Vermont Statutes Title 27 Sec. 1591
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 27 Sec. 1591
- Administrator: means the Vermont State Treasurer. See
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Property: means tangible property described in section 1465 of this title or a fixed and certain interest in intangible property held, issued, or owed in the course of a holder's business or by a government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. See
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U. See
§ 1591. Judicial action to enforce liability
(a) If a determination under section 1572 of this title becomes final and is not subject to administrative or judicial review, the Administrator may bring an action in the Civil Division of the Washington County Superior Court or in an appropriate court of another state to enforce the determination and secure payment or delivery of past due, unpaid, or undelivered property.
(b) In an action under subsection (a) of this section, if no court in this State has jurisdiction over the defendant, the Administrator may commence an action in any court having jurisdiction over the defendant. (Added 2019, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)