Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 20 > Chapter 141 - Peace Officers

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Safety. See
• Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See
• Employee: means a person employed by the Department. See
• following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
• Justice: when applied to a person, other than a Justice of the Supreme Court, shall mean a justice of the peace for the county for which he or she is elected or appointed. See
• Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
• State Police: means the sworn law enforcement officers who are employees of the Department. See
• Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.