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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 8003

Limitation on scope

Known as the Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act

The act spans §§ 13–13 (17 sections).

Added 2013, No. 181 (Adj

(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.

Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.