{"data":{"id":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-4017a","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"13 V.S.A. § 4017a","heading":"Fugitives from justice; persons subject to final relief from abuse or stalking order; persons charged with certain offenses; prohibition on possession of firearms","body":"(a) A person shall not possess a firearm if the person:\n(1) is a fugitive from justice;\n(2) is the subject of a final relief from abuse order issued pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 1103;\n(3) is the subject of a final order against stalking issued pursuant to 12 V.S.A. § 5133 if the order prohibits the person from possessing a firearm; or\n(4) against whom charges are pending for:\n(A) carrying a dangerous weapon while committing a felony in violation of section 4005 of this title;\n(B) trafficking a regulated drug in violation of 18 V.S.A. chapter 84, subchapter 1; or\n(C) human trafficking or aggravated human trafficking in violation of section 2652 or 2653 of this title.\n(b) A person who violates this section shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.\n(c) As used in this section:\n(1) “Firearm” has the same meaning as in section 4017 of this title.\n(2) “Fugitive from justice” means a person who has fled to avoid prosecution for a crime or to avoid giving testimony in a criminal proceeding.","path":["Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Chapter 085: Weapons","Subchapter 001: GENERALLY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/085/04017a","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:16:58Z","sha256":"5c5961c7351614744455ffcbfa5cbac05eed40878cf7c4efd4b342709bee0ea9","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-4017","next":"us-vt/13-v.s.a.-4018"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}