Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 6603: Failure to obey summons to testify A person legally summoned to attend a court in this State to testify in a criminal cause, who willfully or wrongfully refuses to attend and testify, shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. Statutes
What this law says, in plain English
A person who willfully refuses to attend court when legally summoned to testify in a criminal case may be fined $10–$100 or imprisoned up to six months, or both.
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