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13 V.S.A. § 3766
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3766. Grave markers and ornaments

§ 3766. Grave markers and ornaments|(a) A person shall not steal, or cause to be stolen, or intentionally and without lawful authority remove, break down, injure, or destroy, or cause to be removed, broken down, injured, or destroyed, an ornament, token, flag holder, or emblem used to decorate, mark, or distinguish the grave or tomb of a deceased person.(b) A person shall not buy, sell, or barter, or cause to be bought, sold, or bartered, an ornament, token, flag holder, or emblem that has been used to decorate, mark, or distinguish the grave or tomb of a deceased person. In a prosecution under this subsection, it shall be an affirmative defense, to be proven by a preponderance of the evidence, that the person did not gain possession of the ornament, token, flag holder, or emblem by unlawful means.(c) A person shall not steal or cause to be stolen, or intentionally and without lawful authority remove, break down, injure, or destroy, or cause to be removed, broken down, injured, or destroyed, flowers, trees, or any other plant matter used to decorate, mark, or distinguish any cemetery property, including the grave or tomb of a deceased person. (Amended 1989, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2001, No. 99 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 8, 2002.)
13 V.S.A. § 3767
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3767. Penalties

§ 3767. Penalties|(a) A person who violates a provision of sections 3764-3766 of this title shall, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both.(b) A person who violates subsection 3766(c) of this title shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $500.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 1989, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2001, No. 99 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 8, 2002.)
13 V.S.A. § 3769
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3769. Civil action

§ 3769. Civil action|A person who violates a provision of sections 3764-3766 of this title, shall be further liable in a civil action on this statute, in which the plaintiff may recover damages and reasonable attorney's fees. Such action may be brought in the name of the owner of the property so injured, or in the name of the town in which such burial ground is situated, or in the name of the commissioners, or in the name of the association or corporation that holds lawful possession of such burial ground at the time such damage is committed, or, if the property injured is a gravestone or monument erected to the memory of a deceased person or a grave, tomb, or burial site in which the body or remains of a deceased person is interred, in the name of the surviving heirs or descendants of such deceased person, jointly, or in the name of one or more of them for the benefit of all, or in the name of the historical or patriotic association or society erecting such monument, tablet, or marker. (Amended 1989, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
13 V.S.A. § 3770
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3770. Use of damages recovered

§ 3770. Use of damages recovered|Such damages, when recovered by a town, association, society, corporation, or by commissioners, shall be expended under the direction of the party recovering the same for the benefit of the property injured.
13 V.S.A. § 3771
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3771. Disturbing a funeral service

§ 3771. Disturbing a funeral service|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Funeral service" means the ceremonies, rituals, and memorial services held at a church, mortuary, cemetery, or home in connection with the burial or cremation of a dead person. (2) "Picketing" means a protest, demonstration, or other similar activity directed at a funeral service.   (b) No person shall disturb or attempt to disturb a funeral service by engaging in picketing within 100 feet of the service within one hour prior to and two hours following the publicly announced time of the commencement of the service.(c) A person who violates this section shall be imprisoned not more than 30 days or fined not more than $500.00, or both. (Added 2005, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. May 20, 2006.)
13 V.S.A. § 3781
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3781. Tapping gas pipes with intent to defraud

§ 3781. Tapping gas pipes with intent to defraud|A person who taps gas pipes with intent to take gas therefrom, or who connects pipes with such gas pipes so that gas may be used without passing through the meters for measurement, or who knowingly burns gas without measurement by gas meters, without the consent of the owner, shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $100.00, or both. The owner of the gas may recover of the person so unlawfully tapping or connecting such pipes or using gas, the actual damages, with costs, in a civil action on this statute.
13 V.S.A. § 3782
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3782. Tapping electric lines; injuries to electric plants

