Vermont § 5105 - Venue and change of venue
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5105 — Venue and change of venue, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5105. Venue and change of venue
- (a) Proceedings under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters may be commenced in the
county where: (1) the child is domiciled; (2) the acts constituting the alleged delinquency occurred; or (3) the child is present when the proceedings commenced, if it is alleged that a child
is in need of care or supervision. (b) If a child or a parent, guardian, or custodian changes domicile during the course
of a proceeding under the juvenile judicial proceedings chapters or if the petition
is not brought in the county in which the child is domiciled, the court may change
venue upon the motion of a party or its own motion, taking into consideration the
domicile of the child and the convenience of the parties and witnesses. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5105 ("Venue and change of venue") 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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