Vermont § 3521 - Imprisonment for debt abolished No person shall be arrested or imprisoned on mesne process

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§ 3521. Imprisonment for debt abolished No person shall be arrested or imprisoned on mesne process

  • . No person shall be arrested
    or imprisoned on an execution or by other means to enforce a judgment in any civil
    action for money damages. Notwithstanding the provisions herein, the court shall
    have full power to punish for contempt. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 96, eff. March 29, 1972; 1979, No. 67, § 1, eff. date, see note set out below.)

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

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Section 3521 ("Imprisonment for debt abolished No person shall be arrested or imprisoned on mesne process") 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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