{"data":{"id":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-1376","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"13 V.S.A. § 1376","heading":"Abuse","body":"(a) A person who engages in conduct with an intent or reckless disregard that the conduct is likely to cause unnecessary harm, unnecessary pain, or unnecessary suffering to a vulnerable adult shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.\n(b) A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 1023 of this title, with actual or constructive knowledge that the victim is a vulnerable adult, shall be imprisoned for not more than two years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both.\n(c) A person who commits an aggravated assault as defined in subdivision 1024(a)(1) or (2) of this title with actual or constructive knowledge that the victim is a vulnerable adult shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.","path":["Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Chapter 028: Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/028/01376","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:11:57Z","sha256":"d96b458772e38da5d6b44e6df16c2ebe70c8644b6a435a656dcbc6de67827de6","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-1375","next":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-1377"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}