2020 Vermont Statutes
Title 13 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 19 - Breach of the Peace; Disturbances
§ 1032. Law enforcement use of prohibited restraint
§ 1032. Law enforcement use of prohibited restraint
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Law enforcement officer" shall have the same meaning as in 20 V.S.A. § 2351a.
(2) "Prohibited restraint" means the use of any maneuver on a person that applies pressure to the neck, throat, windpipe, or carotid artery that may prevent or hinder breathing, reduce intake of air, or impede the flow of blood or oxygen to the brain.
(3) "Serious bodily injury" shall have the same meaning as in section 1021 of this title.
(b) A law enforcement officer acting in the officer's capacity as law enforcement who employs a prohibited restraint on a person that causes serious bodily injury to or death of the person shall be imprisoned for not more than 20 years or fined not more than $50,000.00, or both. (Added 2019, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
