Vermont § 5312 - Failure to appear at preliminary hearing

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5312 — Failure to appear at preliminary hearing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5312. Failure to appear at preliminary hearing

  • (a) If a parent, guardian, or custodian has been served by certified mail with the petition
    and notice of hearing and fails to appear at the preliminary hearing, the court may
    order that the parent, guardian, or custodian be served with a judicial summons ordering
    the person to appear in court with the child at a specified date and time. (b) If, after being summoned to appear, the parent, guardian, or custodian fails to appear
    or fails to bring the child to court as ordered, the court may issue a pick-up order
    or warrant pursuant to section 5108 of this title. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)

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

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Section 5312 ("Failure to appear at preliminary hearing") 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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