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

Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 7001: Conviction by court having jurisdiction A person shall not be punished for an offense unless he or she is convicted thereof in a court having jurisdiction of the cause and the person. Statutes Vermont Statutes Online Statutes Search Vermont Statutes at Lexis/Nexis Constitution Constitution of the St

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A person cannot be punished for an offense unless convicted in a court with jurisdiction over both the case and the defendant.

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