Vermont § 553 - Member of Armed Services; tolling statute of limitations When an inhabitant of this State is in the Military or Naval Service of the United

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§ 553. Member of Armed Services; tolling statute of limitations When an inhabitant of this State is in the Military or Naval Service of the United

  • States or is a member of the Vermont National Guard and has been ordered to State
    active duty and, at the time of entering such service or duty, had a cause of action
    against another person, or another person had a cause of action against him or her,
    the time spent in such Military or Naval Service outside this State or the time spent
    in State active duty shall not be taken as part of the time limited for the bringing
    of an action by or against him or her founded on such causes. The limitation period
    for a cause of action shall be tolled during the duration of the person’s out-of-state
    Military or Naval Service, or State Active Duty Service, plus an additional 60 days. (Amended 2011, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 5a.)

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

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Section 553 ("Member of Armed Services; tolling statute of limitations When an inhabitant of this State is in the Military or Naval Service of the United") 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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