Vermont § 299 - Duties as peace officer A sheriff shall preserve the peace using force only as permitted pursuant to 20 V.S.A. chapter 151

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§ 299. Duties as peace officer A sheriff shall preserve the peace using force only as permitted pursuant to 20 V.S.A. chapter 151

  • . A sheriff may apprehend, without warrant, individuals assembled in disturbance
    of the peace and bring them before the Criminal Division of the Superior Court, which
    shall proceed with such individuals as with individuals brought before it by process
    issued by the court. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, eff. July 1, 1965, operative Feb. 1, 1967; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 78, eff. April 9, 1974; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238; 2023, No. 30, § 8, eff. May 31, 2023.)

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

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