2009 Vermont Code
Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 19 - BREACH OF THE PEACE; DISTURBANCES (Contains: §§ 901 – 1063)
§ 1043 - First degree aggravated domestic assault
§ 1043. First degree aggravated domestic assault
(a) A person commits the crime of first degree aggravated domestic assault if the person:
(1) attempts to cause or wilfully or recklessly causes serious bodily injury to a family or household member; or
(2) uses, attempts to use or is armed with a deadly weapon and threatens to use the deadly weapon on a family or household member; or
(3) commits the crime of domestic assault and has been previously convicted of aggravated domestic assault.
(b) A person who commits the crime of first degree aggravated domestic assault shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years or fined not more than $25,000.00, or both.
(c) Conduct constituting the offense of first degree aggravated domestic assault under this section shall be considered a violent act for the purpose of determining bail. (Added 1993, No. 95, § 2.)
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