The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 13 : Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 231 : Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction
(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 8003)-
§ 8003. Limitation on scope
(a) This chapter does not provide a basis for:
(1) invalidating a plea, conviction, or sentence;
(2) a cause of action for money damages;
(3) a claim for relief from or defense to the application of a collateral consequence based on a failure to comply with this chapter; or
(4) seeking relief from a collateral consequence imposed by another state or the United States or a subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, unless the law of such jurisdiction provides for such relief.
(b) This chapter shall not affect:
(1) the duty an individual’s attorney owes to the individual;
(2) a claim or right of a victim of an offense; or
(3) a right or remedy under law other than this chapter available to an individual convicted of an offense. (Added 2013, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.)
