2009 Vermont Code
Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 77 - TREES AND PLANTS (Contains: §§ 3601 – 3613)
§ 3606 - Treble damages for conversion of trees or defacing marks on logs
§ 3606. Treble damages for conversion of trees or defacing marks on logs
If a person cuts down, destroys or carries away any tree or trees placed or growing for any use or purpose whatsoever, or timber, wood, or underwood standing, lying or growing belonging to another person, without leave from the owner of such trees, timber, wood, or underwood, or cuts out, alters or defaces the mark of a log or other valuable timber, in a river or other place, the party injured may recover of such person treble damages in an action on this statute. However, if it appears on trial that the defendant acted through mistake, or had good reason to believe that the trees, timber, wood, or underwood belonged to him or her, or that he or she had a legal right to perform the acts complained of, the plaintiff shall recover single damages only, with costs. (Amended 1959, No. 61, eff. March 26, 1959.)
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