Title 13, Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure

§ 501. Arson causing death A person who willfully and maliciously burns the building of another, or willfully and maliciously sets fire to a building owned in whole or in part by himself or herself, by means of which the life of a person is lost, shall be guilty of murder in the …

§ 502. First degree arson A person who willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned, or who willfully and maliciously aids, counsels, or procures the burning of any dwelling house, whether occupied, unoccupied, or vacant, or any kitchen, shop, barn, stab…

§ 503. Second degree arson A person who willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned, or who willfully and maliciously aids, counsels, or procures the burning of any building or structure of whatsoever class or character, whether the property of himself …

§ 504. Third degree arson A person who willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned, or who willfully and maliciously aids, counsels, or procures the burning of any personal property of whatsoever class or character, not less than $25.00 in value and the…

§ 505. Fourth degree arson A person who willfully and maliciously attempts to set fire to or willfully and maliciously attempts to burn or to aid, counsel, or procure the burning of any of the buildings or property mentioned in sections 502-504 of this title, or who willfully and…

§ 506. Burning to defraud insurer A person who willfully and with intent to injure or defraud the insurer sets fire to or burns or attempts so to do or who willfully and maliciously causes to be burned or who willfully and maliciously aids, counsels, or procures the burning of an…

§ 507. Burning forests A person who willfully and maliciously sets on fire, or causes to be set on fire, woods or forest, so as to occasion injury to another person, shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $500.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj.…

§ 508. Setting fires A person who enters upon lands of another and sets a fire that causes damage shall be imprisoned not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days or fined not more than $100.00 nor less than $10.00, or both. The provisions of this section shall not affect the prov…

§ 509. Attempts The placing or distributing of any inflammable, explosive, or combustible material or substance, or any device, in any building or property mentioned in sections 502-505 of this title in any arrangement or preparation with intent willfully and maliciously to set f…

§ 608. Assault and robbery (a) A person who assaults another and robs, steals, or takes from his or her person or in his or her presence money or other property that may be the subject of larceny shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years. (b) A person who, being armed with a…

§ 701. Penalty A person who is a common barrator shall be fined not more than $50.00 and become bound with sufficient surety for his or her good behavior for not less than one year.

§ 1021. Definitions (a) As used in this chapter: (1) “Bodily injury” means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition. (2) “Serious bodily injury” means: (A) bodily injury that creates any of the following: (i) a substantial risk of death; (ii) a substantial …

§ 1022. Noise in the nighttime A person who, between sunset and sunrise, disturbs and breaks the public peace by firing guns, blowing horns, or other unnecessary and offensive noise shall be fined not more than $50.00. However, this section shall not prevent a person employing wo…

§ 1023. Simple assault (a) A person is guilty of simple assault if he or she: (1) attempts to cause or purposely, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another; or (2) negligently causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon; or (3) attempts by physical menace …

§ 1024. Aggravated assault (a) A person is guilty of aggravated assault if the person: (1) attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life…

§ 1025. Recklessly endangering another person A person who recklessly engages in conduct which places or may place another person in danger of death or serious bodily injury shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00 or both. Recklessness and …

§ 1026. Disorderly conduct (a) A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if the person, with intent to cause public inconvenience or annoyance, or recklessly creates a risk thereof: (1) engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous, or threatening behavior; (2) makes unreasonable …

§ 1026a. Aggravated disorderly conduct (a) A person is guilty of aggravated disorderly conduct if he or she engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person with the intent to cause the person inconvenience or annoyance, or to disturb the person’s peace, quiet, or rig…

§ 1027. Disturbing peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications (a) A person who, with intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, or annoy, makes contact by means of a telephonic or other electronic communication with another and makes any request, suggestio…

§ 1028. Assault of protected professional; assault with bodily fluids (a) A person convicted of a simple or aggravated assault against a protected professional as defined in subdivision (d)(1) of this section while the protected professional is performing a lawful duty, or with t…

§ 1028a. Assault of correctional officer; assault with bodily fluids (a) A person convicted of a simple or aggravated assault against an employee of the Department of Corrections whose official duties or job classification includes the supervision or monitoring of a person on par…

§ 1029. Alcoholism; limitations; exceptions (a) No political subdivision of the State may adopt or enforce a law or rule having the force of law that includes being found in an intoxicated condition as one of the elements of the offense giving rise to a criminal or civil penalty.…

§ 1030. Violation of an abuse prevention order, an order against stalking or sexual assault, or a protective order concerning contact with a child (a) A person who intentionally commits an act prohibited by a court or who fails to perform an act ordered by a court, in violation o…

§ 1031. Interference with access to emergency services A person who, during or after the commission of a crime, willfully prevents or attempts to prevent a person from seeking or receiving emergency medical assistance, emergency assistance from a third party, or emergency assista…

§ 1032. Law enforcement use of chokeholds (a) As used in this section: (1) “Law enforcement officer” has the same meaning as in 20 V.S.A. § 2351a. (2) “Chokehold” means the use of any maneuver on a person that employs a lateral vascular neck restraint, carotid restraint, or other…

§ 1033. Interference with access to health care facility (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) all persons must be able to access health care facilities for the purpose of obtaining or providing legally protected health care activity; (2) the exercise of a person’s right to pr…

§ 1041. Definition As used in this subchapter, “family or household members” means persons who are eligible for relief from abuse under 15 V.S.A. chapter 21. (Added 1993, No. 95, § 2.)

