Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 4964
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 4964
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- 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
§ 4964. Immunity from civil process
A person brought into this State on, or after waiver of, extradition based on a criminal charge shall not be subject to service of personal process in civil actions arising out of the same facts as the criminal proceeding to answer that he or she is returned, until he or she has been convicted in the criminal proceeding, or if acquitted, until he or she has had ample opportunity to return to the state from which he or she was extradited.