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2021 Vermont Statutes
Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety
Chapter 151 - Vermont Criminal Justice Council
§ 2407. Limitation on Council sanctions; first offense of Category B conduct

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20 VT Stats § 2407 (2021)
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§ 2407. Limitation on Council sanctions; first offense of Category B conduct

[ Subsection (a) effective until October 1, 2021; see also subsection (a) effective October 1, 2021 .]

(a) Category B conduct; first offense. If a law enforcement agency conducts a valid investigation of a complaint alleging that a law enforcement officer committed a first offense of Category B conduct, the Council shall take no action, except that the Council may take action for a first offense under subdivision 2401(2)(C) (excessive use of force under authority of the State), 2401(2)(F) (placing a person in a prohibited restraint), or 2401(2)(G) (failing to intervene and report to a supervisor when an officer observes another officer placing a person in a prohibited restraint or using excessive force) of this chapter.

[ Subsection (a) effective October 1, 2021; see also subsection (a) effective until October 1, 2021 .]

(a) Category B conduct; first offense. If a law enforcement agency conducts a valid investigation of a complaint alleging that a law enforcement officer committed a first offense of Category B conduct, the Council shall take no action, except that the Council may take action for a first offense under subdivision 2401(2)(C) (excessive use of force under authority of the State), 2401(2)(F) (placing a person in a chokehold), or 2401(2)(G) (failing to intervene and report to a supervisor when an officer observes another officer placing a person in a chokehold or using excessive force) of this chapter.

(b) "Offense" defined. As used in this section, an "offense" means any offense committed by a law enforcement officer during the course of his or her certification, and includes any offenses committed during employment at a previous law enforcement agency. (Added 2017, No. 56, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; amended 2019, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2020; 2021, No. 27, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.)

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