The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 12 : Court Procedure
Chapter 125 : Arrest, Bail, and Recognizances
Subchapter 003 : Procedure for Arrest and Imprisonment
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 3574)
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§ 3574. Penalty for not delivering copy
An officer who does not within six hours deliver a true copy of the warrant or process by which he or she detains a prisoner, to a person who demands such copy and tenders the fees therefor, shall forfeit to such prisoner $200.00, to be recovered in an action of tort on this statute.