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20 V.S.A. § 2302
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 145 - Disposition and Fee for Storage of Unlawful Firearms|§ 2302. Unlawful firearms; agency

§ 2302. Unlawful firearms; agency|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Unlawful firearms" means firearms the possession of which constitutes a violation of federal or State law and firearms carried or used in violation of any federal or State law or in the commission of any federal or State felony. (2) "Agency" means any State or local law enforcement agency, any State agency except the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, and any local government entity. (3) "Unlawful per se" means firearms the possession of which is unlawful under any circumstances under State or federal law. (4) "Abandoned firearms" means firearms in the possession of the Department of Public Safety that are no longer needed as evidence and remain unclaimed for more than 18 months from the date the firearms come into the Department's possession. (Added 1983, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2017, No. 94 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 11, 2018.)
20 V.S.A. § 2303
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 145 - Disposition and Fee for Storage of Unlawful Firearms|§ 2303. Delivery to commissioner of public safety

§ 2303. Delivery to commissioner of public safety|(a) Any unlawful firearm in the possession of an agency which is not needed as evidence for or in a criminal prosecution or other judicial or administrative proceeding shall, within 30 days of its receipt by the agency, be delivered to such place and in such manner as the commissioner of public safety designates for ultimate disposition in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.(b) Any unlawful firearm in the possession of an agency needed as evidence for or in a criminal prosecution or other judicial or administrative proceeding may be retained by the agency for such purposes and until the conclusion of such prosecution or proceeding. Upon notice to the agency from a state's attorney, other prosecuting official, or other state or federal official having jurisdiction over the subject matter that the unlawful firearm may be released, the agency shall, within 30 days of such notification, deliver the unlawful firearm to such place and in such manner as the commissioner of public safety designates for ultimate disposition in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1983, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.).)
20 V.S.A. § 2305
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 145 - Disposition and Fee for Storage of Unlawful Firearms|§ 2305. Disposition of unlawful firearms

§ 2305. Disposition of unlawful firearms|(a) Any firearm the possession of which is unlawful per se shall either be destroyed, or if the Commissioner of Public Safety deems it appropriate, retained by the Department of Public Safety for purposes of forensic science reference. In no event shall the Commissioner of Public Safety dispose of such a firearm in any other manner or to any other person.(b)(1) Except as provided in section 2306 of this title, all unlawful and abandoned firearms shall either be:   (A) delivered to the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services as directed by him or her for sale to a federally licensed firearms dealer pursuant to the Commissioner's authority under Title 29; (B) at the discretion of the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, transferred to the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife for disposition; or (C) if the Commissioner of Public Safety deems it appropriate, retained by the Department of Public Safety for purposes of forensic science reference.  (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, an unlawful firearm used in the commission of a homicide shall not be delivered to the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, but shall be disposed of only in accordance with:  (A) the provisions of subsection (a) of this section in the same manner as unlawful per se firearms; or (B) section 2306 of this title.    (c) When the firearms sold under this section have been delivered by a local law enforcement agency, the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall return two-thirds of the net proceeds from the sale to the appropriate municipality. The remaining proceeds shall be allocated pursuant to the authority of the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services under 29 V.S.A. § 1557. Proceeds allocated to a municipality under this subsection shall, to the extent needed by the municipality, be used to offset the costs of storing nonevidentiary firearms.(d) No State agency or department or State official shall be subject to any civil, criminal, administrative, or regulatory liability for any act taken or omission made in reliance on the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1983, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 78 (Adj. Sess.), § 16; 2001, No. 80 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2017, No. 94 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 11, 2018.)
20 V.S.A. § 2306
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 145 - Disposition and Fee for Storage of Unlawful Firearms|§ 2306. Rights of innocent owner

