Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 570
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 570
- Alcohol: means the product of distillation, fermentation, or chemical synthesis, including alcoholic beverages, ethyl alcohol, and nonpotable alcohol. See
- Alcoholic beverages: means malt beverages, vinous beverages, spirits, ready-to-drink spirits beverages, and fortified wines. See
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Division: means the Division of Liquor Control in the Department of Liquor and Lottery. See
- Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. 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.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- 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
§ 570. Forfeiture and condemnation of seized vehicle or craft
(a) If an officer seizes alcoholic beverages or alcohol and takes possession of a vehicle, air or water craft, or other conveyance, he or she shall promptly make a complaint under oath or affirmation to a judge of the Criminal Division of the Superior Court in the jurisdiction where the seizure occurred.
(b) The same proceedings shall be had with respect to the alcoholic beverages or alcohol and the vehicle, air or water craft, or other conveyances, except that if the vehicle, air or water craft, or other conveyance is adjudged forfeited and condemned, it shall, upon the written order of the court, be sold at a public sheriff’s sale for the benefit of the State. The officer making the sale shall make a return in writing to the court that issued the order of sale with the proceeds from the sale, less his or her expenses and fees for keeping and selling the vehicle, air or water craft, or other conveyance, which shall be the same as for the sale of personal property upon execution. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, operative Feb. 1, 1967; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. April 9, 1974; 2009, No. 154, § 238; 2017, No. 83, § 89.)