{"data":{"id":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-1608","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"12 V.S.A. § 1608","heading":"Conviction of crime","body":"A person shall not be incompetent as a witness in any court, matter, or proceeding by reason of the person’s conviction of a crime. The conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude within 15 years shall be the only crime admissible in evidence given to affect the credibility of a witness.","path":["Title 12: Court Procedure","Chapter 061: Witnesses","Subchapter 001: QUALIFICATIONS, PRIVILEGES, AND CREDIBILITY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/12/061/01608","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:36:27Z","sha256":"2f46726a091d076c8835f76732af72ae357ac8cb18039b00b702bab0a56b5f53","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-1607","next":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-1609"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}