{"data":{"id":"us-vt/23-v.s.a.-3552","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"23 V.S.A. § 3552","heading":"Declaration of policy and purpose—Article I","body":"(a) It is the policy of the party jurisdictions to:\n(1) seek compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles in each of the jurisdictions;\n(2) allow motorists to accept a traffic citation for certain violations and proceed on their way without delay whether or not the motorist is a resident of the jurisdiction in which the citation was issued;\n(3) extend cooperation to its fullest extent among the jurisdictions for obtaining compliance with the terms of a traffic citation issued in one jurisdiction to a resident of another jurisdiction;\n(4) maximize effective utilization of law enforcement personnel and assist court systems in the efficient disposition of traffic violations.\n(b) The purpose of this compact is to:\n(1) provide a means through which the party jurisdictions may participate in a reciprocal program to effectuate the policies enumerated in paragraph (a) above in a uniform and orderly manner;\n(2) provide for the fair and impartial treatment of traffic violators operating within party jurisdictions in recognition of the motorist’s right of due process and the sovereign status of a party jurisdiction.","path":["Title 23: Motor Vehicles","Chapter 033: Nonresident Violator Compact"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/23/033/03552","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:05Z","sha256":"b5f220bfd943ec5b4d32790ee4a38ccc6c1e61ca249e8dddfdaf83d7accf88d3","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/23-v.s.a.-3551","next":"us-vt/23-v.s.a.-3553"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}