Vermont § 3554 - Procedure for issuing jurisdiction—Article III
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§ 3554. Procedure for issuing jurisdiction—Article III
- (a) When issuing a citation for a traffic violation, a police officer shall issue the
citation to a motorist who possesses a driver’s license issued by a party jurisdiction
and shall not, subject to the exceptions noted in paragraph (b) of this article, require
the motorist to post collateral to secure appearance, if the officer receives the
motorist’s personal recognizance that he or she will comply with the terms of the
citation. (b) Personal recognizance is acceptable only if not prohibited by law. If mandatory appearance
is required, it should take place immediately following issuance of the citation. (c) Upon failure of a motorist to comply with the terms of a traffic citation, the appropriate
official shall report the failure to comply to the licensing authority of the jurisdiction
in which the traffic citation was issued. The report shall be made in accordance
with procedures specified by the issuing jurisdiction and shall contain information
as specified in the Compact Manual as minimum requirements for effective processing
by the home jurisdiction. (d) Upon receipt of the report, the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall
transmit to the licensing authority in the home jurisdiction of the motorist, the
information in a form and content as contained in the Compact Manual. (e) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction need not suspend the privilege
of a motorist for whom a report has been transmitted. (f) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on
any violation if the date of transmission is more than six months after the date on
which the traffic citation was issued. (g) The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on
any violation where the date of issuance of the citation predates the most recent
of the effective dates of entry for the two jurisdictions affected. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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