§ 3782. Tapping electric lines; injuries to electric plants|A person who willfully commits or causes to be committed an act with intent to injure a machine, apparatus, or structure appertaining to the works of a person, firm, association, or corporation engaged in manufacturing, selling, or distributing electrical energy in this State, or whereby such works may be stopped, obstructed, or injured, or who taps an electrical line of a person, firm, association, or corporation so that electricity can be taken therefrom, or knowingly uses electricity taken from such line without the consent of such person, firm, association, or corporation, shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $300.00, or both. Such person shall also be liable to such person, firm, association, or corporation or to anyone injured for actual damages, with full costs, in a civil action on this statute.
13 V.S.A. § 3784
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3784. Interfering with meters

§ 3784. Interfering with meters|A person, other than an authorized agent or employee acting for the owner, manufacturer, or operator thereof, who maliciously opens, closes, breaks into, or in any manner adjusts or interferes with a meter, or other regulating or measuring device or appliance attached to or connected with wires, pipe lines, mains, service pipes, or house pipes owned or used by a manufacturer or furnisher of electricity, gas, or water shall be imprisoned not more than three months or fined not more than  $100.00, or both.
13 V.S.A. § 3785
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3785. Injuring lights in streets and public buildings

§ 3785. Injuring lights in streets and public buildings|A person who willfully and maliciously breaks the glass about a street lamp or gaslight, or a lamp or gaslight in the grounds about a public building, or, without authority, lights such a lamp or gaslight or extinguishes the same when lighted, or in any manner interferes therewith, or injures any part of the fixtures supporting such lamp or gaslight, or defaces the same by painting or posting notices thereon, or fastens a horse or animal thereto, shall be imprisoned not more than three months or fined not more than $50.00, or both. (Amended 1981, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)
13 V.S.A. § 3786
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3786. Tapping cable television systems; damage to equipment

§ 3786. Tapping cable television systems; damage to equipment|A person who willfully or maliciously damages, or causes to be damaged, any wire, cable, conduit, apparatus, or equipment of a company operating a cable television system, as defined in 30 V.S.A. § 501, or who commits any act with intent to cause damage to any wire, cable, conduit, apparatus, or equipment of a company operating such a system, or who taps, tampers with, or connects any wire or device to the equipment of the cable television company that would degrade the service rendered without authorization of the company may be fined not more than $100.00 and shall be liable in a civil action for three times the actual amount of damages sustained thereby. (Added 1971, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 1, 1972.)
13 V.S.A. § 3801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3801. Definitions

§ 3801. Definitions|As used in this section:  (1) "Party line" means a subscribers' line telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number. (2) "Emergency" means a situation in which property or human life is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.
13 V.S.A. § 3802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3802. Refusal to surrender line in an emergency

§ 3802. Refusal to surrender line in an emergency|A person shall not willfully refuse to surrender the use of a party line to another person for the purpose of permitting such other person to report a fire or summon police, medical or other aid in case of emergency.
13 V.S.A. § 3803
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3803. Declaring emergency falsely

§ 3803. Declaring emergency falsely|A person shall not request the use of a party line on pretext that an emergency exists, knowing that an emergency does not exist.
13 V.S.A. § 3804
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3804. Notice in telephone directories

§ 3804. Notice in telephone directories|Every telephone directory hereafter distributed to the members of the general public shall contain a copy of this subchapter, printed in type which is no smaller than eight-point type and is headed by the word "warning" in larger and bold-faced type. The provisions of this section do not apply to directories published solely for business purposes, commonly known as classified directories.
13 V.S.A. § 3805
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3805. Penalties

§ 3805. Penalties|A person who violates this subchapter shall be fined not more than $300.00 or imprisoned for not more than one month, or both.
13 V.S.A. § 3831
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3831. Cutting ice and not fencing hole

§ 3831. Cutting ice and not fencing hole|A person who takes ice from water over which people are accustomed to pass and does not place around the opening thereby made in the ice suitable guards to prevent a person, team, or vehicle from falling into such hole or opening shall be fined not more than $50.00.
13 V.S.A. § 3833
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3833. Unlawful taking of tangible personal property; penalty

§ 3833. Unlawful taking of tangible personal property; penalty|A person who, without the consent of the owner, takes and carries away or causes to be taken and carried away any tangible personal property with the intent of depriving the owner temporarily of the lawful possession of his or her property shall be fined not more than $100.00. This section shall not be construed to limit or restrict prosecutions for larceny or theft. (Added 1977, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 17, 1978.)
13 V.S.A. § 3834
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 81 - Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property|§ 3834. Removal of surveying monuments