§ 2306. Rights of innocent owner|Nothing contained in subsection 2305(b) of this title shall prejudice the rights of the bona fide owner of any unlawful firearm, the disposition of which is governed by that subsection, upon affirmative proof by him or her that he or she had no express or implied knowledge that such unlawful firearm was being or intended to be used illegally or for illegal purposes. If the bona fide owner provides reasonable and satisfactory proof of his or her ownership and of his or her lack of express or implied knowledge to the Commissioner of Public Safety, the unlawful firearm shall be returned to him or her. If the Commissioner of Public Safety determines that the proof offered is not satisfactory or reasonable, the person may, within 14 days, request a hearing before the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services and the Commissioner of Public Safety, jointly. The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services and the Commissioner of Public Safety shall promptly hold a hearing on any claim filed under this section, in accordance with the provisions for contested cases in 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. (Added 1983, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2017, No. 94 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 11, 2018.)
20 V.S.A. § 2351
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2351. Creation and purpose of Council

§ 2351. Creation and purpose of Council|(a) In order to promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, it is in the public interest to provide for the creation of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.(b) The Council is created to:  (1) encourage and assist municipalities, counties, and governmental agencies of this State in their efforts to improve the quality of law enforcement and citizen protection by maintaining a uniform standard of basic training for law enforcement applicants and in-service training for law enforcement officers; and (2) maintain statewide standards of law enforcement officer professional conduct by accepting and tracking complaints alleging officer unprofessional conduct, adjudicating charges of unprofessional conduct, and imposing sanctions on the certification of an officer who the Council finds has committed unprofessional conduct.   (c) The Council shall offer and approve continuing programs of instruction in up-to-date methods of law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice.(d) It is the responsibility of the Council to encourage the participation of local governmental units in the program and to aid in the establishment of adequate training facilities. (Added 1967, No. 189, § 1, eff. April 17, 1967; amended 1973, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1979, No. 57, § 1; 1981, No. 104, § 2; 2011, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; 2017, No. 56, § 1; 2019, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
20 V.S.A. § 2351a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2351a. Definitions

§ 2351a. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Executive officer" means the highest-ranking law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency. (2) "Law enforcement agency" means the employer of a law enforcement officer. (3) "Law enforcement officer" means a member of the Department of Public Safety who exercises law enforcement powers; a member of the State Police; a Capitol Police officer; a municipal police officer; a constable who exercises law enforcement powers; a motor vehicle inspector; an employee of the Department of Liquor and Lottery who exercises law enforcement powers; an investigator employed by the Secretary of State; a Board of Medical Practice investigator employed by the Department of Health; an investigator employed by the Attorney General or a State's Attorney; a fish and game warden; a sheriff; a deputy sheriff who exercises law enforcement powers; a railroad police officer commissioned pursuant to 5 V.S.A. chapter 68, subchapter 8; a police officer appointed to the University of Vermont's Department of Police Services; or the provost marshal or assistant provost marshal of the Vermont National Guard. (4) "Off-site training" means training provided off the premises of a law enforcement officer training school and approved by the Council under the provisions of section 2355 of this chapter. (Added 2017, No. 56, § 1; amended 2019, No. 73, § 31; 2019, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
20 V.S.A. § 2354
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2354. Council meetings

§ 2354. Council meetings|(a) The Council shall meet at least once in each quarter of each year. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or upon the written request of six members of the Council.(b) The Council shall adopt rules as to quorum and procedures with respect to the conduct of its meetings and other affairs.(c)(1) A member may designate in writing a person within his or her agency or association to attend a meeting or meetings of the Council. The designation shall be filed with the Chair of the Council.  (2) A person so designated shall have the same voting rights and responsibilities as the member at such meeting or meetings, but that designee shall not automatically assume the member's place as an officer of the Council. (Added 1967, No. 189, § 4, eff. April 17, 1967; amended 1971, No. 120, § 46(b); 1973, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1979, No. 57, § 3; 1991, No. 50, § 72a, eff. June 12, 1991; 2017, No. 56, § 1.)
20 V.S.A. § 2357
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2357. Powers and duties of the Executive Director

