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12 V.S.A. § 5757
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 196 - Vermont Right to Conduct Forestry Operations|§ 5757. Forestry operations; protection from nuisance lawsuits

§ 5757. Forestry operations; protection from nuisance lawsuits|(a) Except as provided for under subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person conducting a conventional forestry practice shall be entitled to a rebuttable presumption that the conventional forestry practice does not constitute a public or private nuisance if the person conducts the conventional forestry practice in compliance with the following:  (1) the Acceptable Management Practices for Maintaining Water Quality on Logging Jobs in Vermont as adopted by the Commissioner under 10 V.S.A. § 2622; and (2) other applicable law.   (b) The presumption under subsection (a) of this section that a person conducting a conventional forestry practice does not constitute a nuisance may be rebutted by showing:  (1) a nuisance resulted from the negligent operation of the conventional forestry practice; (2) a nuisance resulted from a violation of State, federal, or other applicable law during the conduct of the conventional forestry practice; or (3) clear and convincing evidence that the conventional forestry practice has a substantial adverse effect on the health, safety, or welfare of the complaining party.   (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of State or local boards of health to abate nuisances affecting the public health. (Added 2017, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 30, 2018.)
12 V.S.A. § 5761
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 197 - Good Samaritan Law for Donations of Food|§ 5761. Definitions

§ 5761. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Perishable foods" means any food that may spoil or otherwise become unfit for human consumption because of its nature, type, or physical condition. Perishable food includes fresh or processed meats, wild game, fish, poultry, seafood, dairy products, bakery products, eggs in the shell, fresh fruits or vegetables, and foods that have been packaged, refrigerated, or frozen. (2) "Canned foods" means any canned food that has been hermetically sealed and commercially processed and prepared for human consumption, including canned or preserved fruits, vegetables, or other articles of food. There is specifically excluded for purposes of this section canned goods that are rusted, leaking, swollen, or canned goods that are defective or cannot be otherwise offered for sale to members of the general public. (3) "Farm products" means any agricultural, dairy, or horticultural product, or any product designed or intended for human consumption or prepared principally from an agricultural, dairy, or horticultural product. (4) "Charitable or nonprofit organization" means any organization which is exempt from federal or State income taxation, except that the term does not include organizations which sell or offer to sell such donated items of food. (Added 1983, No. 209 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1997, No. 36, § 1.)
12 V.S.A. § 5762
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 197 - Good Samaritan Law for Donations of Food|§ 5762. Liability for canned or perishable foods or farm products distributed free of charge

§ 5762. Liability for canned or perishable foods or farm products distributed free of charge|(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a good-faith donor of any canned or perishable food or farm product, apparently fit for human consumption, who donates to a person for consumption, or to a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization for free distribution, shall not be subject to criminal penalty or civil damages arising from the condition of the food, if the donor reasonably inspects the food at the time of donation and finds the food apparently fit for human consumption and unless the donor has actual or constructive knowledge that the food is adulterated, tainted, contaminated, or harmful to the health or well-being of the person consuming the food.(b) This section includes the good-faith donation of canned or perishable food or farm products not readily marketable due to appearance, freshness, grade, surplus, or other considerations, but shall not be deemed or construed to restrict the authority of any lawful agency to otherwise regulate or ban the use of such food for human consumption. (Added 1983, No. 209 (Adj. Sess.).)
12 V.S.A. § 5771
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 199 - Defamation|§ 5771. Defamation action; attorney's fees

§ 5771. Defamation action; attorney's fees|If judgment is rendered for a defendant in a defamation action and the court finds that the action was frivolous and without merit, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant. (Added 1985, No. 244 (Adj. Sess.).)
12 V.S.A. § 5781
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 201 - Immunity From Liability|§ 5781. Nonprofit organizations

§ 5781. Nonprofit organizations|A person who serves without compensation as a director, officer, or trustee of a nonprofit organization qualified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended, shall not be held personally liable for damages resulting from:  (1) any act or omission within the scope of the person's official functions or duties which is done in good faith, unless it constitutes gross negligence or an intentional tort; however, this subdivision shall not protect a person from liability for damages which result from the operation of a motor vehicle; (2) any act or omission of an employee of the nonprofit organization; or (3) any act or omission of another director, officer, or trustee. (Added 1987, No. 45, eff. May 13, 1987.)
12 V.S.A. § 5782
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 201 - Immunity From Liability|§ 5782. Libraries

