2012 Vermont Statutes
Title 12 Court Procedure
Chapter 125 ARREST, BAIL, AND RECOGNIZANCES
§ 3521 Imprisonment for debt abolished
§ 3521. Imprisonment for debt abolished
No person shall be arrested or imprisoned on mesne process. No person shall be arrested or imprisoned on an execution or by other means to enforce a judgment in any civil action for money damages. Notwithstanding the provisions herein, the court shall have full power to punish for contempt. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 96, eff. March 29, 1972; 1979, No. 67, § 1, eff. date, see note set out below.)
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