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13 V.S.A. § 1310
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 25 - Children and Persons Who Are Incompetent|§ 1310. Discarded ice boxes

§ 1310. Discarded ice boxes|(a) A person shall not have in his or her possession where it is accessible to children an ice box, refrigerator, freezer, or similar cabinet virtually airtight and large enough for a child to enter, which has been discarded from use, unless the door or fastener thereof has been removed so that a child who enters the same can escape.(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than $100.00 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.
13 V.S.A. § 1376
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 28 - Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults|§ 1376. Abuse

§ 1376. Abuse|(a) A person who engages in conduct with an intent or reckless disregard that the conduct is likely to cause unnecessary harm, unnecessary pain, or unnecessary suffering to a vulnerable adult shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.(b) A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 1023 of this title, with actual or constructive knowledge that the victim is a vulnerable adult, shall be imprisoned for not more than two years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both.(c) A person who commits an aggravated assault as defined in subdivision 1024(a)(1) or (2) of this title with actual or constructive knowledge that the victim is a vulnerable adult shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)
13 V.S.A. § 1377
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 28 - Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults|§ 1377. Abuse by unlawful restraint and unlawful confinement

§ 1377. Abuse by unlawful restraint and unlawful confinement|(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person shall knowingly or recklessly:  (1) cause or threaten to cause unnecessary or unlawful confinement or unnecessary or unlawful restraint of a vulnerable adult; or (2) administer or threaten to administer a drug, a substance, or electroconvulsive therapy to a vulnerable adult.   (b) This section shall not apply if the confinement, restraint, administration, or threat is:  (1) part of a legitimate and lawful medical or therapeutic treatment; or (2) lawful and reasonably necessary to protect the safety of the vulnerable adult or others, provided that less intrusive alternatives have been attempted if doing so would be reasonable under the circumstances.   (c) A person who violates this section shall:  (1) be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (2) if the violation causes bodily injury, be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (3) if the violation causes serious bodily injury, be imprisoned not more than 15 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)
13 V.S.A. § 1378
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 28 - Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults|§ 1378. Neglect

§ 1378. Neglect|(a) A caregiver who intentionally or recklessly neglects a vulnerable adult shall be imprisoned not more than 18 months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.(b) A caregiver who violates subsection (a) of this section, and as a result of such neglect, serious bodily injury occurs to the vulnerable adult, shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)
13 V.S.A. § 1379
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 28 - Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults|§ 1379. Sexual abuse

§ 1379. Sexual abuse|(a) A person who volunteers for or is paid by a caregiving facility or program shall not engage in any sexual activity with a vulnerable adult. It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this subsection that the sexual activity was consensual between the vulnerable adult and a caregiver who was hired, supervised, and directed by the vulnerable adult. A person who violates this subsection shall be imprisoned for not more than two years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.(b) No person, whether or not the person has actual knowledge of the victim's vulnerable status, shall engage in sexual activity with a vulnerable adult if:  (1) the vulnerable adult does not consent to the sexual activity; or (2) the person knows or should know that the vulnerable adult is incapable of resisting, declining, or consenting to the sexual activity due to his or her specific vulnerability or due to fear of retribution or hardship.   (c) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be:  (1) imprisoned for not more than five years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both, if the sexual activity involves lewd and lascivious conduct; (2) imprisoned for not more than 20 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both, if the sexual activity involves a sexual act.   (d) A caregiver who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be:  (1) imprisoned for not more than seven years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both, if the sexual activity involves lewd and lascivious conduct. (2) imprisoned for not more than 25 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both, if the sexual activity involves a sexual act. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)
13 V.S.A. § 1380
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 28 - Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults|§ 1380. Financial exploitation

§ 1380. Financial exploitation|(a) No person shall willfully use, withhold, transfer, or dispose of funds or property of a vulnerable adult, without or in excess of legal authority, for wrongful profit or advantage. No person shall willfully acquire possession or control of or an interest in funds or property of a vulnerable adult through the use of undue influence, harassment, duress, or fraud.(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section, and exploits money, funds, or property of no more than $500.00 in value, shall be imprisoned not more than 18 months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.(c) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section, and exploits money, funds, or property in excess of $500.00 in value, shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)
13 V.S.A. § 1381
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 28 - Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults|§ 1381. Exploitation of services

