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.
(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 8)
-
§ 8. Compounding felony
A person having knowledge of the commission of a felony who takes money, or a gratuity
or reward, or an engagement therefor, upon an agreement or understanding, expressed
or implied, to compound or conceal such felony or not to prosecute therefor, or not
to give evidence thereof, shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not
more than $1,000.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)