Vermont § 441 - Corporation to produce books on notice

§ 441. Corporation to produce books on notice

• (a) A corporation doing business within this State, whether organized under the laws of
  this or any other state or country, when notice therefor is served upon it according
  to the provisions of section 442 of this title, shall produce before any court, magistrate, grand jury, tribunal, or commission,
  acting under the authority of this State, all books, documents, correspondence, memoranda,
  papers, and data which may contain any information concerning any suit, proceedings,
  action, charge, or subject of inquiry pending before or to be determined by the court,
  magistrate, grand jury, tribunal, or commission, except a civil action in a Superior
  Court, and which have been made or kept at any time within this State, and are in
  the custody or control of the corporation in this State or elsewhere at the time of
  service of the notice upon it. (b) When notice therefor is served upon it according to the provisions of section 442 of this title, the corporation shall produce before any court, magistrate, grand jury, tribunal,
  or commission acting under the authority of this State, all books, documents, correspondence,
  memoranda, papers, and data which may contain any information concerning any suit,
  proceedings, action, charge, or subject of inquiry pending before or to be determined
  by the court, magistrate, grand jury, tribunal, or commission, except a civil action
  in a Superior Court, and which in any way relate to or contain entries, data, or memoranda
  concerning any transaction within this State or with any party residing or having
  a place of business within this State, and which are in the custody or control of
  the corporation in this State or elsewhere at the time of service of notice upon it. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. March 29, 1972; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 64.)