Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 814
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 28 Sec. 814
- Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
- 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
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
- Probate: Proving a will
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
§ 814. Appointment of agent, attorney, or trustee for an inmate
(a) A person confined under a sentence of imprisonment shall not be allowed to engage actively in the pursuit of business or other economic interests unless he or she is placed on work release pursuant to section 753 of this title. The person shall, however, have the same right to appoint an agent, attorney-in-fact, or trustee to act in his or her own behalf with respect to his or her property or economic interests as if he or she were not confined.
(b) Upon the application of a person confined or about to be confined under a sentence of imprisonment, the Probate Division of the Superior Court within the jurisdiction of which the inmate resided at the time of sentence or where the sentence was imposed may appoint a trustee to safeguard his or her property and economic interests during the period of his or her commitment. The trustee shall have such power and authority as the court designates in the order of appointment but, unless the order otherwise provides, shall have all the power and authority conferred by a general power of attorney. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)