§ 1381. Exploitation of services|Any person who willfully forces or compels a vulnerable adult against his or her will to perform services for the profit or advantage of another shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)
13 V.S.A. § 1382
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 28 - Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults|§ 1382. Deferred sentence

§ 1382. Deferred sentence|Notwithstanding the limitation of subsection 7041(a) of this title, a court may, on the motion of a party or on its own motion, with or without the consent of the State's Attorney, defer sentencing for a misdemeanor violation of this chapter and place the defendant on probation upon such terms and conditions as it may require. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)
13 V.S.A. § 1383
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 28 - Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults|§ 1383. Adult Abuse Registry

§ 1383. Adult Abuse Registry|A person who is convicted of a crime under this chapter shall be placed on the Adult Abuse Registry. A deferred sentence is considered a conviction for purposes of the Adult Abuse Registry. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)
13 V.S.A. § 1384
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 28 - Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults|§ 1384. Civil action; recovery by Attorney General

§ 1384. Civil action; recovery by Attorney General|(a) The Attorney General may bring an action for damages on behalf of the State against a person or caregiver who, with reckless disregard or with knowledge, violates section 1376 (abuse of a vulnerable adult), 1377 (abuse by unlawful restraint or confinement), 1378 (neglect of a vulnerable adult), 1380 (financial exploitation), or 1381 (exploitation of services) of this title, in addition to any other remedies provided by law, not to exceed the following:  (1) $5,000.00 if no bodily injury results; (2) $10,000.00 if bodily injury results; (3) $20,000.00 if serious bodily injury results; and (4) $50,000.00 if death results.   (b) In a civil action brought under this section, the defendant shall have a right to a jury trial.(c) A good faith report of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or suspicion thereof pursuant to 33 V.S.A. § 6902 or federal law shall not alone be sufficient evidence that a person acted in reckless disregard for purposes of subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2011, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
13 V.S.A. § 1386
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 28 - Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults|§ 1386. Employment agreements

§ 1386. Employment agreements|In accordance with 21 V.S.A. § 306, it is the policy of the State of Vermont that no confidential employment separation agreement shall inhibit the disclosure to prospective employers and responsible licensing entities of factual information about a prospective employee's background that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that the prospective employee has engaged in conduct jeopardizing the safety of a vulnerable adult or minor. (Added 2018, No. 5 (Sp. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 19, 2018.)
13 V.S.A. § 1404
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 29 - Conspiracy|§ 1404. Conspiracy

§ 1404. Conspiracy|(a) A person is guilty of conspiracy if, with the purpose that an offense listed in subsection (c) of this section be committed, that person agrees with one or more persons to commit or cause the commission of that offense, and at least two of the co-conspirators are persons who are neither law enforcement officials acting in official capacity nor persons acting in cooperation with a law enforcement official.(b) No person shall be convicted of conspiracy unless a substantial overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy is alleged and proved to have been done by the defendant or by a co-conspirator, other than a law enforcement official acting in an official capacity or a person acting in cooperation with a law enforcement official, and subsequent to the defendant's entrance into the conspiracy. Speech alone may not constitute an overt act.(c) This section applies only to a conspiracy to commit or cause the commission of one or more of the following offenses:  (1) murder in the first or second degree; (2) arson under sections 501-504 and 506 of this title; (3) sexual exploitation of children under sections 2822, 2823, and 2824 of this title; (4) receiving stolen property under sections 2561-2564 of this title; or (5) an offense involving the sale, delivery, manufacture, or cultivation of a regulated drug or an offense under:  (A) 18 V.S.A. § 4230(c), relating to trafficking in cannabis; (B) 18 V.S.A. § 4231(c), relating to trafficking in cocaine; (C) 18 V.S.A. § 4233(c), relating to trafficking in heroin; (D) 18 V.S.A. § 4234(b)(3), relating to unlawful selling or dispensing of a depressant, stimulant, or narcotic drug, other than fentanyl, heroin, or cocaine; (E) 18 V.S.A. § 4234a(c), relating to trafficking in methamphetamine; or (F) 18 V.S.A. § 4233a(b), relating to trafficking in fentanyl. (Added 1985, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 100, § 14; 2003, No. 54, § 2; 2011, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2012; 2013, No. 34, § 8; 2017, No. 62, § 6.)
13 V.S.A. § 1405
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 29 - Conspiracy|§ 1405. Testimony of co-conspirator

