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
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PROCEDURE FOR ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 3585)
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§ 3585. Defense and recovery in action on escape
In an action for an escape, such keeper may prove the circumstances attending the
same and the circumstances and property of the prisoner when he or she escapes. The
creditor shall recover only the reasonable damages which he or she sustains in consequence
of the escape, and his or her costs.