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
001
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GENERALLY
(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 6605)
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§ 6605. Recognizance by witness; commitment
In a proceeding before a court or magistrate for the investigation or prosecution
of a criminal offense, the court or magistrate may order any witness appearing before
such court or magistrate to enter into a sufficient recognizance with surety for his
or her appearance before any court or magistrate where his or her attendance in such
investigation or prosecution is necessary. If the witness refuses to enter into such
recognizance with surety, he or she may be committed to jail in the county where his
or her attendance as a witness is required, on a warrant of the court or magistrate
making the order, and there detained until such time as his or her attendance to testify
is required.