{"data":{"id":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-1378","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"13 V.S.A. § 1378","heading":"Neglect","body":"(a) A caregiver who intentionally or recklessly neglects a vulnerable adult shall be imprisoned not more than 18 months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.\n(b) A caregiver who violates subsection (a) of this section, and as a result of such neglect, serious bodily injury occurs to the vulnerable adult, shall be imprisoned not more than 15 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/13/028/01378","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:11:57Z","sha256":"0560e20be15d13d069e1b40938a69424d9cc81a25d7269653836ce1b264ee2f2","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-1377","next":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-1379"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}