The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 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.
Title 12 : Court Procedure
Chapter 025 : Process
Subchapter 002 : SERVICE BY SHERIFFS AND CONSTABLES
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 697)-
§ 697. Sheriffs’ liabilities
A sheriff who willfully refuses or neglects to serve or return such writ or precept, or who makes a false or undue return, shall be fined not more than $100.00 with costs and shall pay to the party aggrieved damages sustained thereby.
