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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 5412

  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See
  • Local law enforcement agency: means the municipal police department or statutorily established college or university police department. See

§ 5412. Immunity

The Department, the Department of Corrections, any authorized local law enforcement agency, and their employees shall be immune from liability in carrying out the provisions under this subchapter except in instances of gross negligence or willful misconduct, provided that the agencies complied with the rules adopted pursuant to this subchapter. (Added 1995, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1996; amended 2003, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2005, No. 83, § 14; 2005, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 28, eff. May 26, 2006.)