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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 2564

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

§ 2564. Conviction of person who stole property not required

In a prosecution for buying, receiving, selling, possessing unless with the intent to restore to the owner, or aiding in the concealment of money or other property known to have been stolen, it shall not be necessary to aver nor on trial to prove that the person who stole the property has been convicted. (Amended 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)