{"data":{"id":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-697","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"12 V.S.A. § 697","heading":"Sheriffs’ liabilities","body":"A sheriff who willfully refuses or neglects to serve or return such writ or precept, or who makes a false or undue return, shall be fined not more than $100.00 with costs and shall pay to the party aggrieved damages sustained thereby.","path":["Title 12: Court Procedure","Chapter 025: Process","Subchapter 002: SERVICE BY SHERIFFS AND CONSTABLES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/12/025/00697","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:33:28Z","sha256":"7650546e1f59102158179526aaa0d1a5234c80ba232a344d3b2a20f140313cdc","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-696","next":"us-vt/12-v.s.a.-698"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}