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Breaking an Abuse or Stalking Order

13 V.S.A. § 1030 — up to one year and $5,000 after notice of the order, and three years for a repeat

Intentionally doing what an abuse prevention order, a stalking or sexual assault order, or a protective order about contact with a child forbids, or failing to do what it orders, after being served notice of it, carries up to one year and $5,000. Orders from other states count too.

  • 13 V.S.A. § 1030
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A second offense, or one after a domestic assault conviction, carries up to three years and $25,000.

  • 13 V.S.A. § 1030
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  1. 13 V.S.A. § 1030 — Violation of an abuse prevention order, an order against stalking or sexual assault, or a protective order concerning contact with a child

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Vermont attorney.

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