Vermont § 2137 - Seizure; hearing A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or police officer shall seize without a warrant any machine or device described in sections 2134 and 2135 of this title, found in a place of public resort
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§ 2137. Seizure; hearing A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or police officer shall seize without a warrant any machine or device described in sections 2134 and 2135 of this title, found in a place of public resort
- . A sheriff or other officer making such a seizure
shall forthwith make a complaint under oath, subscribed by him or her, to a district
judge in the county in which such seizure is made and shall summon the owner or occupant
of the place in which such seizure is made to appear before such court and show cause
why such machine should not be destroyed. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, operative February 1, 1967; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. April 9, 1974.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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