{"data":{"id":"us-vt/20-v.s.a.-3621","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"20 V.S.A. § 3621","heading":"Issuance of warrant to impound; complaint","body":"(a)(1) The legislative body of a municipality may at any time issue a warrant to one or more police officers, constables, pound keepers, or appointed animal control officers, directing them to promptly impound all dogs or wolf-hybrids within the town or city not licensed according to the provisions of this subchapter, except as exempted by section 3587 of this title, and to enter a complaint against the owners or keepers of the impounded dogs and wolf-hybrids.\n(2) A dog or wolf-hybrid impounded by a municipality under this section may be transferred to an animal shelter or rescue organization for the purpose of finding an adoptive home for the dog or wolf-hybrid. If the dog or wolf-hybrid cannot be placed in an adoptive home or transferred to a humane society or rescue organization within ten days, or a greater number of days established by the municipality, the dog or wolf-hybrid may be destroyed in a humane way. The municipality shall not be liable for expenses associated with keeping the dog or wolf-hybrid at the animal shelter or rescue organization beyond the established number of days.\n(b) A municipality may waive the license fee for a dog or wolf-hybrid impounded pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for the current year upon a showing of current vaccinations and financial hardship. In the event of waiver due to financial hardship, the State shall not receive its portion of a dog license fee.","path":["Title 20: Internal Security and Public Safety","Chapter 193: Domestic Pet or Wolf-Hybrid Control","Subchapter 002: LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/20/193/03621","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:04Z","sha256":"64ffa1a3e1a23b24c58701433d89b4498a80568ab6760d871502fd837d31b835","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/20-v.s.a.-3592","next":"us-vt/20-v.s.a.-3622"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}