Charges and penalties
How offenses are graded, jail ranges, fines, and repeat offense steps.
30 sections
- Breaking an Abuse or Stalking Order13 V.S.A. § 1030 — up to one year and $5,000 after notice of the order, and three years for a repeat
- Larceny13 V.S.A. § 2501 — grand larceny over $900 is up to 10 years, petit larceny up to one
- Retail Theft13 V.S.A. § 2577 — up to 30 days for $250 or less, rising with value and repeat offenses
- Identity Theft13 V.S.A. § 2030 — using another's identifying information to commit a crime, up to three years
- Bad Checks13 V.S.A. § 2022 — passing a check known not to be honored, up to one year
- Damaging Property13 V.S.A. § 3701 — unlawful mischief, graded by the value of the damage
- Sealing a Criminal Record13 V.S.A. § 7602 — three years after the sentence for a qualifying misdemeanor, seven for a felony
- A Dismissed Case13 V.S.A. § 7603 — the record is sealed within 60 days after a dismissal or acquittal unless a party objects
- Felony or Misdemeanor13 V.S.A. § 1 — a felony is an offense whose maximum term is more than two years
- DUI Penalties23 V.S.A. § 1210 — up to two years and $750 for a first offense, with mandatory hours on a second within 20 yearsalso here
- Negligent and Grossly Negligent Operation23 V.S.A. § 1091 — ordinary negligence on a public highway is a crime, up to one year and $1,000also here
- Driving While Suspended23 V.S.A. § 676 — most suspensions make driving a civil violation, but a DUI suspension makes it a crimealso here
- Resisting Arrest and Eluding23 V.S.A. § 1133 — failing to stop for a signal is up to a year, and resisting a lawful arrest the samealso here
- Who Cannot Have a Gun13 V.S.A. § 4017 — a conviction for a violent crime, a final abuse order, and pending charges for the listed feloniesalso here
- Disorderly Conduct13 V.S.A. § 1026 — fighting, unreasonable noise or abusive language meant to cause public annoyance, up to 60 daysalso here
- Trespass13 V.S.A. § 3705 — entering or staying after notice against trespass, up to three monthsalso here
- Assault13 V.S.A. § 1023 — simple assault is up to one year, or 60 days in a fight entered by mutual consentalso here
- Domestic Assault13 V.S.A. § 1042 — injuring or threatening a family or household member, up to 18 monthsalso here
- Stalking, Threats and Harassing Messages13 V.S.A. § 1062 — stalking is up to two years, and criminal threatening up to onealso here
- Pointing a Gun at Someone13 V.S.A. § 1025 — knowingly pointing a firearm at a person is presumed reckless endangerment, loaded or notalso here
- Robbery13 V.S.A. § 608 — up to 10 years, up to 15 when armed, and up to 20 when someone is hurtalso here
- Receiving Stolen Property13 V.S.A. § 2561 — punished the same as stealing the propertyalso here
- Skipping Out on a Bill13 V.S.A. § 2582 — theft of services, up to 10 years when the services are worth over $900also here
- Getting Money by a Lie13 V.S.A. § 2002 — false pretenses, up to 10 years over $900also here
- Not Returning a Rental13 V.S.A. § 2592 — a rental car kept 72 hours past the return time without noticealso here
- Hindering an Officer13 V.S.A. § 3018 — intentionally getting in the way of an arrest of someone elsealso here
- Threatening a Witness13 V.S.A. § 3015 — obstruction of justice, up to five years and $5,000also here
- Aggravated Disorderly Conduct13 V.S.A. § 1026a — a course of conduct aimed at one person, up to 180 days and $2,000also here
- Blocking a Call for Help13 V.S.A. § 1031 — stopping someone from getting emergency help during or after a crimealso here
- Taking a Car Without Permission23 V.S.A. § 1094 — up to two years when the driver knew, and up to five years when aggravatedalso here
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