Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 1608
Conviction of crime
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A person shall not be incompetent as a witness in any court, matter, or proceeding by reason of the person's conviction of a crime. The conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude within 15 years shall be the only crime admissible in evidence given to affect the credibility of a witness.
A person shall not be incompetent as a witness in any court, matter, or proceeding by reason of the person’s conviction of a crime. The conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude within 15 years shall be the only crime admissible in evidence given to affect the credibility of a witness.
Amended 1959, No. 250, eff. June 10, 1959; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4f.
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