Vermont Statutes Title 13. Crimes and Criminal Procedure, § 1311. Unlawful sheltering; aiding a runaway child

(1) “Child's residence” means:

(2) “Runaway child” means an unemancipated child under 18 years of age, voluntarily absent from the child's residence without the consent of his or her parent, foster parent, guardian, legal custodian, parent lawfully exercising parent-child contact, or other person having legal or physical responsibility for the child.

(3) “Shelter” means to provide a physical haven, home, or lodging.

(1) knowingly shelters a runaway child;

(2) intentionally aids, helps, or assists a child to become a runaway child; or

(3) knowingly takes, entices, or harbors a runaway child, with the intent of committing a criminal act involving the child or with the intent of enticing or forcing the child to commit a criminal act.

(1) a shelter, or the directors, agents, or employees of a shelter, designated by the Commissioner for Children and Families pursuant to 33 V.S.A. § 5304, provided that the requirements of 33 V.S.A. § 5303(b) are satisfied; and

(2) a person who has taken the child into custody pursuant to 33 V.S.A § 5251 or 5301.

(1) with respect to sheltering a runaway child, shall, except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, be imprisoned not more than 30 days or fined not more than $500.00, or both;

(2) with respect to aiding, helping or assisting a child to become a runaway child, shall, except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both.