Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 507
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 507
- Inmate: means any person, not a child, committed to the custody of the Commissioner pursuant to the law of the State and subsequently committed to a correctional facility and any person confined at a correctional facility during the pendency of a prosecution against him or her. See
- Law: includes the laws and ordinances of the State, its political subdivisions, and municipalities. See
- Parole: means the release of an inmate to the community by the Parole Board before the end of the inmate's sentence subject to conditions imposed by the Board and subject to the supervision and control of the Commissioner. See
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
§ 507. Notification to victim and opportunity to testify
(a) At least 30 days prior to a parole eligibility hearing, the victim of a listed crime as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 5301(7), shall be notified as to the time and location of the hearing. Such notification may be waived by the victim in writing.
(b) At a parole eligibility hearing, unless waived by the victim of a listed crime as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 5301(7), the inmate shall not be present when the victim testifies before the Parole Board.
(c) Parole Board proceedings shall be subject to the Vermont Open Meeting Law.
(d) As used in this section, “victim” means:
(1) a victim of the listed crime for which the Parole Board is determining the inmate’s eligibility for parole; and
(2) a victim of a listed crime of which the inmate was convicted other than the listed crime for which the Parole Board is determining the inmate’s eligibility for parole. (Added 1995, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1996; amended 1999, No. 4, § 5; 2007, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)