Vermont Statutes Title 33 Sec. 5129
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 33 Sec. 5129
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
§ 5129. Information from law enforcement agency
(a) Information to all victims in juvenile and youthful offender proceedings. After initial contact between a victim and a law enforcement agency responsible for investigating the offense, the agency shall promptly give in writing to the victim:
(1) an explanation of the victim’s rights under this chapter and chapters 52 and 52A of this title; and
(2) information concerning the availability of:
(A) assistance to victims, including medical, housing, counseling, and emergency services;
(B) compensation for victims under 13 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 167 and the name, street address, and telephone number of the Center for Crime Victim Services;
(C) protection for the victim, including protective court orders; and
(D) access by the victim and the offender to records related to the case that are public under the provisions of 1 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 5, subchapter 3 (access to public records).
(b) Information to victims of listed crimes. As soon as practicable, the law enforcement agency shall use reasonable efforts to give to the victim of a listed crime, as relevant, all of the following:
(1) information as to the offender’s identity unless inconsistent with law enforcement purposes;
(2) information as to whether the offender has been taken into custody;
(3) the file number of the case and the name, office street address, and telephone number of the law enforcement officer currently assigned to investigate the case;
(4) the prosecutor’s name, office street address, and telephone number;
(5) an explanation that no individual is under an obligation to respond to questions that may be asked outside a courtroom or deposition; and
(6) information concerning any conditions of release imposed on the offender prior to an initial court appearance, unless otherwise limited by court order. (Added 2021, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. June 1, 2022.)