§ 7030. Sentencing alternatives
(a) In determining which of the following should be ordered, the court shall consider the nature and circumstances of the crime; the history and character of the defendant; the defendant’s family circumstances and relationships; the impact of any sentence upon the defendant’s minor children; the need for treatment; any noncompliance with court orders or failures to appear in connection with a criminal prosecution; and the risk to self, others, and the community at large presented by the defendant:
(1) A deferred sentence pursuant to section 7041 of this title.
(2) Referral to a community reparative program pursuant to 28 V.S.A. chapter 12.
(3) Community restitution pursuant to a policy adopted by the Commissioner of Corrections.
(4) Probation pursuant to 28 V.S.A. § 205.
(5) Supervised community sentence pursuant to 28 V.S.A. § 352.
(6) Sentence of imprisonment.
(b) When ordering a sentence of probation, the court may require participation in the Restorative Justice Program established by 28 V.S.A. chapter 12 as a condition of the sentence. (Added 1989, No. 291 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 61, eff. May 24, 2000; 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § D11; 2021, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 30, 2024; 2025, No. 81 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2026.)