§ 5782. Libraries|A person employed by a library with or without compensation shall not be held personally liable for damages resulting from:  (1) information contained in any library materials; or (2) library services provided to library patrons in the course of his or her duties. (Added 1989, No. 28, § 3.)
12 V.S.A. § 5783
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 201 - Immunity From Liability|§ 5783. Hazardous materials accidents

§ 5783. Hazardous materials accidents|(a) No action for damages to person or property may be maintained against a person who provides emergency assistance or advice in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened accidental discharge of hazardous materials, or in preventing, containing, or cleaning up or in attempting to prevent, contain, or clean up any such discharge. This section shall apply to assistance or advice provided at or to persons at the scene or in the immediate vicinity of the actual or threatened discharge only.(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply:  (1) to any person, or the employer or employee of any person, whose act or omission proximately caused in whole or in part the original actual or threatened discharge; (2) to any person, or the employer or employee of any person, who receives or expects to receive compensation or remuneration, other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, for services in rendering such assistance or advice from the recipient of such assistance or advice, from a person whose act or omission caused in whole or in part the discharge, or from someone acting on behalf of such persons; or (3) to any person who is not qualified by training, education, or experience, unless the person is supervised by a person who is so qualified.   (c) As used in this section:  (1) "Discharge" includes leakage, seepage, or other release. (2) "Hazardous materials" include all materials and substances which are now or hereafter designated or defined as hazardous by any state or federal law or by the regulations of any state or federal government agency. (3) "Person" includes any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity, including a person who coordinates or provides advice and assistance in conjunction with an emergency response program.   (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the liability of any person for damages resulting from that person's gross negligence or willful misconduct. (Added 1991, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.).)
12 V.S.A. § 5784
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 201 - Immunity From Liability|§ 5784. Forcible entry of motor vehicle to remove unattended child or animal

§ 5784. Forcible entry of motor vehicle to remove unattended child or animal|A person who forcibly enters a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing a child or animal from the motor vehicle shall not be subject to civil liability for damages arising from the forcible entry if the person:  (1) determines the motor vehicle is locked or there is otherwise no reasonable method for the child or animal to exit the vehicle; (2) reasonably and in good faith believes that forcible entry into the motor vehicle is necessary because the child or animal is in imminent danger of harm; (3) notifies local law enforcement, fire department, or a 911 operator prior to forcibly entering the vehicle; (4) remains with the child or animal in a safe location reasonably close to the motor vehicle until a law enforcement, fire, or other emergency responder arrives; (5) places a notice on the vehicle that the authorities have been notified and specifying the location of the child or animal; and (6) uses no more force to enter the vehicle and remove the child or animal than necessary under the circumstances. (Added 2015, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 24.)
12 V.S.A. § 5791
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 203 - Limitations on Landowner Liability|§ 5791. Purpose

§ 5791. Purpose|The purpose of this chapter is to encourage owners to make their land and water available to the public for no consideration for recreational uses by clearly establishing a rule that an owner shall have no greater duty of care to a person who, without consideration, enters or goes upon the owner's land for a recreational use than the owner would have to a trespasser. (Added 1997, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
12 V.S.A. § 5792
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 203 - Limitations on Landowner Liability|§ 5792. Definitions

§ 5792. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Consideration" means a price, fee, or other charge paid to or received by the owner in return for the permission to enter upon or to travel across the owner's land for recreational use. Consideration shall not include:  (A) compensation paid to or a tax benefit received by the owner for granting a permanent recreational use easement; (B) payment or provision for compensation to be paid to the owner for damage caused by recreational use; or (C) contributions in services or other consideration paid to the owner to offset or insure against damages sustained by an owner from the recreational use or to compensate the owner for damages from recreational use.  (2)(A) "Land" means:   (i) open and undeveloped land, including paths and trails; (ii) water, including springs, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, and other water courses; (iii) fences; or (iv) structures and fixtures used to enter or go upon land, including bridges and walkways.  (B) "Land" does not include:  (i) areas developed for commercial recreational uses; (ii) equipment, machinery, or personal property; and (iii) structures and fixtures not described in subdivision (A)(iii) or (iv) of this subdivision (2).   (3) "Owner" means a person who owns, leases, licenses, or otherwise controls ownership or use of land, and any employee or agent of that person. (4) "Recreational use" means an activity undertaken for recreational, educational, or conservation purposes, and includes hunting, fishing, trapping, guiding, camping, biking, in-line skating, jogging, skiing, snowboarding, swimming, diving, water sports, rock climbing, hang gliding, caving, boating, hiking, riding an animal or a vehicle, picking wild or cultivated plants, picnicking, gleaning, rock collecting, nature study, outdoor sports, noncommercial aviation, visiting or enjoying archaeological, scenic, natural, or scientific sites, or other similar activities. "Recreational use" also means any noncommercial activity undertaken without consideration to create, protect, preserve, rehabilitate, or maintain the land for recreational uses. (Added 1997, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 99 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
12 V.S.A. § 5793
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 203 - Limitations on Landowner Liability|§ 5793. Liability limited