§ 2357. Powers and duties of the Executive Director|The Executive Director of the Council, on behalf of the Council, shall have the following powers and duties, subject to the supervision of the Council and to be exercised only in accordance with rules adopted under this chapter:  (1) to approve, on applications made in advance, criminal justice personnel training programs and their lesson plans and instructors, to issue certificates of approval to those programs, and to revoke those approvals or certificates; (2) to certify, as qualified, instructors at approved criminal justice personnel training schools and to issue appropriate certificates to those instructors; (3) to certify criminal justice personnel who have satisfactorily completed approved training programs and to issue appropriate certificates to them; (4) to cause studies and surveys to be made relating to the establishment, operation, and approval of criminal justice training schools; (5) to consult and cooperate with law enforcement officer criminal justice training schools:  (A) to recommend a course of study in crime prevention for law enforcement students; and (B) for the development of advanced in-service training programs for law enforcement officers, which shall include a course of study on crime prevention;  (6) to consult and cooperate with universities, colleges, and institutes for the development of specialized courses of study including a course of study on crime prevention, where appropriate; (7) to consult and cooperate with other departments and agencies of the State and federal government concerned with criminal justice personnel training; (8) [Repealed.] (9) to perform such other acts as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out his or her powers and duties as set forth in this chapter; (10) to report to the Council at each regular meeting of the Council and at such other times as may be required; and (11) to approve and accept pre-service and military students for any of the basic training courses set forth in section 2358 of this chapter. (Added 1967, No. 189, § 7, eff. April 17, 1967; amended 1969, No. 282 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1971, No. 120, § 46(b); 1973, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1979, No. 57, § 5; 1993, No. 210 (Adj. Sess.), § 68; 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. July 1, 2015.)
20 V.S.A. § 2359
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2359. Council services contingent on agency compliance

§ 2359. Council services contingent on agency compliance|(a) On and after January 1, 2022, a law enforcement agency shall be prohibited from having its law enforcement applicants or officers trained by the Police Academy or from otherwise using the services of the Council if the agency is not in compliance with the requirements for collecting roadside stop data under section 2366 of this chapter, the requirement to report to the Office of Attorney General death or serious bodily injuries under 18 V.S.A. § 7257a(b), or the requirement to adopt, follow, or enforce any policy required under this chapter.(b) The Council shall adopt procedures to enforce the requirements of this section, which may allow for waivers for agencies under a plan to obtain compliance with this section. (Added 2019, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
20 V.S.A. § 2361
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2361. Additional training

§ 2361. Additional training|(a) Nothing in this chapter prohibits any law enforcement agency from providing additional training beyond basic training to its personnel where no certification is requested of or required by the Council or its Executive Director.(b) The executive officer of a law enforcement agency may seek certification from the Council for any in-service training he, she, or his or her designee may provide to law enforcement officers of his or her agency or of another agency, or both. (Added 1979, No. 57, § 7; amended 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. July 1, 2015; 2019, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
20 V.S.A. § 2362
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2362. Reports

§ 2362. Reports|(a) Within ten business days:  (1) Elected constables. A town, village, or city clerk shall notify the Council, on a form provided by the Council, of the election, appointment to fill a vacancy under 24 V.S.A. § 963, expiration of term, or reelection of any constable. (2) Appointed constables and police chiefs. The legislative body of a municipality or its designee shall notify the Council of the appointment or removal of a constable or police chief. (3) Municipal police officers. A police chief appointed under 24 V.S.A. § 1931 shall notify the Council of the appointment or removal of a police officer under the police chief's direction and control. (4) State law enforcement officers. The appointing authority of a State agency employing a law enforcement officer shall notify the Council of the appointment or removal of a law enforcement officer employed by that agency. (5) Sheriffs' officers. A sheriff shall notify the Council of the appointment or removal of a deputy or other law enforcement officer employed by that sheriff's department.   (b) Notification required by this section shall include the name of the constable, police chief, police officer, deputy, or other law enforcement officer, the date of appointment or removal, and the term of office or length of appointment, if any.(c) A report required by this section may be combined with any report required under subchapter 2 of this chapter. (Added 1979, No. 57, § 8; amended 2009, No. 14, § 1; 2017, No. 56, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.)
20 V.S.A. § 2362a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2362a. Potential hiring agency; duty to contact current or former agency

