Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 1961

  • Justice: when applied to a person, other than a Justice of the Supreme Court, shall mean a justice of the peace for the county for which he or she is elected or appointed. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

§ 1961. Legislative findings

A system of community justice centers that operates under the authority of a single statute will:

(1) help each community justice center collaborate more closely with law enforcement and State‘s Attorneys, State agencies, social service providers, victim advocacy organizations, and other community resources;

(2) enhance the services each community justice center provides; and

(3) help each community justice center further its policy interest of achieving restorative justice. (Added 2007, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)