13 V.S.A. § 8121: Definition

As used in this chapter, “recidivism” means a relapse into criminal activity as evidenced by an individual who is convicted of a criminal offense after receiving a criminal conviction for a previous crime. The date of the recidivism event is the date of arraignment for the subsequent offense. The arraignment date is used as a proxy for when the subsequent offense was committed. The recidivism calculation shall begin on the date an individual is released from incarceration or the date when an individual is sentenced to a non-custodial sentence.