Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 1063
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 1063
- 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.
- Deadly weapon: means any firearm, or other weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate that in the manner it is used or is intended to be used is known to be capable of producing death or serious bodily injury. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
§ 1063. Aggravated stalking
(a) A person commits the crime of aggravated stalking if the person intentionally stalks another person, and:
(1) such conduct violates a court order that prohibits stalking and is in effect at the time of the offense;
(2) has been previously convicted of stalking or aggravated stalking;
(3) has been previously convicted of an offense an element of which involves an act of violence against the same person;
(4) the person being stalked is under 16 years of age; or
(5) had a deadly weapon, as defined in section 1021 of this title, in his or her possession while engaged in the act of stalking.
(b) A person who commits the crime of aggravated stalking shall be imprisoned not more than five years or be fined not more than $25,000.00, or both.
(c) Conduct constituting the offense of aggravated stalking shall be considered a violent act for the purposes of determining bail. (Added 1993, No. 95, § 1; amended 2005, No. 83, § 5; 2015, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)