Act No. 145 (S.189). Crimes and criminal procedures
An act relating to expanding confidentiality of cases accepted by the court diversion project
This act makes several amendments to the diversion program and to victims compensation and restitution procedures. The act requires the prosecuting attorney to notify the diversion program in writing that an offender is being referred to the program, and clarifies what records related to a case referred to diversion are confidential and under what circumstances the prosecuting attorney may release information to the victim. When a case has been referred to the diversion program, the act permits the victim to be compensated for his or her loss by receiving an advance payment from the restitution unit, and authorizes the unit to enforce the diversion contract in court for purposes of requiring payment of restitution by the offender. The act requires a hearing when the parties dispute the amount of restitution, and requires, with some exceptions, that documents reviewed by the victims' compensation board for purposes of approving an application for compensation be confidential and not disclosed without consent of the victim.
Multiple effective dates, beginning May 15, 2012
Also see: Human Services; Act No. 159 (H.751); An act relating to jurisdiction of delinquency proceedings
Also see: Motor Vehicles; Act No. 164 (S.251); An act relating to miscellaneous amendments to laws pertaining to motor vehicles
Also see: Municipal government; Act No. 83 (H.634); An act relating to remedies for failure to pay municipal tickets
Also see: Public Safety; Act No. 134 (H.535); An act relating to racial disparities in the Vermont criminal justice system