{"data":{"id":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-1044","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"13 V.S.A. § 1044","heading":"Second degree aggravated domestic assault","body":"(a) A person commits the crime of second degree aggravated domestic assault if the person:\n(1) Commits the crime of domestic assault and such conduct violates:\n(A) specific conditions of a criminal court order in effect at the time of the offense imposed to protect that other person;\n(B) a final abuse prevention order issued under 15 V.S.A. § 1103 or a similar order issued in another jurisdiction;\n(C) a final order against stalking or sexual assault issued under 12 V.S.A. § 5133 or a similar order issued in another jurisdiction; or\n(D) a final order against abuse of a vulnerable adult issued under 33 V.S.A. § 6935 or a similar order issued in another jurisdiction.\n(2) Commits the crime of domestic assault; and\n(A) has a prior conviction within the last 10 years for violating an abuse prevention order issued under section 1030 of this title; or\n(B) has a prior conviction for domestic assault under section 1042 of this title or a prior conviction in another jurisdiction for an offense that, if committed within the State, would constitute a violation of section 1042 of this title.\n(3) As used in this subsection:\n(A) “Issued in another jurisdiction” means issued by a court in any other state; in a federally recognized Indian tribe, territory, or possession of the United States; in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; or in the District of Columbia.\n(B) “Prior conviction in another jurisdiction” means a conviction issued by a court in any other state; in a federally recognized Indian tribe, territory, or possession of the United States; in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; or in the District of Columbia.\n(b) A person who commits the crime of second degree aggravated domestic assault shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.\n(c) Conduct constituting the offense of second degree aggravated domestic assault under this section shall be considered a violent act for the purpose of determining bail.","path":["Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Chapter 019: Breach of the Peace; Disturbances","Subchapter 006: DOMESTIC ASSAULTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/019/01044","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:09:27Z","sha256":"875abde84f4645e15d0860342e35aa2f5e35b0b8de09134ef85f9f34012300c7","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-1043","next":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-1045-1046"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}