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
004
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INDICTMENTS AND PRESENTMENTS
(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 6044)
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§ 6044. Presentments for intoxication, breach of peace, and tramping
The presentments for intoxication, breach of the peace, and tramping, as provided
for in 13 V.S.A. § 5507, shall be in substance as follows:
STATE OF VERMONT
......................... County, ss. }
(INTOXICATION)
To the (name of court) comes .............................. sheriff, constable, police officer (as the case may be) and upon his or her oath
of office makes complaint that ................................... of ......................... in the county of ................................... at ................................... on the .................................. day of ............................... A. D. 20 ....... , became and was found intoxicated, contrary to the form of the statute, in such case made and provided, and against
the peace and dignity of the State.
Dated at ................................... in the county of .................................... , this ................................... day of .............................. , A.D. 20 .......
(BREACH OF THE PEACE.)
Same as intoxication to italics, then in place of italics: “did disturb and break
the public peace by tumultuous and offensive carriage, by threatening, quarreling,
assaulting, beating, and striking (name of person assaulted).” Then continue as in
intoxication after italics.
(TRAMPING.)
Same as intoxication to italics, then in place of italics: “was a transient person
roving from place to place begging and living without labor or visible means of support.”
Then continue as in intoxication after italics.
(TRAMPING.)
Same as intoxication to italics, then in place of italics: “did ride or attempt to
ride on a railroad freight train and engine without to consent of the persons in charge
thereof.” Then continue as in intoxication after italics.