Vermont § 4056 - Service

§ 4056. Service

• (a) A petition, ex parte temporary order, or final order issued under this subchapter
  shall be served in accordance with the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure and may be
  served by any law enforcement officer. A court that issues an order under this chapter
  during court hours shall promptly transmit the order electronically or by other means
  to a law enforcement agency for service and shall deliver a copy to the holding station. (b) A respondent who attends a hearing held under section 4053, 4054, or 4055 of this title at which a temporary or final order under this subchapter is issued and who receives
  notice from the court on the record that the order has been issued shall be deemed
  to have been served. A respondent notified by the court on the record shall be required
  to adhere immediately to the provisions of the order. The clerk shall mail a copy
  of the order to the respondent at the respondent’s last known address. (c) Extreme risk protection orders shall be served by the law enforcement agency at the
  earliest possible time and shall take precedence over other summonses and orders.
  Orders shall be served in a manner calculated to ensure the safety of the parties.
  Methods of service that include advance notification to the respondent shall not be
  used. The person making service shall file a return of service with the court stating
  the date, time, and place at which the order was delivered personally to the respondent. (d) If service of a notice of hearing issued under section 4053 or 4055 of this title cannot be made before the scheduled hearing, the court shall continue the hearing
  and extend the terms of the order upon request of the petitioner for such additional
  time as it deems necessary to achieve service on the respondent. (Added 2017, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 11, 2018; amended 2023, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. July 1, 2024.)