Vermont § 2407 - Unlawful restraint in the first degree

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 2407 — Unlawful restraint in the first degree, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2407. Unlawful restraint in the first degree

  • (a) A person commits the crime of unlawful restraint in the first degree if that person: (1) knowingly restrains another person under circumstances exposing that person to a risk
    of serious bodily injury; or (2) holds another person in a condition of involuntary servitude. (b) Unlawful restraint in the first degree is punishable by imprisonment for not more
    than 15 years or a fine of not more than $50,000.00, or both. (Added 1989, No. 293 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 2407 ("Unlawful restraint in the first degree") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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