§ 5793. Liability limited|(a) Land. An owner shall not be liable for property damage or personal injury sustained by a person who, without consideration, enters or goes upon the owner's land for a recreational use unless the damage or injury is the result of the willful or wanton misconduct of the owner.(b) Equipment, fixtures, machinery, or personal property.  (1) Unless the damage or injury is the result of the willful or wanton misconduct of the owner, an owner shall not be liable for property damage or personal injury sustained by a person who, without consideration and without actual permission of the owner, enters or goes upon the owner's land for a recreational use and proceeds to enter upon or use:  (A) equipment, machinery, or personal property; or (B) structures or fixtures not described in subdivision 5792(2)(A)(iii) or (iv) of this title.  (2) Permission to enter or go upon an owner's land shall not, by itself, include permission to enter or go upon structures or to go upon or use equipment, fixtures, machinery, or personal property.   (c) Posting. An owner may post a sign warning against dangers on the owner's land or water. An owner who posts a sign pursuant to this subsection shall not be liable for any damage or injury allegedly arising out of the posting unless the damage or injury is the result of the willful or wanton misconduct of the owner. (Added 1997, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2017, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 21, 2018.)
12 V.S.A. § 5794
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 203 - Limitations on Landowner Liability|§ 5794. Landowner protection

§ 5794. Landowner protection|(a) The fact that an owner has made land available without consideration for recreational uses shall not be construed to:  (1) limit the property rights of owners; (2) limit the ability of an owner and a recreational user of the land to enter into agreements for the recreational use of the land to vary or supplement the duties and limitations created in this chapter; (3) support or create any claim or right of eminent domain, adverse possession, or other prescriptive right or easement or any other land use restriction; (4) alter, modify, or supersede the rights and responsibilities under 20 V.S.A. chapter 191 (animal control), and 20 V.S.A. chapter 193 (domestic pet or wolf-hybrid control); under 23 V.S.A. chapter 29 (snowmobiles), and 23 V.S.A. chapter 31 (all-terrain vehicles); under 19 V.S.A. chapter 23 (bicycle routes); and under 10 V.S.A. chapter 20 (Vermont trail system); (5) extend any assurance that the land is safe for recreational uses or create any duty on an owner to inspect the land to discover dangerous conditions; (6) relieve a person making recreational use of land from the obligation the person may have in the absence of this chapter to exercise due care for the person's own safety in the recreational use of the land.   (b) Nothing in this chapter shall create any presumption or inference of permission or consent to enter upon an owner's land for any purpose.(c) For the purposes of protecting landowners who make land available for recreational use to members of the public for no consideration pursuant to this chapter, the presence of one or more of the following on land does not by itself preclude the land from being "open and undeveloped": posting of the land, fences, or agricultural or forestry-related structures. (Added 1997, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1997 No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 190a.)
12 V.S.A. § 5795
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 203 - Limitations on Landowner Liability|§ 5795. Exceptions

§ 5795. Exceptions|This chapter shall not apply to lands owned by a municipality or the State. (Added 1997, No. 110 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
12 V.S.A. § 5801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5801. Forms of oaths prescribed

§ 5801. Forms of oaths prescribed|The forms set out in this chapter shall be the forms of oaths to be administered to officers and persons as hereinafter mentioned.
12 V.S.A. § 5802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5802. Oath to be administered to grand jury

§ 5802. Oath to be administered to grand jury|You solemnly swear that you will diligently inquire and true presentment make of all such matters and things as shall come to your knowledge, according to your charge. The counsel of the State, your own counsel, and that of your fellows, you shall keep secret. You will present no man for envy, hatred, or malice; neither will you leave any person unpresented for love, fear, favor, affection, or hope of reward; but you will present things truly as they come to your knowledge, to the best of your understanding, according to the laws of this State. So help you God.
12 V.S.A. § 5803
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5803. Oath to be administered to petit jurors impaneled to try civil causes in Superior Courts

