{"data":{"id":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-4854","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"12 V.S.A. § 4854","heading":"Judgment for plaintiff; writ of possession","body":"If the court finds that the plaintiff is entitled to possession of the premises, the plaintiff shall have judgment for possession and rents due, damages, and costs, and when a written rental agreement so provides, the court may award reasonable attorney’s fees. A writ of possession shall issue on the date judgment is entered, unless the court for good cause orders a stay. The writ shall direct any sheriff to serve the writ upon the defendant and, not earlier than 14 days after the writ is served, to put the plaintiff into possession.","path":["Title 12: Court Procedure","Chapter 169: Ejectment","Subchapter 003: SUPERIOR COURT EJECTMENT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/12/169/04854","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:47:57Z","sha256":"0181bdf0670989f153043f64bafb27be1a8bc2678ac377d052ffce26e637857a","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-4853b","next":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-4854a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}