§ 1601. Interest of witness; effect on qualifications and credibility A person shall not be disqualified as a witness in a civil cause or proceeding by reason of his or her interest therein as a party or otherwise. However, his or her interest or connection may be shown to affect his or her credibility as […]
§ 1602. When one party is dead or lacks capacity to testify due to a mental condition or psychiatric disability A party shall not be allowed to testify in his or her own favor where the other party to the contract or cause of action in issue and on trial is dead or shown to […]
§ 1603. When executor or administrator is a party When an executor or administrator is a party, the other party shall not be permitted to testify in his or her own favor, unless the contract in issue was originally made with a person who is living and competent to testify, except as to acts done […]
§ 1604. Value of property; owner as competent witness The owner of real or personal property shall be a competent witness to testify as to the value thereof.
§ 1605. Husband and wife Husband and wife shall be competent witnesses for or against each other in all cases, civil or criminal, except that neither shall be allowed to testify against the other as to a statement, conversation, letter, or other communication made to the other or to another person, nor shall either be […]
§ 1606. Religious belief A person shall not be incompetent as a witness in any court, matter, or proceeding, on account of his or her opinions on matters of religious belief; nor shall a witness be questioned, nor testimony taken or received, in relation thereto.
§ 1607. Priests and ministers A priest or minister of the gospel shall not be permitted to testify in court to statements made to him or her by a person under the sanctity of a religious confessional.
§ 1608. Conviction of crime A person shall not be incompetent as a witness in any court, matter, or proceeding by reason of the person’s conviction of a crime. The conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude within 15 years shall be the only crime admissible in evidence given to affect the credibility of a […]
§ 1609. Admissibility of written statements In civil cases, a written statement of a witness, other than when required by law, shall not be admissible in any court proceeding, either as an admission or as impeaching evidence, unless the written statement is taken pursuant to the requirements for depositions that the Supreme Court may by […]
§ 1611. Written statements; consent of physician or parent In civil cases, a written statement of a person who has been injured and is under the care of a physician and confined in a hospital, taken without the permission of the attending physician, or if the person is a minor, without the permission of the […]
§ 1612. Patient’s privilege (a) Confidential information privileged. Unless the patient waives the privilege or unless the privilege is waived by an express provision of law, a person authorized to practice medicine, chiropractic, or dentistry, a registered professional or licensed practical nurse, or a mental health professional as defined in 18 V.S.A. § 7101(13) shall […]
§ 1613. Lawyer-corporate client privilege Communications otherwise privileged under Rule 502 of the Vermont Rules of Evidence are privileged with respect to a corporation only if the representative client is a member of the control group of the corporation, acting in his or her official capacity. However, if the communications are with a representative client […]
§ 1614. Victim and crisis worker privilege (a)(1) “Crisis worker” means an employee or volunteer who: (A) provides direct services to victims of abuse or sexual assault for a domestic violence program or sexual assault crisis program incorporated or organized for the purpose of providing assistance, counseling, or support services; (B) has undergone 20 hours […]
§ 1615. Journalist’s privilege (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Journalist” means: (A) an individual or organization engaging in journalism or assisting an individual or organization engaging in journalism at the time the news or information sought to be compelled pursuant to subsection (b) of this section was obtained; or (B) any supervisor, […]
