Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 1378 (2026)

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(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 1378)

§ 1378. Neglect

(a) A caregiver who intentionally or recklessly neglects a vulnerable adult shall be imprisoned not more than 18 months or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.

(b) A caregiver who violates subsection (a) of this section, and as a result of such neglect, serious bodily injury occurs to the vulnerable adult, shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: State v. Jeffrey Kittredge, 182 A.3d 63 (Vt. 2018).

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State v. Jeffrey Kittredge, 182 A.3d 63 (Vt. 2018). “On November 16, 2017, defendant was arraigned and pled not guilty to three counts of neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in bodily injury, in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1378(b) ; one count of manslaughter, in violation of 13 V.”

— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 1378(b) — 1 case

State v. Jeffrey Kittredge, 182 A.3d 63 (Vt. 2018). “On November 16, 2017, defendant was arraigned and pled not guilty to three counts of neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in bodily injury, in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1378(b) ; one count of manslaughter, in violation of 13 V.”

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