Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 5044: Construction and separability Section 5042 of this title shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this State that would otherwise be lawful. For the purpose of this subchapter the word “state” shall include the District of Columbia. If any part of this subchapter is for any reason
What this law says, in plain English
This statute clarifies that it does not invalidate otherwise lawful arrests, defines 'state' to include the District of Columbia for this subchapter, and provides that if any part is voided, remaining parts remain valid.
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