Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 5251
Taking into custody
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
A child may be taken into custody by an officer:
A child may be taken into custody by an officer:
(1) pursuant to the laws of arrest of this State;
(1) pursuant to the laws of arrest of this State;
(2) pursuant to an order of the Court under the provisions of this chapter and chapters 51 and 53 of this title; or
(2) pursuant to an order of the court under the provisions of this chapter and chapters 51 and 53 of this title; or
(3) when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the child has committed a delinquent act; and that the child’s immediate welfare or the protection of the community, or both, require the child’s removal from the child’s current home. Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
(3) when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the child has committed a delinquent act, and that the child’s immediate welfare or the protection of the community, or both, require the child’s removal from the child’s current home.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.