Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 1979
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 1979
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Municipality: shall include a city, town, town school district, incorporated school or fire district or incorporated village, and all other governmental incorporated units. See
§ 1979. Procedure
(a) Municipal ordinance violations shall be heard by the Bureau and the procedure shall be as provided in 4 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 29.
(b) At the hearing, the municipal attorney or designee of the legislative body of the municipality may dismiss or amend the complaint, subject to the approval of the hearing officer.
(c) Upon entry of default judgment pursuant to 4 V.S.A. § 1105(f), the hearing officer shall assess the full penalty provided for in the ordinance that was found to have been violated.
(d) Upon entry of judgment against the defendant after a contested hearing, the hearing officer shall assess a civil penalty in an amount not less than the waiver penalty and not more than the full penalty provided for in the ordinance that was found to have been violated. (Added 1993, No. 237 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1994; amended 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; 1999, No. 58, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; 2017, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 21.)