Vermont § 5223 - Filing of petition

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5223 — Filing of petition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5223. Filing of petition

  • (a) When notice to the child is provided by citation, the State’s Attorney shall file
    the petition and supporting affidavit at least 10 business days prior to the date
    for the preliminary hearing specified in the citation. (b) The court shall send or deliver a copy of the petition and affidavit to the Commissioner
    after a finding of probable cause. A copy of the petition and affidavit shall be made
    available at the State’s Attorney’s office to all persons required to receive notice,
    including the noncustodial parent, as soon as possible after the petition is filed
    and at least five business days prior to the date set for the preliminary hearing. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; amended 2015, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 25.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 5223 ("Filing of petition") 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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