Vermont § 255 - Discharge

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 255 — Discharge, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 255. Discharge

  • (a) Upon the termination of the period of probation or the earlier discharge of the probationer
    in accordance with section 251 of this title, the probationer shall, unless the court has ordered otherwise or under 13 V.S.A. § 7043(l), be relieved of any obligations imposed by the order of the court and shall have
    satisfied the sentence for the crime. (b) [Repealed.] (c) A court hearing shall be held prior to discharging an offender from probation for
    a sex offense that requires registration pursuant to 13 V.S.A. chapter 167, subchapter 3. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2001, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2003, No. 57, § 9, eff. July 1, 2004; 2009, No. 1, § 41.)

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 255 cover?

Section 255 ("Discharge") 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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