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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 5319

  • Victim: means a person who sustains physical, emotional, or financial injury or death as a direct result of the commission or attempted commission of a crime or act of delinquency and shall also include the family members of a minor, a person who has been found to be incompetent, or a homicide victim. See

§ 5319. Victim not a party

The rights of victims contained in this chapter do not entitle a victim to be a party in any proceeding, or to any procedural rights that are not specifically provided for in this chapter, including any right to request a delay or rescheduling of any proceeding. (Added 1995, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1996.)