2013 Vermont Statutes
Title 12 Court Procedure
Chapter 169 EJECTMENT
§ 4854a Property of tenant remaining on premises after eviction
4854a. Property of tenant remaining on premises after eviction
(a) A landlord may dispose of any personal property remaining in a dwelling unit or leased premises without notice or liability to the tenant or owner of the personal property:
(1) 15 days after a writ of possession is served pursuant to this chapter; or
(2) in the case of an eviction brought pursuant to 10 V.S.A. chapter 153, 40 days after a writ of possession issued for failure to pay rent into court pursuant to subsection 4853a(h) of this title is served.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if the court stays the execution of a writ of possession issued pursuant to this chapter, then a landlord may dispose of any personal property remaining in a dwelling unit or leased premises without notice or liability to the tenant or owner of the personal property five days after the landlord is legally restored to possession of the dwelling unit or leased premises. (Added 2011, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), 11, eff. May 14, 2012.)
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