§ 3834. Removal of surveying monuments|A person who knowingly removes or alters monuments marking the boundary of lands or knowingly defaces, alters, or removes marks upon any tree, post, or stake that is a monument designating a point, course, or line in the boundary of a parcel of land shall be fined $100.00 and shall be civilly liable for the replacement cost and any consequential damages. However, land surveyors in their professional practice may perpetuate such monumentation by adding additional marks, or by remonumenting nonsubstantial monuments or by the placing of new monuments to preserve monuments to be destroyed or made inaccessible. (Added 1985, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
13 V.S.A. § 4001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4001. Slung shot, blackjack, brass knuckles- Use or possession

§ 4001. Slung shot, blackjack, brass knuckles- Use or possession|A person who uses a slung shot, blackjack, brass knuckles or similar weapon against another person, or attempts so to do, or who possesses a slung shot, blackjack, brass knuckles, or similar weapon, with intent so to use it, shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. The provisions of this section do not apply to a law enforcement officer as to the possession and use of a blackjack, billy club, or night stick.
13 V.S.A. § 4002
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4002. Manufacture, sale, etc.

§ 4002. Manufacture, sale, etc.|A person within the State who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, or sells or gives away or parts with, or offers so to do, or keeps for sale or gift, a slung shot, blackjack, brass knuckles, or similar weapon, shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $500.00, or both. This section shall not apply to the manufacture of a blackjack, billy club, or nightstick for a law enforcement officer or the sale or gift thereto. (Amended 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)
13 V.S.A. § 4003
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4003. Carrying dangerous weapons

§ 4003. Carrying dangerous weapons|A person who carries a dangerous or deadly weapon with the intent to injure another shall be imprisoned for not more than two years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both. It shall be a felony punishable by not more than 10 years of imprisonment or a fine of $25,000.00, or both, if the person intends to injure multiple persons. (Amended 2017, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 21, 2018.)
13 V.S.A. § 4004
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4004. Possession of dangerous or deadly weapon in a school bus or school building or on school property

§ 4004. Possession of dangerous or deadly weapon in a school bus or school building or on school property|(a) No person shall knowingly possess a firearm or a dangerous or deadly weapon while within a school building or on a school bus. A person who violates this section shall, for the first offense, be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both, and for a second or subsequent offense shall be imprisoned for not more than three years or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both.(b) No person shall knowingly possess a firearm or a dangerous or deadly weapon on any school property with the intent to injure another person. A person who violates this section shall, for the first offense, be imprisoned for not more than three years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both, and for a second or subsequent offense shall be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both.(c) This section shall not apply to:  (1) A law enforcement officer while engaged in law enforcement duties. (2) Possession and use of firearms or dangerous or deadly weapons if the board of school directors, or the superintendent or principal if delegated authority to do so by the board, authorizes possession or use for specific occasions or for instructional or other specific purposes.   (d) As used in this section:  (1) "School property" means any property owned by a school, including motor vehicles. (2) "Owned by the school" means owned, leased, controlled, or subcontracted by the school. (3) "Dangerous or deadly weapon" shall have the same meaning as in section 4016 of this title. (4) "Firearm" shall have the same meaning as in section 4016 of this title. (5) "Law enforcement officer" shall have the same meaning as in section 4016 of this title.   (e) The provisions of this section shall not limit or restrict any prosecution for any other offense, including simple assault or aggravated assault. (Amended 1989, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1999, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2017, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 21, 2018.)
13 V.S.A. § 4005
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4005. While committing a crime

§ 4005. While committing a crime|Except as otherwise provided in 18 V.S.A. § 4253, a person who carries a dangerous or deadly weapon, openly or concealed, while committing a felony shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $500.00, or both. (Amended 1967, No. 296 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 20, 1968; 2011, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 9, 2012.)
13 V.S.A. § 4006
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4006. Record of firearm sales

