Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 7001

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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

§ 7001. Conviction by court having jurisdiction

A person shall not be punished for an offense unless he or she is convicted thereof in a court having jurisdiction of the cause and the person.