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. § 1305)
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§ 1305. Cruelty by person having custody of another
A person having the custody, charge, care, or control of another person, who inflicts
unnecessary cruelty upon such person, or unnecessarily and cruelly fails to provide
such person with proper food, drink, shelter, or protection from the weather, or unnecessarily
and cruelly neglects to properly care for such person, shall be imprisoned not more
than one year or fined not more than $200.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)