Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 3960 (2026)

Designation of prisoner

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(Cite as: 12 V.S.A. § 3960)

§ 3960. Designation of prisoner

The prisoner to be produced shall be designated by his or her name, if known, and if that is unknown or uncertain, he or she may be otherwise described so as to make known who is intended.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1990–1990 · leading case: Unnamed Prisoners v. Maranville, 576 A.2d 132 (Vt. 1990).

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Unnamed Prisoners v. Maranville, 576 A.2d 132 (Vt. 1990). “The petitioners failed to furnish sufficient information to the judge to permit compliance with the dictates of 12 V.S.A. § 3960, which requires them to be designated by name if known, and allows some other description only when a name is unknown or uncertain — conditions which…”

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