§ 1405. Testimony of co-conspirator|No person shall be convicted of conspiracy upon the testimony of a co-conspirator, unsupported by corroborating evidence. (Added 1985, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
13 V.S.A. § 1406
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 29 - Conspiracy|§ 1406. Defense

§ 1406. Defense|It is a defense to a prosecution under this chapter that the defendant renounced his or her criminal purpose by:  (1) conduct designed to prevent the commission of the crime agreed upon; or (2) giving timely notice to a law enforcement official of the conspiracy and of the defendant's part in it; or (3) making a timely, positive statement to one or more of the other parties to the agreement that the defendant will not participate in the crime. (Added 1985, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
13 V.S.A. § 1407
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 29 - Conspiracy|§ 1407. Jurisdiction

§ 1407. Jurisdiction|This chapter applies if:  (1) the defendant while in this State conspires with another in this State; or (2) the defendant while in this State conspires with another who is outside this State; or (3) the defendant while outside of this State conspires with another who is in this State; or (4) the defendant while outside of this State conspires with another outside of this State and an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy is committed within this State by any conspirator. (Added 1985, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
13 V.S.A. § 1408
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 29 - Conspiracy|§ 1408. Venue

§ 1408. Venue|A conspiracy may be prosecuted in the county or territorial unit in which any conspirator entered the conspiracy or in which an overt act was done in furtherance of the conspiracy. A court with jurisdiction over a conspiracy under this section also is a proper court for prosecution of any offense committed in furtherance of that conspiracy. (Added 1985, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
13 V.S.A. § 1409
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 29 - Conspiracy|§ 1409. Penalties

§ 1409. Penalties|The penalty for conspiracy is the same as that authorized for the crime that is the object of the conspiracy. A sentence imposed under this section shall be concurrent with any sentence imposed for an offense which was an object of the conspiracy. (Added 1985, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2011, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 9, 2012.)
13 V.S.A. § 1454
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 31 - Discrimination|§ 1454. Statement of purpose

§ 1454. Statement of purpose|The Legislature finds and declares that it is the right of every person to enjoy the public peace and that sense of security and tranquility afforded by the protection of the law, and that wrongful activities motivated by hatred toward particular classes or groups of persons invade that protection. It is not the intent of this chapter to interfere with the exercise of rights protected by the constitutions of this State or the United States and the Legislature recognizes the constitutional rights of every citizen to harbor and express beliefs on any subject and to associate with others who share similar beliefs. (Added 1989, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 12, 1990.)
13 V.S.A. § 1455
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 31 - Discrimination|§ 1455. Hate-motivated crimes

§ 1455. Hate-motivated crimes|(a) A person who commits, causes to be committed, or attempts to commit any crime and whose conduct is motivated, in whole or in part, by the victim's actual or perceived protected category shall be subject to the following penalties:  (1) If the maximum penalty for the underlying crime is one year or less, the penalty for a violation of this section shall be imprisonment for not more than two years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both. (2) If the maximum penalty for the underlying crime is more than one year but less than five years, the penalty for a violation of this section shall be imprisonment for not more than five years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both. (3) If the maximum penalty for the underlying crime is five years or more, the penalty for the underlying crime shall apply; however, the court shall consider the motivation of the defendant as a factor in sentencing.   (b) The victim's actual or perceived protected category or categories need not be the predominant reason or the sole reason for the defendant's conduct.(c) As used in this section, "protected category" includes race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, service in the U.S. Armed Forces or the National Guard, disability as defined by 21 V.S.A. § 495d(5), sexual orientation, gender identity, and perceived membership in any such group. (Added 1989, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 12, 1990; amended 1999, No. 56, § 4; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 53; 2021, No. 34, § 1, eff. May 18, 2021.)
13 V.S.A. § 1456
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 31 - Discrimination|§ 1456. Burning of cross or other religious symbol

