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A jailer or other officer who, through negligence, suffers a prisoner in his or her custody, convicted of or charged with a crime, to escape, shall be civilly liable to any person proximately damaged as a result thereof to the maximum amount of $500.00. A person so damaged may maintain a civil action therefor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 24. Municipal and County Government, § 296a. Civil liability resulting from escaped prisoner - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-24-municipal-and-county-government/vt-st-tit-24-sect-296a/
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