Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3553
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3553
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- 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.
- Motor vehicle: includes all vehicles propelled or drawn by power other than muscular power, except farm tractors, vehicles running only upon stationary rails or tracks, motorized highway building equipment, road making appliances, snowmobiles, tracked vehicles, motor-assisted bicycles, electric bicycles, or electric personal assistive mobility devices. See
- Nonresident: shall include any person who does not come under the definition of a resident. See
- Privilege to operate: includes the privilege of a nonresident to operate a motor vehicle within the State and includes the privilege of a resident to obtain a license. See
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
§ 3553. Definitions—Article II
(a) In the Nonresident Violator Compact, the following words have the meaning indicated, unless the context requires otherwise.
(b)(1) “Citation” means any summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a police officer for a traffic violation containing an order which requires the motorist to respond.
(2) “Collateral” means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial, following the issuance by a police officer of a citation for a traffic violation.
(3) “Compliance” means the act of answering a citation, summons, or subpoena through appearance at court, a tribunal, and/or payment of fines and costs.
(4) “Court” means a court of law or traffic tribunal.
(5) “Driver’s license” means any license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of the home jurisdiction.
(6) “Home jurisdiction” means the jurisdiction that issued the driver’s license of the traffic violator.
(7) “Issuing jurisdiction” means the jurisdiction in which the traffic citation was issued to the motorist.
(8) “Jurisdiction” means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(9) “Motorist” means a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a party jurisdiction other than the home jurisdiction.
(10) “Personal recognizance” means an agreement by a motorist made at the time of issuance of the traffic citation that he or she will comply with the terms of that traffic citation.
(11) “Police officer” means any individual authorized by the party jurisdiction to issue a citation for a traffic violation.
(12) “Terms of the citation” means those options expressly stated upon the citation. (Added 1985, No. 84, § 1.)