Vermont § 991 - Fine When a town, liable to keep in repair a highway or bridge, fails to do so, it may
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§ 991. Fine When a town, liable to keep in repair a highway or bridge, fails to do so, it may
- be indicted for this neglect by a grand jury of the county, and may be fined at the
discretion of the court, whether any special damage has been sustained or not
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 991 ("Fine When a town, liable to keep in repair a highway or bridge, fails to do so, it may") 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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