The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 12 : Court Procedure
Chapter 061 : Witnesses
Subchapter 001 : Qualifications, Privileges, and Credibility
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 1608)-
§ 1608. Conviction of crime
A person shall not be incompetent as a witness in any court, matter, or proceeding by reason of the person’s conviction of a crime. The conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude within 15 years shall be the only crime admissible in evidence given to affect the credibility of a witness. (Amended 1959, No. 250, eff. June 10, 1959; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4f.)
