{"data":{"id":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-1601","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"12 V.S.A. § 1601","heading":"Interest of witness; effect on qualifications and credibility","body":"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 a witness.","path":["Title 12: Court Procedure","Chapter 061: Witnesses","Subchapter 001: QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES, AND CREDIBILITY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/12/061/01601","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:36:27Z","sha256":"7cfe2a4fb53b72620400de9eb26e22c0ee31c3c97346514d95b7e8ec2c8adc50","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-1521-1523","next":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-1602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}