Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 5307
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 5307
- 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
- Victim: means a person who sustains physical, emotional, or financial injury or death as a direct result of the commission or attempted commission of a crime or act of delinquency and shall also include the family members of a minor, a person who has been found to be incompetent, or a homicide victim. See
§ 5307. Cooperation
State‘s attorneys, local law enforcement agencies, local social service agencies, and courts shall cooperate to afford victims of crimes the right and services described in this chapter; however, victim advocates shall not delegate to these agencies or to the courts the duties imposed on them under section 5304 of this title. (Added 1985, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1986.)