§ 5563. Victim notification

Statutes | 13 V.S.A. § 5563

(a) If the address of a victim of the crime which the petitioner claims to be innocent of in the petition is known, the states attorney or attorney general shall give written notice of a petition under this section to the victim upon the victims request. If the victims current address is not known,...

§ 5561. Petition for postconviction DNA testing

Statutes | 13 V.S.A. § 5561

(a) A person convicted of a qualifying crime may at any time file a petition requesting forensic DNA testing of any evidence which may contain biological evidence that was obtained during the investigation or prosecution of the crime. The petition shall: (1) specifically identify the crime for...

§ 5452. Duties [Repealed effective on July 1, 2025.]

Statutes | 13 V.S.A. § 5452

(a)  In addition to the general responsibilities set forth in section 5451 of this title, the Commission shall: (1)  report on historical and existing sentencing practices in Vermont, including the frequency and duration of incarcerative and nonincarcerative sentences for particular...

§ 5451. Creation of Commission [Repealed effective on July 1, 2025.]

Statutes | 13 V.S.A. § 5451

(a) The Vermont Sentencing Commission is established for the purpose of overseeing criminal sentencing practices in the State, reducing geographical disparities in sentencing, and making recommendations regarding criminal sentencing to the General Assembly. (b) The Commission shall consist...

§ 5435. Access to a sexual assault nurse examiner

Statutes | 13 V.S.A. § 5435

(a)  On or before September 1, 2017, the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS) and the Vermont SANE Program shall enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to ensure improved access to sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) for victims of sexual assault in...

§ 5434. Repealed. 2017, No. 68, § 1.

Statutes | 13 V.S.A. § 5434

HISTORY FORMER § 5434. Former § 5434, relating to SANE Board duties, was derived from 2015, No. 38, § 12.

§ 5433. SANE Program Clinical Coordinator

Statutes | 13 V.S.A. § 5433

A clinical coordinator position shall be funded by either the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services or through other identified State funding options for the purpose of staffing the SANE Program. The position shall be contracted through the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual...

§ 5432. SANE Board

Statutes | 13 V.S.A. § 5432

(a) The SANE Board is created for the purpose of advising the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program.(b) The SANE Board shall be composed of the following members:   (1) the Executive Director of the Vermont State Nurses Association or designee   (2) the...

§ 5431. Definition; certification

Statutes | 13 V.S.A. § 5431

(a)  As used in this subchapter, "SANE" means a sexual assault nurse examiner. (b)  A person licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 28 (nursing) may obtain a specialized certification from the SANE Program as a sexual assault nurse examiner if he or she demonstrates compliance with...

§ 5422. Actions to recover profits from a crime

Statutes | 13 V.S.A. § 5422

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any statute of limitations, any crime victim shall have the right to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover money damages from a person convicted of that crime, or the legal representative of that convicted...