Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 3970

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 3970. Prisoner charged with crime, notice to State‘s Attorney

When it appears that the prisoner is imprisoned on a criminal accusation, he or she shall not be discharged until sufficient notice is given to the State’s Attorney, whose duty it is to prosecute for such offense, to appear and object to such discharge.

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