Vermont § 4055 - Termination and renewal motions (a)(1) The respondent may file a motion to terminate an extreme risk protection order issued under section 4053 of this title or an order renewed under subsection
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§ 4055. Termination and renewal motions (a)(1) The respondent may file a motion to terminate an extreme risk protection order issued under section 4053 of this title or an order renewed under subsection
- (b) of this section. A motion to terminate shall
not be filed more than once during the effective period of the order. The State shall
have the burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence. (2) The court shall grant the motion and terminate the extreme risk protection order unless
it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent continues to pose an
extreme risk of causing harm to himself or herself or another person by purchasing,
possessing, or receiving a dangerous weapon or by having a dangerous weapon within
the respondent’s custody or control. (b)(1) A State’s Attorney or the Office of the Attorney General may file a motion requesting
that the court renew an extreme risk protection order issued under this section or
section 4053 of this title for an additional period of up to six months. The motion shall be accompanied by
an affidavit and shall be filed not more than 30 days and not less than 14 days before
the expiration date of the order. The motion and affidavit shall comply with the requirements
of subsection 4053(c) of this title, and the moving party shall have the burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence. (2) The court shall grant the motion and renew the extreme risk protection order for an
additional period of up to six months if it finds by clear and convincing evidence
that the respondent continues to pose an extreme risk of causing harm to himself or
herself or another person by purchasing, possessing, or receiving a dangerous weapon
or by having a dangerous weapon within the respondent’s custody or control. The order
shall comply with the requirements of subdivision 4053(e)(2) and subsections 4053(j)
and (k) of this title. (c) The court shall hold a hearing within 14 days after a motion to terminate or a motion
to renew is filed under this section. Notice of the hearing shall be served pursuant
to section 4056 of this title concurrently with the motion. (d) If the court denies a motion filed under this section, the court shall state the particular
reasons for the denial in its decision. (e) Form termination and form renewal motions shall be provided by the Court Administrator
and shall be maintained by the clerks of the courts. (f) When findings are required under this section, the court shall make either written
findings of fact or oral findings of fact on the record. (Added 2017, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 11, 2018.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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