The Vermont Statutes Online
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Subchapter
002
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MALTREATMENT PREVENTION FOR VULNERABLE ADULTS
(Cite as: 33 V.S.A. § 6938)
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§ 6938. Procedure
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, proceedings commenced under this
subchapter shall be in accordance with the Rules for Family Proceedings and shall
be in addition to any other available civil or criminal remedies.
(b) If the petition is filed by an interested person, the court may in its discretion
appoint a guardian ad litem for the vulnerable adult.
(c) The Court Administrator shall establish procedures to ensure access to relief after
regular court hours, or on weekends and holidays. The Court Administrator is authorized
to contract with public or private agencies to assist persons to seek relief and to
gain access to Superior Court judges. Law enforcement agencies shall assist in carrying
out the intent of this section. (Added 1991, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2001, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. June 13, 2002; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 234.)