The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
002
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SERVICE BY SHERIFFS AND CONSTABLES
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 698)
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§ 698. Special deputations
(a) The sheriff may depute a proper person to serve a writ at the risk of the plaintiff
in such writ by indorsing thereon a special deputation, and, when he or she deems
it necessary, may depute some person to serve a warrant in a criminal cause or any
other precept by indorsing a special deputation on such writ or precept.
(b) Such special deputy shall make oath to his or her service and return and that he or
she did not make or alter the writ, warrant, or precept by him or her served. He
or she shall cause to be indorsed thereon a certificate of such oath. Service so made
shall be as valid as if made by the sheriff.