13 V.S.A. § 3009: Refusing or delaying to execute criminal process

An officer authorized to serve process who willfully and corruptly refuses to execute a lawful process, to him or her directed, and requiring him or her to apprehend or confine a person convicted or charged with an offense, or willfully and corruptly omits or delays to execute such process, by reason whereof such person escapes and goes at large, shall be fined not more than $500.00.