Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 1032
Law enforcement use of chokeholds
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
(1) As used in this section: “Law enforcement officer” shall have the same meaning as in 20 V.S.A. § 2351a.
(1) As used in this section: “Law enforcement officer” has the same meaning as in 20 V.S.A. § 2351a.
(2) "Prohibited restraint" means the use of any maneuver on a person that applies pressure to the neck, throat, windpipe, or carotid artery that may prevent or hinder breathing, reduce intake of air, or impede the flow of blood or oxygen to the brain.
(2) “Chokehold” means the use of any maneuver on a person that employs a lateral vascular neck restraint, carotid restraint, or other action that applies any pressure to the throat, windpipe, or neck in a manner that limits the person’s breathing or blood flow.
(3) “Serious bodily injury” shall have the same meaning as in section 1021 of this title.
(3) “Serious bodily injury” has the same meaning as in section 1021 of this title.
(4) A law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s capacity as law enforcement who employs a prohibited restraint on a person that causes serious bodily injury to or death of the person shall be imprisoned for not more than 20 years or fined not more than $50,000.00, or both. Added 2019, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
(4) A law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s capacity as law enforcement who employs a chokehold on a person in violation of 20 V.S.A. § 2368(c)(6) that causes serious bodily injury to or death of the person shall be imprisoned for not more than 20 years or fined not more than $50,000.00, or both.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.