Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 20, § 2868
Contempt
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
A witness may be punished as for contempt of court who:
A witness may be punished as for contempt of court who:
(1) Refuses to obey a summons of the fire marshal or deputy fire marshal; or
(1) refuses to obey a summons of the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal; or
(2) Refuses to be sworn or to testify; or
(2) refuses to be sworn or to testify; or
(3) Disobeys a lawful order of the fire marshal or deputy fire marshal in relation to an investigation instituted by him; or
(3) disobeys a lawful order of the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal in relation to an investigation instituted by him or her; or
(4) Fails or refuses to produce any book, paper or document relating to any matter under investigation or examination; or
(4) fails or refuses to produce any book, paper, or document relating to any matter under investigation or examination; or
(5) Is guilty of any contemptuous act after being summoned to appear before the fire marshal or deputy fire marshal, or either of them, to give testimony relating to any matter under examination or investigation as aforesaid.
(5) is guilty of any contemptuous act after being summoned to appear before the Fire Marshal or Deputy Fire Marshal to give testimony relating to any matter under examination or investigation.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.