Vermont § 4122 - Deferring imposition of sentence; prohibition on masking or diversion
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 4122 — Deferring imposition of sentence; prohibition on masking or diversion, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4122. Deferring imposition of sentence; prohibition on masking or diversion
- (a) No court, State’s Attorney, or law enforcement officer may utilize the provisions
of 13 V.S.A. § 7041 or any other program to defer imposition of sentence or judgment if the defendant
holds a commercial driver’s license, commercial learner’s permit, or was operating
a commercial motor vehicle when the violation occurred and is charged with violating
any State or local traffic law other than parking, vehicle weight, or vehicle defect
violations. (b) In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 384.226, no court, State’s Attorney, or law enforcement officer may mask or allow an individual
to enter into a diversion program that would prevent a commercial learner’s permit
holder’s or commercial driver’s license holder’s conviction for any violation, in
any type of motor vehicle, of a state or local traffic control law other than parking,
vehicle weight, or vehicle defect violations from appearing on the Commercial Driver’s
License Information System (CDLIS) driver record. (Added 2005, No. 37, § 11; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 254; 2023, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 33, eff. July 1, 2024; 2025, No. 66, § 12, eff. July 1, 2025.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 4122
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 4122 cover?
Section 4122 ("Deferring imposition of sentence; prohibition on masking or diversion") 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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