§ 1456. Burning of cross or other religious symbol|Any person who intentionally sets fire to, or burns, causes to be burned, or aids or procures the burning of a cross or a religious symbol, with the intention of terrorizing or harassing a particular person or persons, shall be subject to a term of imprisonment of not more than two years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. (Added 1989, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 12, 1990; amended 2021, No. 34, § 2, eff. May 18, 2021.)
13 V.S.A. § 1457
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 31 - Discrimination|§ 1457. Civil liability and enforcement

§ 1457. Civil liability and enforcement|Independent of any criminal prosecution or the result thereof, any person suffering damage, loss, or injury as a result of conduct prohibited by section 1455 or 1456 of this title may bring an action for injunctive relief, compensatory and punitive damages, costs and reasonable attorney's fees, and other appropriate relief against any person who engaged in such conduct. (Added 1989, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 12, 1990; amended 1999, No. 56, § 1.)
13 V.S.A. § 1458
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Injunctions Against Hate-Motivated Crimes|§ 1458. Definitions

§ 1458. Definitions|For purposes of this chapter only:  (1) "Complainant" means a person who has suffered damage as a result of a hate-motivated crime. (2) "Damage" includes destruction or defacement of personal or real property, personal injury, or the receipt of threats of violence. "Threats of violence" means verbal, electronic, or written communication, or course of conduct, or a combination thereof, that causes reasonable fear of injury to the complainant or the complainant's property. (3) A "hate-motivated crime" occurs whenever a person engages in conduct prohibited by chapter 31 of this title or section 1063 of this title that causes damage to the person at whom the conduct was directed. (4) "Hate-motivated crime injunction" or "order" means an injunction or other order issued under this chapter. (5) "Plaintiff" means the Attorney General or a complainant. (6) "Protected category" includes race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, service in the U.S. Armed Forces or the National Guard, disability as defined by 21 V.S.A. § 495d(5), sexual orientation, gender identity, and perceived membership in any such group. (Added 1999, No. 56, § 3; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 54; 2021, No. 34, § 3, eff. May 18, 2021.)
13 V.S.A. § 1459
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Injunctions Against Hate-Motivated Crimes|§ 1459. Commencement of action and hearing

§ 1459. Commencement of action and hearing|(a) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter. The Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure and the Vermont Rules of Evidence shall apply.(b) Proceedings under this chapter may be commenced in the county in which the complainant or the defendant resides, or in the county in which the incident occurred.(c) A plaintiff may seek a hate-motivated crime injunction by filing a complaint under this chapter.(d) A preliminary hearing upon the complaint shall be scheduled as soon as reasonably possible in consideration of the safety of the complainant. (Added 1999, No. 56, § 3.)
13 V.S.A. § 1460
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 33 - Injunctions Against Hate-Motivated Crimes|§ 1460. Juvenile defendants

§ 1460. Juvenile defendants|(a) The general public shall be excluded from hearings held in the Civil Division of the Superior Court under this chapter where the defendant is under the age of 16. Only the parties, their counsel, the complainant, witnesses, and other persons accompanying a party for the party's assistance, and such other persons as the court finds to have a proper interest in the case, or in the work of the court, may be admitted by the court. In such a case, there shall be no publicity given by any person to any proceedings under the authority of this chapter except with the consent of the defendant and his or her parent or guardian. The records in such a case shall be subject to the confidentiality provision of 33 V.S.A. § 5117. Upon its own motion or the motion of a party, the court may open the hearing for good cause shown, in consideration of relevant factors, including the likelihood that a court would make a determination that charges against the defendant with respect to the underlying crime on which the hate-motivated crime injunction is based should be heard in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court pursuant to 33 V.S.A. chapter 52.(b) If the defendant is 16 to 17 years of age, the hearing shall be open to the general public. However, upon its own motion or the motion of a party, the court may close the hearing for good cause shown. If the court orders the hearing to be closed, the confidentiality provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall apply.(c) If a hate-motivated crime injunction is issued under this section, the court shall give notice of the contents of the order to the complainant, and to any school personnel or other appropriate persons the court finds to have a proper interest in the case and whose knowledge of the contents of the order is reasonably necessary to ensure the defendant's compliance with the order, regardless of whether the proceedings were open or closed to the general public. (Added 1999, No. 56, § 3; amended 2009, No. 154, § 238; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 106.)