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Title 13 : Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 081 : Trespass and Malicious Injuries to Property
Subchapter 005 : EMERGENCIES ON PARTY TELEPHONE LINES
(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 3801)-
§ 3801. Definitions
As used in this section:
(1) “Party line” means a subscribers’ line telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number.
(2) “Emergency” means a situation in which property or human life is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.