Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 3471

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.

§ 3471. Bail or recognizance as including surety bond

The word “bail” or the word “recognizance” wherever used in connection with civil proceedings shall mean a good and sufficient surety bond, if one is furnished. (Amended 1967, No. 337 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 1968.)