The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
§ 881. Repealed. 1973, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. April 4, 1974.
§§ 882, 883. Repealed. 1969, No. 261 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 7, 1970.
§ 884. Exemption from arrest
Officers, noncommissioned officers, and enlisted persons who are members of the Vermont
National Guard and on federal or State active duty, except in the case of treason,
felony, or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest and imprisonment by
civil authority, from the date they are ordered to active duty until the time of their
discharge from active duty. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 46.)
§ 885. Brevet rank
When he or she deems it to be in the best interests of the Vermont National Guard,
the Governor may, with the advice and consent of the Senate, confer brevet rank upon
officers and enlisted members of the Vermont National Guard who have performed gallant,
faithful, or meritorious service in the line of duty. A brevet rank conferred pursuant
to this section shall only apply in the State of Vermont. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 47.)
§ 886. Retirement of officers
A member of the National Guard may be placed upon the retired list as provided pursuant
to the provisions of 10 U.S.C. chapters 69 and 1225 and any applicable regulations
adopted by the Secretary of Defense. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 48.)
§ 887. Repealed. 2021, No. 10, § 49.