2012 Vermont Statutes
Title 12 Court Procedure
Chapter 178 ORDERS AGAINST STALKING OR SEXUAL ASSAULT
§ 5136 Procedure
§ 5136. Procedure
(a) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, proceedings commenced under this chapter shall be in accordance with the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure and shall be in addition to any other available civil or criminal remedies.
(b) The court administrator is authorized to contract with public or private agencies to assist plaintiffs to seek relief and to gain access to superior court. Law enforcement agencies shall assist in carrying out the intent of this section.
(c) The office of the court administrator shall ensure that the superior court has procedures in place so that the contents of orders and pendency of other proceedings can be known to all courts for cases in which an order against stalking or sexual assault proceeding is related to a criminal proceeding. (Added 2005, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 82; No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)
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