Vermont § 3621 - Issuance of warrant to impound; complaint
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3621 — Issuance of warrant to impound; complaint, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3621. Issuance of warrant to impound; complaint
- (a)(1) The legislative body of a municipality may at any time issue a warrant to one or more
police officers, constables, pound keepers, or appointed animal control officers,
directing them to promptly impound all dogs or wolf-hybrids within the town or city
not licensed according to the provisions of this subchapter, except as exempted by
section 3587 of this title, and to enter a complaint against the owners or keepers of the impounded dogs and
wolf-hybrids. (2) A dog or wolf-hybrid impounded by a municipality under this section may be transferred
to an animal shelter or rescue organization for the purpose of finding an adoptive
home for the dog or wolf-hybrid. If the dog or wolf-hybrid cannot be placed in an
adoptive home or transferred to a humane society or rescue organization within ten
days, or a greater number of days established by the municipality, the dog or wolf-hybrid
may be destroyed in a humane way. The municipality shall not be liable for expenses
associated with keeping the dog or wolf-hybrid at the animal shelter or rescue organization
beyond the established number of days.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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