The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
002
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PETITION, MERITS, AND DISPOSITION
(Cite as: 33 V.S.A. § 5228)
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§ 5228. Constitutional protections for a child in delinquency proceedings
A child charged with a delinquent act need not be a witness against, nor otherwise
incriminate, himself or herself. Any extrajudicial statement, if constitutionally
inadmissible in a criminal proceeding, shall not be used against the child. Evidence
illegally seized or obtained shall not be used over objection to establish the charge
against the child. A confession out of court is insufficient to support an adjudication
of delinquency unless corroborated in whole or in part by other substantial evidence. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)