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Receiving Stolen Property

13 V.S.A. § 2561 — punished the same as stealing the property

  • Buying, receiving, selling, possessing or helping conceal property known to be stolen is punished the same as stealing it, unless it is held to return to the owner.
  • A dealer in property is guilty when the dealer knows or believes the property was stolen.
  • It can be prosecuted where the theft could have been, even if the property was received in another county.
  • 13 V.S.A. § 2561
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Stealing property worth more than $900 carries up to 10 years and $5,000. At $900 or less it carries up to one year and $1,000.

Sources for this section (3)
  1. 13 V.S.A. § 2561 — Penalty for receiving stolen property; venue
  2. 13 V.S.A. § 2501 — Grand larceny
  3. 13 V.S.A. § 2502 — Petit larceny

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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