2023-2024 Session
Change SessionH.645 (Act 180)
An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 6/17/2024 - Delivered to Secretary of State on June 25, 2024
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Walk-Through
Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, January 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:00 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Walk-Through
Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:00 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Testimony
Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Erin Jacobsen, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Testimony
Robert Sand, Founding Director, Center for Justice Reform, Vermont Law School
Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
- 2:45 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Testimony
Ron Hoague, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
Anthony Cambridge, Hinesburg Police Department
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:30 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Testimony
Indi Schoenherr , Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center
- 11:00 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Testimony
Lietha Cipriano, Executive Director, Center for Restorative Justice, Bennington
Jill Evans, Director, Essex Community Justice Center
Friday, January 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Testimony
Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:30 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Committee Discussion and Walk-Through on Draft 1.1
Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, January 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:15 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Michelle Donnelly, State's Attorney, Washington County
Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Tracy Shriver, State's Attorney, Windham County State's Attorneys
Friday, January 26, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:50 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Heather Hobart, Executive Director, Lamoille Restorative Center
Jill Evans, Director, Essex Community Justice Center
Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center
- 10:45 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- 1:45 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
- 3:30 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
Friday, February 2, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 10:15 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
Laura Carter, Statistics Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice
- 1:00 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Shawn Burke, Chief, South Burlington Police Department
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Testimony and Committee Discussion
Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:10 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Walk-Through of Draft 2.1
Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:25 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Testimony
Josef Lavanway, Director, South Burlington Community Justice Center
Carol Plante, Director, Montpelier Community Justice Center
Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
Lyn Gatt , Executive Director, Orleans County Restorative Justice Center
- 2:45 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 8:40 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Walk-Through of Draft No. 2.2 and Testimony
Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
- 11:30 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Walk-Through Draft No. 2.3
Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 1:00 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Walk Through Draft No. 2.4
Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 16, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Vote
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:45 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Karen Dolan, Reporter, House Judiciary Committee
Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
- 1:15 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
potential vote
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 3:15 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Walk through and fiscal note review
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
Rep. Karen Dolan, House Judiciary Committee
Friday, March 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 9:00 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Amendment walk through and vote
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rep. Karen Dolan, House Judiciary Committee
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:10 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Consideration of Amendments
Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
Straw Poll
Rep. Trevor Squirrell, House Committee on Appropriations
Friday, March 29, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:05 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Rep. Karen Dolan, Sponsor, House Judiciary Committee
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
- 10:30 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Lietha Cipriano, Executive Director, Center for Restorative Justice, Bennington
Becky Penberthy, Adult Restorative and Volunteer Manager, Burlington Community Justice Center
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:15 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
Jaye Pershing-Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jill Evans, Director, Essex Community Justice Center
Josef Lavanway, Director, South Burlington Community Justice Center
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:15 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Testimony
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
-
H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Mark-up and Committee Discussion
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
- 11:00 AM
-
H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Testimony
Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- 11:15 AM
-
H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Committee Discussion
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:40 AM
-
H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Mark-up and Committee Discussion
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Becky Penberthy, Adult Restorative and Volunteer Manager, Burlington Community Justice Center
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:35 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Mark-up, Committee Discussion, and Possible Vote
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center
Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:15 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Discussion of Amendment
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:15 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Walk-through and possible vote
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 1:40 PM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Introduction and Vote
Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Judiciary
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 11:10 AM
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H.645 - An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Discussion of Senate Changes
Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2023-2024
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Karen Dolan, House Judiciary Committee
- Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
House Committee on Judiciary
- Shawn Burke, Chief, South Burlington Police Department
- Anthony Cambridge, Hinesburg Police Department
- Laura Carter, Statistics Data Analyst, Division of Racial Justice
- Lietha Cipriano, Executive Director, Center for Restorative Justice, Bennington
- Xusana Davis, Executive Director, Office of Racial Equity
- Michelle Donnelly, State's Attorney, Washington County
- Jill Evans, Director, Essex Community Justice Center
- Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
- Lyn Gatt , Executive Director, Orleans County Restorative Justice Center
- Jay Greene, Racial Equity Policy & Research Analyst, Office of Racial Equity
- Ron Hoague, President, Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police
- Heather Hobart, Executive Director, Lamoille Restorative Center
- Erin Jacobsen, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Jaye Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center
- Josef Lavanway, Director, South Burlington Community Justice Center
- Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
- Ben Novogroski, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Carol Plante, Director, Montpelier Community Justice Center
- Jennifer Poehlmann, Executive Director, Center for Crime Victim Services
- Robert Sand, Founding Director, Center for Justice Reform, Vermont Law School
- Indi Schoenherr , Policy Advocate, ACLU of Vermont
- Tracy Shriver, State's Attorney, Windham County State's Attorneys
- Rep. Trevor Squirrell, House Committee on Appropriations
- Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
- Judge Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Rep. Karen Dolan, Reporter, House Judiciary Committee
- Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
- Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Scott Moore, Legislative Finance Manager, Joint Fiscal Office
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky, Reporter, Senate Committee on Judiciary
Senate Committee on Finance
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Lietha Cipriano, Executive Director, Center for Restorative Justice, Bennington
- Rep. Karen Dolan, Sponsor, House Judiciary Committee
- Jill Evans, Director, Essex Community Justice Center
- Willa Farrell, Director, Court Diversion and Pre-Trial Services
- Rachel Jolly, CEDO Assistant Director, Community Justice Center
- Josef Lavanway, Director, South Burlington Community Justice Center
- Timothy Lueders-Dumont, Legislative & Asst. Appellate Attorney, Vermont Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
- Derek Miodownik, Restorative and Community Justice Executive, Department of Corrections
- Benjamin Novogroski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Marshall Pahl, Deputy Defender General and Chief Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
- Becky Penberthy, Adult Restorative and Volunteer Manager, Burlington Community Justice Center
- Jaye Pershing-Johnson, General Counsel, Governor's Office
- Thomas Zonay, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
- H.645 (Act 180) – An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice, As enacted
- H.645 – An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice, As passed by the General Assembly
- H.645 – An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice, As recommended by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Draft 2.1
- H.645 – An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice, As passed by the House of Representatives
- H.645 – An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice, As recommended by the House Committee on Appropriations, Draft 1.1
- H.645 – An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice, As recommended by the House Committee on Judiciary, Draft 3.1
No committee of conference members found for H.645 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2023-2024
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An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2023-2024
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.645 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
No committee of conference report found for H.645 in the Regular Session 2023-2024.
Act
An act relating to the expansion of approaches to restorative justice
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2023-2024
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| 3 V.S.A. § 151. Election and term |
| 3 V.S.A. § 161. Repealed. 2009, No. 33, § 83(b)(1). |
| 3 V.S.A. § 163. Juvenile court diversion project |
| 3 V.S.A. § 164. Adult court diversion program |
| 3 V.S.A. § 165. Public contract advocate |
| 7 V.S.A. § 656. Person 16 years of age or older and under 21 years of age misrepresenting age, procuring, possessing, or consuming alcoholic beverages; civil violation |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4230b. Cannabis possession by a person 16 years of age or older and under 21 years of age; civil violation |
