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Vermont Statutes Title 13. Crimes and Criminal Procedure, § 1384. Civil action; recovery by Attorney General

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Attorney General may bring an action for damages on behalf of the State against a person or caregiver who, with reckless disregard or with knowledge, violates section 1376 (abuse of a vulnerable adult), 1377 (abuse by unlawful restraint or confinement), 1378 (neglect of a vulnerable adult), 1380 (financial exploitation), or 1381 (exploitation of services) of this title, in addition to any other remedies provided by law, not to exceed the following:

(1) $5,000.00 if no bodily injury results;

(2) $10,000.00 if bodily injury results;

(3) $20,000.00 if serious bodily injury results; and

(4) $50,000.00 if death results.

(b) In a civil action brought under this section, the defendant shall have a right to a jury trial.

(c) A good faith report of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or suspicion thereof pursuant to 33 V.S.A. § 6902 or federal law shall not alone be sufficient evidence that a person acted in reckless disregard for purposes of subsection (a) of this section.

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