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

Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 5273: Qualifications

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute sets professional qualifications for public defenders and the Deputy Defender General, requiring them to be licensed attorneys and prohibiting them from practicing criminal law outside their public defender role, with specified exceptions.

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