§ 3759. Arrest; place of arraignment and trial
§ 3759. Arrest; place of arraignment and trial When a criminal offense occurs on a moving train, arraignment and trial of any suspected offender shall take place in the county or territorial unit in which the offense occurred. When arrest and continued custody by railroad police are necessary and allowed by the Vermont Rules of […]
§ 3760. Carrying of badge
§ 3760. Carrying of badge Railroad police commissioned pursuant to this subchapter shall, when on duty, carry a badge with the words “Railroad Police” or “Railway Police,” and the name of the employing railroad inscribed thereon. The badge shall be worn in plain view when the police officer is in uniform. The police shall also […]
§ 3761. Compensation; liability of employer
§ 3761. Compensation; liability of employer The compensation and cost of training, including minimum basic training, of railroad police shall be paid by the person or corporation upon whose petition they are appointed. The person or corporation shall be liable to parties aggrieved by the official misconduct of the railroad police to the same extent […]
§ 3762. Reciprocity
§ 3762. Reciprocity In order to more effectively carry out the purposes of this subchapter, the Governor of this State, referred to as the empowering state, may enter into a reciprocal agreement with the governor of any other state, referred to as the reciprocal state, empowering railroad police, subject to any regulations prescribed under such […]
§ 3763. Termination of authority
§ 3763. Termination of authority Upon termination of employment as a railroad police officer of any person commissioned pursuant to this subchapter, the person’s commission shall be automatically rescinded and his or her powers as a police officer shall terminate. Within 10 days after the termination, the employing railroad shall file a notice of the […]
§ 3729. Use of alcohol by employee; penalty
§ 3729. Use of alcohol by employee; penalty A person named in section 3728 of this title who, while in control of the movement of an engine, train, electric car, or semaphore, or while engaged in the discharge of any duty relating to his or her employment, is intoxicated, shall be imprisoned not more than […]
§ 3730. Negligence of employee; penalty
§ 3730. Negligence of employee; penalty An engineer, fireman, or other agent of a railroad who is guilty of negligence or carelessness that causes an injury to a person shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. This section shall not exempt a person from an action […]
§ 3731. Property held for injuries on road
§ 3731. Property held for injuries on road When the property or person of another is injured through the default of a person or corporation owning or operating a railroad, or the agents or employees thereof, the cars, engines, and other property which, at the time of such injury, are subject to use in the […]
§ 3732. Damages for fire communicated by engine
§ 3732. Damages for fire communicated by engine A person or corporation owning or operating a railroad shall be responsible in damages for injury to a building or other property caused by fire communicated by a locomotive engine on such road, unless due caution and diligence are used and suitable expedients employed to prevent such […]
§ 3734. Trespass on railroad property; penalty
§ 3734. Trespass on railroad property; penalty (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Passenger” means a person traveling by train with lawful authority and who does not participate in the train’s operation. The term “passenger” does not include a stowaway. (2) “Railroad” means any form of nonhighway ground transportation that runs on rails […]