Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 1901

  • Justice: when applied to a person, other than a Justice of the Supreme Court, shall mean a justice of the peace for the county for which he or she is elected or appointed. See
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

§ 1901. Exclusion of public

When a cause of scandalous or obscene nature is on trial, the presiding judge or the justice shall exclude therefrom all minors, unless necessarily present as parties or witnesses, and in his or her discretion, may exclude all persons not so present.