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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 20, § 1154

Service outside State

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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
Such forces should not be required to serve outside the boundaries of this state except:
(1) Upon the request of the governor of another state, the governor of this state may, in his or her discretion, order any portion or all of such forces to assist the military or police forces of such other state who are actually engaged in defending such other state. Such forces may be recalled by the governor at his discretion.
(1) The State Guard shall not be required to serve outside the boundaries of this State except: Upon the request of the governor of another state, the Governor may, in his or her discretion, order any portion or all of the State Guard to assist the military or police forces of the other state who are actually engaged in defending the other state. The State Guard may be recalled by the Governor at his or her discretion.
(2) Any organization, unit or detachment of such forces, upon order of the officer in immediate command thereof, may continue in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies or enemy forces beyond the borders of this state into another state until they are apprehended or captured by such organization, unit or detachment or until the military or police forces of the other state or the forces of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to take up the pursuit or to apprehend or capture such persons, provided, that such other state shall have given authority by law for such pursuit by such forces of this state. Any such person who shall be apprehended or captured in such other state by an organization, unit or detachment of the forces of this state shall without unnecessary delay be surrendered to the military or police forces of the state in which he or she is taken or to the United States, but such surrender shall not constitute a waiver by this state of its right to extradite or prosecute such person for any crime committed in this state.
(2) Any organization, unit, or detachment of the State Guard, upon order of the officer in immediate command of it, may continue in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies, or enemy forces beyond the borders of this State into another state until they are apprehended or captured by the organization, unit, or detachment, or until the military or police forces of the other state or of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to take up the pursuit or to apprehend or capture the persons, provided that the other state shall have given authority by law for the pursuit by the State Guard.
(3) Any person apprehended or captured in another state by an organization, unit, or detachment of the State Guard shall without unnecessary delay be surrendered to the military or police forces of the state in which he or she is taken or to the United States. The surrender of the person who is apprehended or captured shall not constitute a waiver by this State of its right to extradite or prosecute the person for any crime committed in this State.

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