Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
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Work and pay
- The Last Paycheck21 V.S.A. § 342 — within 72 hours of a firing, and on the last regular payday after a quit
- Getting Paid21 V.S.A. § 342 — wages every week, or biweekly or semimonthly after notice
- A Wage Claim21 V.S.A. § 342a — a complaint to the Department of Labor within two years of the date the wages were due
- Minimum Wage and Overtime21 V.S.A. § 384 — a minimum wage that rises each January 1, and time and a half over 40 hours
- Earned Sick Time21 V.S.A. § 482 — at least one hour of sick time for every 52 hours worked
- Discrimination at Work21 V.S.A. § 495 — harassment or discrimination for race, sex, age, disability, crime victim status and more
- Hurt at Work21 V.S.A. § 656 — notice to the employer as soon as practicable, and a claim within six months
- The Job After an Injury21 V.S.A. § 710 — no firing or refusing to hire for asserting a workers' compensation claim
- Unemployment After a Job Ends21 V.S.A. § 1348 — 30 days to appeal a determination, and a hearing within 30 days after that
- Family and Medical Leave21 V.S.A. § 472 — up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in any 12 month period
- Short Term Family Leave21 V.S.A. § 472a — up to four hours in 30 days, and 24 hours in a year, for a family member's school or health needs
- Court Leave for Crime Victims21 V.S.A. § 472c — unpaid leave to attend a criminal case or a protection order hearing
- Nursing at Work21 V.S.A. § 305 — reasonable time and a private space, not a bathroom stall, for three years after a birth
- Drug Tests at Work21 V.S.A. § 513 — no random or company wide drug tests unless federal law requires them
- Teens at Work21 V.S.A. § 437 — under 16, no more than eight hours a day or 40 hours a week
Family, children and school
- Getting Divorced15 V.S.A. § 551 — six consecutive months apart with no reasonable chance of reconciling is one of the grounds
- Dividing Property in a Divorce15 V.S.A. § 751 — all property, however and whenever acquired, is divided equitably
- Spousal Maintenance15 V.S.A. § 752 — rehabilitative or long term maintenance when a spouse cannot meet reasonable needs
- Parental Rights After a Split15 V.S.A. § 665 — shared or divided by agreement, otherwise awarded primarily to one parent on the child's best interests
- Records for Both Parents15 V.S.A. § 670 — a parent without parental rights is not denied the child's records for that reason alone
- Changing a Custody Order15 V.S.A. § 668 — a real, substantial and unanticipated change of circumstances
- Child Support15 V.S.A. § 654 — a guideline amount presumed to be the parents' total support obligation
- A Relief From Abuse Order15 V.S.A. § 1104 — an emergency order without notice on a finding of immediate danger of further abuse
- Changing a Name15 V.S.A. § 811 — a signed, acknowledged instrument before the probate judge where the person lives
- Turning Eighteen1 V.S.A. § 173 — a person is of age at 18, and until then a minor
- A Minor Consenting to Treatment18 V.S.A. § 4226 — a minor 12 or older can consent to care for drug dependency, alcoholism or venereal disease
- Annulment15 V.S.A. § 512 — a marriage may be annulled for age under 16, incapacity, force or fraud
- Who Can Marry18 V.S.A. § 5142 — no marriage license when either party is under 18
- Guardianship of a Child14 V.S.A. § 2623 — a parent or anyone interested in a child's welfare may ask the Probate Division
- 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 repeatalso here
Debt, buying and money
- Unfair and Deceptive Practices9 V.S.A. § 2461 — a consumer can recover damages, attorney's fees, and up to three times the consideration
- A Sale at Your Door9 V.S.A. § 2454 — three business days to cancel a home solicitation sale
- Contracts That Renew Themselves9 V.S.A. § 2454a — a year-long consumer contract renews only on an opt in and a reminder 30 to 60 days ahead
- The Lemon Law9 V.S.A. § 4173 — after reasonable repair attempts or 30 days out of service, a written election to proceed
- What Creditors Cannot Take12 V.S.A. § 2740 — a vehicle up to $2,500, tools of the trade up to $5,000, a wedding ring, and household goods
Health, aging and estates
- Signing a Will14 V.S.A. § 5 — in writing, signed before two or more credible witnesses who sign in each other's presence
- Changing or Revoking a Will14 V.S.A. § 11 — a later will, or burning, tearing or cancelling with intent to revoke
- Dying Without a Will14 V.S.A. § 311 — the spouse takes everything unless the decedent has descendants from outside the marriage
- A Small Estate14 V.S.A. § 1901 — personal property worth $45,000 or less opens with a short list of filings
- A Power of Attorney14 V.S.A. § 4005 — signed by the principal, and presumed genuine when acknowledged before a notary
- A Spouse and the Will14 V.S.A. § 319 — a surviving spouse may take one half of the probate estate instead of what the will leaves
Courts and records
Public records, meetings and voting
- Getting Public Records1 V.S.A. § 318 — a record produced promptly, which means within three business days, or a written denial
- Open Meetings1 V.S.A. § 312 — every meeting of a public body is open, and no action binds unless taken there
- Who May Register to Vote17 V.S.A. § 2121 — a citizen and resident who has taken the voter's oath and is 18 on election day
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- A Duty to Help12 V.S.A. § 519 — reasonable help to someone exposed to grave physical harm, when it is safe to give
- Service in Public Places9 V.S.A. § 4502 — no refusing service because of race, sex, disability, immigration status and more
- An Interpreter for Deaf People1 V.S.A. § 332 — a qualified interpreter or CART services in any proceeding
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