Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 3018: Hindering arrest A person who intentionally hinders an arrest of another, which arrest is being effected or attempted by a law enforcement officer, when it would reasonably appear that the latter is a law enforcement officer, shall:
What this law says, in plain English
A person who intentionally obstructs a law enforcement officer's arrest of another may be imprisoned up to one year or fined up to $500 for a first offense, or up to two years or fined up to $1,000 for subsequent offenses.
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