§ 1042. Domestic assault Any person who attempts to cause or willfully or recklessly causes bodily injury to a family or household member or willfully causes a family or household member to fear imminent serious bodily injury shall be imprisoned not more than 18 months or fined n…

§ 1043. First degree aggravated domestic assault (a) A person commits the crime of first degree aggravated domestic assault if the person: (1) attempts to cause or willfully or recklessly causes serious bodily injury to a family or household member; or (2) uses, attempts to use, …

§ 1044. Second degree aggravated domestic assault (a) A person commits the crime of second degree aggravated domestic assault if the person: (1) Commits the crime of domestic assault and such conduct violates: (A) specific conditions of a criminal court order in effect at the tim…

§ 1047. Offense committed within the presence of a child When imposing sentence for an offense listed in this subchapter, the court may consider whether the offense was committed within the presence of a child. (Added 2007, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)

§ 1048. Removal of firearms (a)(1) When a law enforcement officer arrests, cites, or obtains an arrest warrant for a person for domestic assault in violation of this subchapter, the officer may remove any firearm: (A) that is contraband or will be used as evidence in a criminal p…

§ 1061. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1)(A) “Course of conduct” means two or more acts over a period of time, however short, in which a person follows, monitors, surveils, threatens, or makes threats about another person, or interferes with another person’s property. T…

§ 1062. Stalking Any person who intentionally stalks another person shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both. (Added 1993, No. 95, § 1.)

§ 1063. Aggravated stalking (a) A person commits the crime of aggravated stalking if the person intentionally stalks another person, and: (1) such conduct violates a court order that prohibits stalking and is in effect at the time of the offense; (2) has been previously convicted…

§ 1064. Defenses In a prosecution under this subchapter, it shall not be a defense that the defendant was not provided actual notice that the course of conduct was unwanted. (Added 2015, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)

§ 901. Duties of officers A Superior Court judge, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable having notice or knowledge of the unlawful, tumultuous, or riotous assemblage of three or more persons within his or her jurisdiction, among or as near as he or she can safely come to such rio…

§ 902. Rioters refusing to disperse Persons so unlawfully and riotously assembled who, after proclamation made, do not immediately disperse, and persons unlawfully and riotously assembled to the number of three or more who do an unlawful act against a man’s person or property or …

§ 903. Hindering officer A person who, with force and arms, willfully and knowingly obstructs or in any manner hinders or hurts a person attempting to make proclamation against a riot, shall be punished as provided in section 902 of this title. Persons riotously assembled to whom…

§ 904. Officer killing resisting rioter, not liable Officers, and persons assisting them, in lawfully dispersing or apprehending such rioters, shall not be liable in a civil or criminal proceeding if a rioter, by reason of his or her resistance, is killed or injured.

§ 905. Rioters injuring building or vessel Persons riotously assembled who destroy or injure a dwelling house or other building, steamboat, or vessel shall each be imprisoned not more than five years and fined not more than $1,000.00, or both, and be answerable to the person inju…

§ 1101. Bribing public officers or employees (a) A person shall not, directly or indirectly, corruptly, give, offer, or promise to an executive, legislative, or judicial officer, or to any employee, appointee, or designee of any executive, legislative, or judicial officer, or to …

§ 1102. Public officers or employees accepting bribes (a) An executive, legislative, or judicial officer, or any employee, appointee, or designee of such officer, or a person who is a candidate or applicant for an executive, legislative, or judicial office, shall not, directly or…

§ 1103. Bribing triers of causes A person who corrupts or attempts to corrupt a master, auditor, referee, commissioner, juror, or arbitrator by giving, offering, or promising a gift or gratuity, with intent to bias the opinion or influence the decision of such person, in relation…

§ 1104. Triers of causes accepting bribes A person summoned as a juror, or chosen or appointed as a master, auditor, referee, commissioner, or arbitrator, who corruptly takes anything to give his or her verdict, award, or report, or corruptly receives a gift or gratuity from a pa…

§ 1105. Public Utility Commission members or clerk not to accept pay except from State If a member of the Public Utility Commission or the clerk of such Commission receives pay for any service from any party other than the State, or for neglect of any service, he or she shall be …