Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 3959

  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

§ 3959. Designation of person to be served

The person having the custody of the prisoner may be designated by his or her official title, if he or she has any, or by his or her name. If such title or name is unknown or uncertain, he or she may be described by an assumed appellation. Any one upon whom the writ is served shall be deemed the person intended thereby.