§ 2362a. Potential hiring agency; duty to contact current or former agency|(a)(1) Prior to hiring a law enforcement officer, the executive officer of a potential hiring law enforcement agency shall:   (A) require that officer to execute a written waiver that explicitly authorizes the officer's:  (i) current law enforcement agency employer to disclose its analysis of the officer's performance at that agency, if the officer is still employed at that agency; or (ii) last law enforcement agency employer to disclose the reason that officer is no longer employed by that agency, if the officer is not currently employed at an agency; and  (B) contact that agency to obtain that disclosure and provide to that agency a copy of that written waiver.  (2) An officer who refuses to execute the written waiver shall not be hired by the potential hiring agency.   (b)(1)(A) If that current or former agency is a law enforcement agency in this State, the executive officer of that current or former agency or designee shall disclose to the potential hiring agency in writing its analysis of the officer's performance at that agency or the reason the officer is no longer employed by the former agency, as applicable.   (B) The executive officer or designee shall send a copy of the disclosure to the officer at the same time he or she sends it to the potential hiring agency.  (2) Such a current or former agency shall be immune from liability for its disclosure described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, unless such disclosure would constitute intentional misrepresentation or gross negligence.   (c) A potential hiring agency that receives a disclosure under subsection (b) of this section shall keep the contents of that disclosure confidential.(d) A collective bargaining agreement between a law enforcement agency and the exclusive representative or bargaining agent of the law enforcement officers employed by that agency shall not include a prohibition on the exchange of information between the employing agency and another agency about an officer's performance at the employing agency. (Added 2017, No. 56, § 1; amended 2019, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
20 V.S.A. § 2364
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2364. State Police, basic training

§ 2364. State Police, basic training|Basic training programs for Vermont State Police officers, including curriculum, location, duration, and selection of instructors and other personnel, shall be developed and conducted by the Commissioner of Public Safety and submitted to the Criminal Justice Council for approval in accordance with the minimum standards adopted by rule under this chapter. (Added 1979, No. 57, § 17; amended 2021, No. 20, § 163.)
20 V.S.A. § 2365
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2365. Domestic violence training

§ 2365. Domestic violence training|(a) In order to remain certified, law enforcement officers shall receive by 2011 at least eight hours of domestic violence training in a program approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council and the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.(b) Law enforcement officers shall receive domestic violence retraining every two years in a program approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.(c) The Vermont Police Academy shall employ a domestic violence trainer for the sole purpose of training Vermont law enforcement and related practitioners on issues related to domestic violence. Funding for this position shall be transferred by the Center for Crime Victim Services from the Domestic and Sexual Violence Special Fund created by 13 V.S.A. § 5360. (Added 2007, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; amended 2009, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § E.220.1, eff. June 3, 2010; 2011, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § E.220.4; 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 82.)
20 V.S.A. § 2365a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2365a. Search and rescue training

§ 2365a. Search and rescue training|A person shall receive search and rescue training approved by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council and the Vermont Search and Rescue Council as part of basic training in order to become certified as a law enforcement officer. (Added 2013, No. 26, § 2, eff. May 13, 2013.)
20 V.S.A. § 2365b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council|§ 2365b. Animal cruelty response training

§ 2365b. Animal cruelty response training|(a) As part of basic training in order to become certified as a Level II and Level III law enforcement officer, a person shall receive a training module on animal cruelty investigations as developed and approved by the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board and approved and administered by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.(b) On or before December 31, 2023, humane officers as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 351(4)(B) shall complete an animal cruelty response training as developed and approved by the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board and approved and administered by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council. The Council shall provide the training only to designated humane society employees, animal control officers appointed by the legislative body of a municipality, and other humane officers as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 351(4). The trainings shall be conducted on a periodic basis by qualified instructors as determined by the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board.(c) The Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board may elect to require that humane officers as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 351(4)(B) complete a refresher course on the training required by this section on a periodic basis. Such refresher training shall be developed and approved by the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board and approved and administered by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.(d) On or before January 1, 2024 and annually thereafter, the Vermont Criminal Justice Council shall provide the Animal Cruelty Investigation Advisory Board with a list of the individuals that completed the trainings as required by this section. (Added 2015, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2017; amended 2021, No. 38, § 3.)