Jurisdiction; venue

10 V.S.A. ch. 109, § 4552, under Penalties and Enforcement.

10 V.S.A. ch. 109, § 4552

§ 4552. Jurisdiction; venue

The Vermont Criminal Division of the Superior Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over fish and wildlife violations with the exception of violations related to section 4572 and chapters 123 and 124 of this title. Venue for adjudicating fish and wildlife violations shall be the unit of the Criminal Division of the Superior Court having jurisdiction over the geographical area where the offense is stated to have occurred. (Added 1977, No. 229 (Adj. Sess.); amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238; 2025, No. 47, § 11, eff. July 1, 2025.)