Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 1030: Violation of an abuse prevention order, an order against stalking or sexual assault, or a protective order concerning contact with a child

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who violates a court-issued abuse prevention order, stalking/sexual assault order, or child contact protective order faces up to one year imprisonment or a $5,000 fine. Repeat offenders face up to three years imprisonment or a $25,000 fine.

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