§ 1623. Penalty for disobeying subpoena
§ 1623. Penalty for disobeying subpoena When a person upon whom a subpoena is legally served fails to appear according to such subpoena, without reasonable excuse, he or she shall forfeit to the party which issued the subpoena or on whose behalf it was issued a sum set by the court, but not exceeding $100.00 […]
§ 1624. Mittimus to compel attendance
§ 1624. Mittimus to compel attendance When it appears to a court that a subpoena has been legally served on a person, and that such person has not obeyed the subpoena, the court may issue a mittimus to compel his or her attendance. (Amended 1983, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
§ 1642. Impeachment of own witness
§ 1642. Impeachment of own witness When, in the opinion of the court, a witness produced by a party is adverse, such party, by leave of court, may prove that such witness has made statements inconsistent with his or her testimony. Before such proof is given, the attention of the witness shall be called to […]
§ 1643. Expert witness
§ 1643. Expert witness An expert witness may be asked to state his or her opinion based on the witness’ personal observation, or on evidence introduced at the trial and seen or heard by the witness, or on his or her technical knowledge of the subject, without first specifying hypothetically in the question the data […]
§ 1644. Witnesses may be examined separately
§ 1644. Witnesses may be examined separately On the trial of a civil cause, in its discretion, upon the application of either party, the Superior Court may order the witnesses of the adverse party examined separately and apart from each other. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, eff. July 1, 1965, operative Feb. 1, 1967; […]
§ 1646. Evidence of sexual conduct
§ 1646. Evidence of sexual conduct (a) In a civil action arising from alleged wrongful sexual activity and in professional licensing board administrative hearings where alleged wrongful sexual activity is an issue: (1) Neither opinion evidence of, nor evidence of the reputation of the complaining witness’ sexual conduct shall be admitted. (2) Evidence shall be […]
§ 1661. Attesting witnesses to wills and other instruments
§ 1661. Attesting witnesses to wills and other instruments The provisions of sections 1601-1609 and 1642 of this title shall not affect the law relating to the attestation of the execution of last wills and testaments or of any other instrument. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 49, eff. March 29, 1972.)
§ 1662. Self incrimination—generally
§ 1662. Self incrimination—generally The provisions of sections 1601-1609 and 1642 of this title shall not compel a person to subject himself or herself by his or her testimony to a prosecution for a criminal offense. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 50, eff. March 29, 1972.)
§ 1663. Suits or prosecutions for fraudulent conveyances
§ 1663. Suits or prosecutions for fraudulent conveyances When a person testifies in a suit or proceeding at law, his or her testimony shall not be used as evidence to prove any fact in a suit or prosecution against him or her for a penalty for violation of a law in relation to fraudulent conveyance […]
§ 1664. Immunity of witnesses
§ 1664. Immunity of witnesses (a) Whenever a witness refuses, on the basis of his or her privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or provide other information in a proceeding before or ancillary to a court or grand jury of the State of Vermont, and the presiding judge communicates to the witness an order issued under […]