by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Vermont
In any prosecution for sexual assault under 13 V.S.A. § 3252, aggravated sexual assault under 13 V.S.A. § 3253, lewd or lascivious conduct with a child under 13 V.S.A. § 2602 or incest under 13 V.S.A. § 205, alleged to have been committed against a minor, and in any...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Vermont
(a) Right to Assigned Counsel. Every defendant charged with a serious crime as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 5201(4) who is unable to obtain counsel shall be entitled to have counsel assigned to represent him at every stage of the proceedings from his initial appearance...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Vermont
(a) Presence Required. The defendant shall be present at the arraignment, at any subsequent time at which a plea is offered, at every stage of the trial including the impaneling of the jury and the return of the verdict, and at the imposition of sentence, except as...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Vermont
(a)Summary Disposition. A criminal contempt may be punished summarily if the judge certifies that he or she saw or heard the conduct constituting the contempt and that it was committed in the actual presence of the court. The order of contempt must recite the facts...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Vermont
(a) Authority To Issue Order. A nontestimonial identification order authorized by this rule may be issued by a judicial officer upon request of a law enforcement officer or an attorney for the state. (b) Time of Application. A request for a nontestimonial...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Vermont
(a) Authority to Issue Warrant. A search warrant authorized by this rule may be issued only by a judicial officer upon request of a law enforcement officer, an attorney for the state, or any other person authorized by law. (b) Grounds for Issuance. A warrant may be...
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