Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 28 > Chapter 15 > Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

• Child: means any person:

• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Corrections. See
• facility: means any building, enclosure, space, or structure of or supported by the Department and used for the confinement of persons committed to the custody of the Commissioner, or for any other matter related to such confinement. See
• following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Law: includes the laws and ordinances of the State, its political subdivisions, and municipalities. 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
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Supervising officer: means the highest administrative officer in charge of any correctional facility. See