Vermont § 5226 - Presumption of lawful assessment Except as otherwise provided
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5226 — Presumption of lawful assessment Except as otherwise provided, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5226. Presumption of lawful assessment Except as otherwise provided
- in sections 5224-5226 and 5291 of this title, a tax bill regular on its face that has been theretofore placed for collection in the hands of the treasurer, collector of taxes, or other officer designated by law to collect the same, in a town or municipality within it so bringing suit, shall be prima facie evidence that the taxes therein standing against the name of the defendant were lawfully assessed against him or her.
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5226 ("Presumption of lawful assessment Except as otherwise provided") 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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