§ 5803. Oath to be administered to petit jurors impaneled to try civil causes in Superior Courts|You solemnly swear that you will well and truly try each and every issue which may be given you in charge during the present term of this court, agreeably to the evidence given you in court, and the laws of this State, and true verdicts give; your own counsel and that of your fellows you will duly observe and keep; you will say nothing to any person about the business and matters you may at any time have in charge, but to your fellow jurors, nor will you suffer any one to speak to you about the same but in court; and when you have agreed on a verdict, you will keep it secret until you deliver it in court. So help you God.
12 V.S.A. § 5804
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5804. Oath to be administered to petit jurors in criminal causes

§ 5804. Oath to be administered to petit jurors in criminal causes|You solemnly swear that, without respect to persons or favor of any man, you will well and truly try and true deliverance make, between the State of Vermont and the prisoner at the bar, whom you shall have in charge, according to the evidence given you in court and the laws of the State. So help you God.
12 V.S.A. § 5806
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5806. Oath to be administered to officer attending grand jury

§ 5806. Oath to be administered to officer attending grand jury|You solemnly swear that, as officer of the grand jury, you will keep their counsel and that of the State, and that you will not disclose anything relative to their proceedings. So help you God.
12 V.S.A. § 5807
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5807. Oath to be administered to officer taking charge of jury in Superior Court

§ 5807. Oath to be administered to officer taking charge of jury in Superior Court|You solemnly swear that, during the present term of this court, when you take charge of the jury impaneled for the trial of any cause, you will, after they have been charged by the court, keep them together in some suitable place; that you will suffer no person to speak to them upon the matters submitted to their charge until they are agreed, nor will you speak to them yourself about the same, but in court, or to ask them whether they are agreed; and that you will not, in any cause, disclose the verdict of the jury or any conversation they may have respecting the cause they may have in charge, until they have delivered up their verdict in court, or been released from their charge by order of court. So help you God.
12 V.S.A. § 5808
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5808. Oath to be administered to officer taking charge of jury in criminal cause, during a recess of the court

§ 5808. Oath to be administered to officer taking charge of jury in criminal cause, during a recess of the court|You solemnly swear that you will keep together the persons composing this jury during any recess of the court, until they return into court, and that, in the meantime, you will suffer no person to speak to them, or speak to them yourself, concerning the cause on trial or any matter thereto relating. So help you God.
12 V.S.A. § 5810
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5810. Oath to be administered to witnesses

§ 5810. Oath to be administered to witnesses|You solemnly swear that the evidence you shall give, relative to the cause now under consideration, shall be the whole truth and nothing but the truth. So help you God.
12 V.S.A. § 5811
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5811. Oath to be administered to interpreter of testimony

§ 5811. Oath to be administered to interpreter of testimony|You solemnly swear that you will justly, truly, and impartially interpret to A. B. the oath about to be administered to him or her, and the testimony he or she shall give relative to the cause now under consideration. So help you God.
12 V.S.A. § 5812
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5812. Oath to be administered to attorneys

§ 5812. Oath to be administered to attorneys|You solemnly swear (affirm) that you will do no falsehood, nor consent that any be done in court, and if you know of any, you will give knowledge thereof to the judges of the court or some of them, that it may be reformed; that you will not wittingly, willingly, or knowingly promote, sue, or procure to be sued, any false or unlawful suit, or give aid or consent to the same; that you will delay no person for lucre or malice, but will act in the office of attorney within the court, according to your best learning and discretion, with all good fidelity as well to the court as to your client. So help you God (or, "under the pains and penalties of perjury"). (Amended 2019, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. October 7, 2020.)
12 V.S.A. § 5813
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 211 - Oaths|§ 5813. Oath to be administered to officials, committees, etc.

§ 5813. Oath to be administered to officials, committees, etc.|The form of oath to be administered to persons appointed in pursuance of the provisions of law, to perform any duty or execute any office, commission, or trust whatever, where an oath is required, and a specific form is not provided, shall be as follows:You solemnly swear that you will faithfully execute the office (duty or trust)  of  .................... to the best of your judgment and abilities, according to law. So help you God. Or, when the person to be sworn produces to the magistrate a warrant of appointment, commission, or other certificate, the oath may be thus:You solemnly swear that you will faithfully execute the duties assigned you by this warrant (commission, rule, or other certificate of appointment,) ( as the case may be ) to the best of your judgment and abilities, according to law. So help you God.