Vermont § 570k - Civil penalty; Judicial Bureau; waiver penalty

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§ 570k. Civil penalty; Judicial Bureau; waiver penalty

  • (a) A person who commits an unlawful act under this subchapter shall be subject to a civil
    penalty of not more than $5,000.00. (b) Any law enforcement officer may issue a summons and complaint for an act of hazing,
    which shall be heard by the Judicial Bureau pursuant to the procedures provided in
    4 V.S.A. chapter 29. (c) The Court Administrator shall appoint a panel of Judicial Bureau hearing officers
    to establish a waiver penalty for an act of hazing. (d) Nothing in this section shall limit or affect the right of an educational institution
    to enforce its own penalties against hazing. (Added 1999, No. 120 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 80, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)

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

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