§ 4006. Record of firearm sales|All pawnbrokers and retail merchants dealing in firearms shall keep a record book in which they shall record the sale by them of all revolvers and pistols, and the purchase by them of all secondhand revolvers and pistols. Such record shall include the date of the transaction, the marks of identification of the firearm, including the manufacturer's name, the caliber, model, and manufacturer's number of the firearm, the name, address, birthplace, occupation, age, height, weight, and color of eyes and hair of the purchaser or seller. Such purchaser or seller shall sign his or her name to the record and the pawnbroker or merchant shall preserve such record book for six years after the date of last entry and shall permit all enforcement officers to inspect the same at all reasonable times. A person, partnership or corporation who violates a provision of this section shall be fined not more than $100.00.
13 V.S.A. § 4007
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4007. Furnishing firearms to children

§ 4007. Furnishing firearms to children|A person, firm, or corporation, other than a parent or guardian, who sells or furnishes to a minor under the age of 16 years a firearm or other dangerous weapon or ammunition for firearms shall be fined not more than $50.00 nor less than $10.00. This section shall not apply to an instructor or teacher who furnishes firearms to pupils for instruction and drill.
13 V.S.A. § 4008
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4008. Possession of firearms by children

§ 4008. Possession of firearms by children|A child under the age of 16 years shall not, without the consent of his or her parents or guardian, have in his or her possession or control a pistol or revolver constructed or designed for the use of gunpowder or other explosive substance with leaden ball or shot. A child who violates a provision of this section shall be deemed a delinquent child under the provisions of 33 V.S.A. chapter 52.
13 V.S.A. § 4009
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4009. Negligent use of gun

§ 4009. Negligent use of gun|A person who carelessly or negligently wounds another person by gunshot shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
13 V.S.A. § 4010
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4010. Gun suppressors

§ 4010. Gun suppressors|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Gun suppressor" means any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for use in assembling or fabricating a gun suppressor, and any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication. (2) "Sport shooting range" shall have the same meaning as used in 10 V.S.A. § 5227(a).   (b) A person shall not manufacture, make, or import a gun suppressor, except for:  (1) a licensed manufacturer, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, who is registered as a manufacturer pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5802; (2) a licensed importer, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, who is registered as an importer pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5802; or (3) a person who makes a gun suppressor in compliance with the requirements of 26 U.S.C. § 5822.   (c) A person shall not use a gun suppressor in the State, except for use by:  (1) a Level III certified law enforcement officer or Department of Fish and Wildlife employee in connection with his or her duties and responsibilities and in accordance with the policies and procedures of that officer's or employee's agency or department; (2) the Vermont National Guard in connection with its duties and responsibilities; (3) a licensed manufacturer or a licensed importer, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, who is also registered as a manufacturer or an importer pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 5802, who in the ordinary course of his or her business as a manufacturer or as an importer tests the operation of the gun suppressor; or (4) a person lawfully using a sport shooting range.   (d)(1) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be fined not less than $500.00 for each offense.  (2) A person who violates subsection (c) of this section shall be fined $50.00 for each offense. (Amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238f, eff. June 3, 2010; 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. July 1, 2015; 2015, No. 61, § 15, eff. July 2, 2015.)
13 V.S.A. § 4011
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4011. Aiming gun at another

§ 4011. Aiming gun at another|Any person who shall intentionally point or aim any gun, pistol, or other firearm at or towards another, except in self-defense or in the lawful discharge of official duty, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $50.00. Any person who shall discharge any such firearm so intentionally aimed or pointed shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or fined not more than $100.00, or both.
13 V.S.A. § 4012
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 85 - Weapons|§ 4012. Reporting treatment of firearm wounds

§ 4012. Reporting treatment of firearm wounds|(a) Every physician attending or treating a case of bullet wound, gunshot wound, powder burn, or any other injury arising from or caused by the discharge of a gun, pistol, or other firearm, or whenever such case is treated in a hospital, sanitarium, or other institution, the manager, superintendent, or other person in charge shall report such case at once to local law enforcement officials or the State police. The provisions of this section shall not apply to such wounds, burns, or injuries received by a member of the armed forces of the United States or State of Vermont while engaged in the actual performance of duty.(b) A person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than $100.00.