(a) No person shall willfully use, withhold, transfer, or dispose of funds or property
of a vulnerable adult, without or in excess of legal authority, for wrongful profit
or advantage. No person shall willfully acquire possession or control of or an interest
in funds or property of a vulnerable adult through the use of undue influence, harassment,
duress, or fraud.
(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section, and exploits money, funds, or
property of no more than $500.00 in value, shall be imprisoned not more than 18 months
or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.
(c) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section, and exploits money, funds, or
property in excess of $500.00 in value, shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years
or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Added 2005, No. 79, § 2.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2009–2018 · leading case: State v. Jeffrey Davis, 2018 VT 33, 186 A.3d 1088.
State v. Jeffrey Davis, 2018 VT 33, 186 A.3d 1088. · cites it 4דThus, a person may be found to be a "vulnerable adult" and the victim of a charge under 13 V.S.A. § 1380, but still competent to testify according to V.”
Tarray v. State, 979 A.2d 729 (Md. 2009). · cites it 2ד2325 (West 2009); Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 1380 (2008). Meanwhile, other states have taken the approach of enhancing the penalties for theft crimes against elders or vulnerable adults.”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 1380(a): 1 case
State v. Jeffrey Davis, 2018 VT 33, 186 A.3d 1088. “Thus, a person may be found to be a "vulnerable adult" and the victim of a charge under 13 V.S.A. § 1380, but still competent to testify according to V.”
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