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.
Subchapter
002
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SERVICE BY SHERIFFS AND CONSTABLES
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 691)
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§ 691. Service of civil or criminal process
(a) Sheriffs and constables may serve either civil or criminal process, anywhere within
the State and returnable to any court.
(b) Sheriffs and constables shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for unlawful
trespass in serving either civil or criminal process, including citations, summons,
subpoenas, warrants, and other court orders, provided the scope of their entrance
onto the property of another is no more than necessary to effectuate the service of
process. (Amended 2013, No. 49, § 2.)