Vermont § 5202 - Order of adjudication; noncriminal
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5202 — Order of adjudication; noncriminal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5202. Order of adjudication; noncriminal
- (a)(1) An order of the Family Division of the Superior Court in proceedings under this chapter
shall not: (A) be deemed a conviction of crime; (B) impose any civil disabilities sanctions ordinarily resulting from a conviction; or (C) operate to disqualify the child in any civil service application or appointment. (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, a merits adjudication order issued
pursuant to section 5229 of this title in proceedings concerning a child or youthful
offender who is alleged to have committed a violation of those sections specified
in 23 V.S.A. § 801(a)(1) shall be an event in addition to those specified therein, enabling the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles to require proof of financial responsibility under 23 V.S.A. chapter 11. (3) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, a merits adjudication order issued
pursuant to section 5229 of this title in proceedings concerning a child or youthful
offender who is alleged to have committed a violation of 23 V.S.A. chapter 13, subchapter 13 shall be reported to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in accordance
with the provisions of 23 V.S.A. § 1709.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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