{"data":{"id":"us-vt/33-v.s.a.-5228","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"33 V.S.A. § 5228","heading":"Constitutional protections for a child in delinquency proceedings","body":"A child charged with a delinquent act need not be a witness against, nor otherwise incriminate, himself or herself. Any extrajudicial statement, if constitutionally inadmissible in a criminal proceeding, shall not be used against the child. Evidence illegally seized or obtained shall not be used over objection to establish the charge against the child. A confession out of court is insufficient to support an adjudication of delinquency unless corroborated in whole or in part by other substantial evidence.","path":["Title 33: Human Services","Chapter 052: Delinquency Proceedings","Subchapter 002: PETITION, MERITS, AND DISPOSITION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/33/052/05228","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:11Z","sha256":"0e34656cdd5af24fa4ba28054ba8bbb3139a52a77c044a3f8f0d15204cd164ae","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/33-v.s.a.-5227","next":"us-vt/33-v.s.a.-5229"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}