Vermont § 3622 - Form of warrant Such warrant shall be in the following form: State of Vermont: ) ) __________

§ 3622. Form of warrant Such warrant shall be in the following form: State of Vermont: ) ) __________

• County, ss. ) To ________________ , constable or police officer of the town or city of _________________ : By the authority of the State of Vermont, you are hereby commanded to impound all
  dogs and wolf-hybrids not duly licensed according to law without delay, except as
  exempted by 20 V.S.A. § 3587; and you are further required to make and return complaint against the owner or keeper
  of any such dog or wolf-hybrid. A dog or wolf-hybrid that is impounded 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. Hereof fail not, and due return make of this warrant, with your doings thereon, within
  90 days from the date hereof, stating the number of dogs or wolf-hybrids destroyed
  and the names of the owners or keepers thereof, and whether all unlicensed dogs or
  wolf-hybrids in such town (or city) have been destroyed, and the names of persons
  against whom complaints have been made under the provisions of 20 V.S.A. chapter 193,
  subchapters 1, 2, and 4, and whether complaints have been made and returned against
  all persons who have failed to comply with the provisions of such subchapter. Given
  under our (my) hands at __________ day of _____ , 20 ____ . _________________________________________ Legislative Body (Amended 1977, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 11 eff. April 12, 1978; 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. April 1, 1995; 2011, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2021, No. 20, § 203.)