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§ 8015. Victim’s rights

§ 8015. Victim’s rights A victim of an offense may participate in a proceeding for issuance of an order of limited relief or a certificate of restoration of rights in the same manner as at a sentencing proceeding pursuant to section 5321 of this title to the extent permitted by rules adopted by the court. […]

§ 8016. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 8016. Uniformity of application and construction In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Added 2013, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.)

§ 8007. Authorization required for mandatory sanction; ambiguity

§ 8007. Authorization required for mandatory sanction; ambiguity (a) A mandatory sanction may be imposed only by statute or ordinance or by a rule adopted in the manner provided in 3 V.S.A. §§ 836-844. A law or rule shall impose unambiguously a collateral consequence in order for a court to impose a collateral consequence. (b) […]

§ 8008. Decision to disqualify

§ 8008. Decision to disqualify In deciding whether to impose a discretionary disqualification, a decision-maker shall undertake an individualized assessment to determine whether the benefit or opportunity at issue should be denied the individual. In making that decision, the decision-maker may consider, if substantially related to the benefit or opportunity at issue, the particular facts […]

§ 8010. Order of limited relief

§ 8010. Order of limited relief (a) An individual convicted of an offense may petition for an order of limited relief from one or more mandatory sanctions related to employment, education, housing, public benefits, or occupational licensing. The individual seeking an order of relief shall provide the prosecutor’s office with notice of his or her […]

§ 8011. Certificate of restoration of rights

§ 8011. Certificate of restoration of rights (a) An individual convicted of an offense may petition the court for a certificate of restoration of rights relieving mandatory sanctions not sooner than five years after the individual’s most recent conviction of a felony or misdemeanor in any jurisdiction, or not sooner than five years after the […]

§ 8012. Discretionary disqualifications and mandatory sanctions not subject to order of limited relief or certificate of restoration of rights

§ 8012. Discretionary disqualifications and mandatory sanctions not subject to order of limited relief or certificate of restoration of rights (a) An order of limited relief or certificate of restoration of rights may not be issued to relieve the following mandatory sanctions: (1) requirements imposed by chapter 167, subchapter 3 of this title (sex offender […]

§ 7608. Victims

§ 7608. Victims (a) At the time a petition is filed pursuant to this chapter, the respondent shall give notice of the petition to any victim of the offense who is known to the respondent. The victim shall have the right to offer the respondent a statement prior to any stipulation or to offer the […]