The Vermont Statutes Online
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Subchapter
002
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LICENSES
(Cite as: 20 V.S.A. § 3622)
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§ 3622. Form of warrant
Such warrant shall be in the following form:
State of Vermont: )
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__________ County, ss. )
To ________________ , constable or police officer of the town or city of _________________ :
By the authority of the State of Vermont, you are hereby commanded to impound all
dogs and wolf-hybrids not duly licensed according to law without delay, except as
exempted by 20 V.S.A. § 3587; and you are further required to make and return complaint against the owner or keeper
of any such dog or wolf-hybrid. A dog or wolf-hybrid that is impounded may be transferred
to an animal shelter or rescue organization for the purpose of finding an adoptive
home for the dog or wolf-hybrid. If the dog or wolf-hybrid cannot be placed in an
adoptive home or transferred to a humane society or rescue organization within ten
days, or a greater number of days established by the municipality, the dog or wolf-hybrid
may be destroyed in a humane way.
Hereof fail not, and due return make of this warrant, with your doings thereon, within
90 days from the date hereof, stating the number of dogs or wolf-hybrids destroyed
and the names of the owners or keepers thereof, and whether all unlicensed dogs or
wolf-hybrids in such town (or city) have been destroyed, and the names of persons
against whom complaints have been made under the provisions of 20 V.S.A. chapter 193,
subchapters 1, 2, and 4, and whether complaints have been made and returned against
all persons who have failed to comply with the provisions of such subchapter. Given
under our (my) hands at __________ day of _____ , 20 ____ .
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Legislative Body
(Amended 1977, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 11 eff. April 12, 1978; 1993, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. April 1, 1995; 2011, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2021, No. 20, § 203.)