Vermont § 659 - Refusal or neglect of officers to perform duties

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§ 659. Refusal or neglect of officers to perform duties

  • (a) The county sheriffs, sheriff’s deputies, constables, officers or members of the village
    or city police, State Police, and investigators of the Board of Liquor and Lottery
    shall have the authority and duty to ensure that the provisions of this title and
    the rules adopted by the Board of Liquor and Lottery pursuant to this title are enforced
    within their respective jurisdictions. Any officer who willfully refuses or neglects
    to perform the duties imposed upon him or her by this section shall be fined not more
    than $500.00 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both. (b) A control commissioner or State’s Attorney who willfully refuses or neglects to investigate
    a complaint for a violation of this chapter, when accompanied by evidence in support
    of the complaint, shall be fined $300.00. (Amended 2017, No. 83, § 115; 2017, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 78.)

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

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Section 659 ("Refusal or neglect of officers to perform duties") 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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