Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 8003
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 8003
- Collateral consequence: means a mandatory sanction or a discretionary disqualification. See
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
- Offense: means a felony, misdemeanor, or delinquent act under the laws of this State, another state, or the United States. See
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- State: means a state of the U. See
§ 8003. Limitation on scope
(a) This chapter does not provide a basis for:
(1) invalidating a plea, conviction, or sentence;
(2) a cause of action for money damages;
(3) a claim for relief from or defense to the application of a collateral consequence based on a failure to comply with this chapter; or
(4) seeking relief from a collateral consequence imposed by another state or the United States or a subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, unless the law of such jurisdiction provides for such relief.
(b) This chapter shall not affect:
(1) the duty an individual’s attorney owes to the individual;
(2) a claim or right of a victim of an offense; or
(3) a right or remedy under law other than this chapter available to an individual convicted of an offense. (Added 2013, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.)