Vermont § 3971 - Pleading; hearing The prisoner may deny any of the facts set forth in the return or statement and may allege other material facts
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§ 3971. Pleading; hearing The prisoner may deny any of the facts set forth in the return or statement and may allege other material facts
- . Such court or magistrate may examine the causes of the
imprisonment or restraint in a summary manner and hear the evidence produced by any
person interested or authorized to appear, in support of or against such imprisonment
or restraint.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3971 ("Pleading; hearing The prisoner may deny any of the facts set forth in the return or statement and may allege other material facts") 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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