§ 1754. False reports to law enforcement authorities
(a) A person who knowingly gives false information to any law enforcement officer with
purpose to implicate another or to deflect an investigation from the person or another
person shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00,
or both.
(b) A person shall be imprisoned for not more than six months or fined not more than $500.00,
or both, if the person:
(1) reports to law enforcement authorities an offense or other incident within their concern
knowing that it did not occur; or
(2) pretends to furnish such authorities with information relating to an offense or incident
when the person knows the person has no information relating to such offense or incident. (Added 1971, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 2005, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
State v. Jeffrey Reed, 169 A.3d 1278 (Vt. 2017). · cites it 7דDefendant appeals from a judgment of conviction, based on a jury verdict, of knowingly giving false information to a law enforcement officer with the purpose of deflecting an investigation from himself, in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a). Defendant contends the evidence was…”
State v. Delaoz, 2010 VT 65 (Vt. 2011). · cites it 4ד§ 4230(a)(1), and misdemeanor providing false information to a police officer in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a). ¶ 7. Defendant moved to suppress all of the evidence gathered and statements made over the course of the encounter, arguing that he was in police custody at the…”
In Re Miller, 2009 VT 36 (Vt. 2009). · cites it 2ד§ 674(b), carrying a maximum penalty of two years and/or a fine of $5,000; (3) one count of giving false information to a police officer, 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a), carrying a maximum penalty of one year and/or a fine of $1,000; and (4) thirteen counts of failure to appear, 13 V.”
State v. Cameron Albarelli, 2016 VT 119 (Vt. 2016). · cites it 2דDefendant argues that 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a), which prohibits knowingly giving false information to a law enforcement officer, must be construed narrowly, so as to not criminalize otherwise protected speech.”
State v. Neisner, 2010 VT 112 (Vt. 2010). · cites it 2דDefendant argues that the false information charge, alleging that he “knowingly [gave] false information to a[] law enforcement officer with purpose to implicate another,” 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a), and the impeding a public officer charge, alleging that he “hinder[ed] a[] .”
State v. Boyea, 765 A.2d 862 (Vt. 2000). · cites it 2דSee 13 V.S.A. § 1754. The possibility that a citizen may provide an erroneous anonymous tip out of spite or general evil intentions should not restrain law enforcement officers from responding when it is reasonable to do so.”
In Re Neisner, 2010 VT 102 (Vt. 2010). · cites it 2ד§ 3001(a), and providing false reports to law enforcement authorities in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a). 1 The trial, like the accident, received significant coverage in the local newspapers.”
State v. Lamb, 720 A.2d 1101 (Vt. 1998). · cites it 2ד1991); 13 V.S.A. § 1754 (knowingly making a false report to a law enforcement officer "to implicate another" is a crime).”
Draxxion Talandar v. Elizabeth Manchester-Murphy, 2024 VT 86 (Vt. 2024). “” 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a), (b)(1). The possibility of prosecution under this provision is, in itself, a powerful deterrent against maliciously fictitious police reports.”
State v. Lee, 2008 VT 128 (Vt. 2008). “§ 1023(a)(1), and giving false information to a law enforcement officer, 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a). In addition, the State charged that defendant had been convicted of DUI seven times in the past and sought to have defendant adjudicated a habitual offender, pursuant to 13 V.”
State v. Matthew J. Redmond, 2020 VT 36 (Vt. 2020). · cites it 2ד¶ 36 (emphasizing that 13 V.S.A. § 1754 does not “criminalize all false statements to law enforcement agents, regardless of a defendant’s intent,” but rather “prohibits false statements intended to deflect an investigation” or intended to implicate another).”
State v. Michael Sinquell-Gainey & David Vaz, 2022 VT 19 (Vt. 2022). “Vaz was charged with two additional violations: providing false information to law enforcement, 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a), and obstruction of justice, 13 V.”
State v. Jeffrey Reed, 169 A.3d 1278 (Vt. 2017). “Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction, based on a jury verdict, of knowingly giving false information to a law enforcement officer with the purpose of deflecting an investigation from himself, in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a). Defendant contends the evidence was…”
State v. Delaoz, 2010 VT 65 (Vt. 2011). “§ 4230(a)(1), and misdemeanor providing false information to a police officer in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a). ¶ 7. Defendant moved to suppress all of the evidence gathered and statements made over the course of the encounter, arguing that he was in police custody at the…”
In Re Miller, 2009 VT 36 (Vt. 2009). “§ 674(b), carrying a maximum penalty of two years and/or a fine of $5,000; (3) one count of giving false information to a police officer, 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a), carrying a maximum penalty of one year and/or a fine of $1,000; and (4) thirteen counts of failure to appear, 13 V.”
State v. Cameron Albarelli, 2016 VT 119 (Vt. 2016). “Defendant argues that 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a), which prohibits knowingly giving false information to a law enforcement officer, must be construed narrowly, so as to not criminalize otherwise protected speech.”
State v. Neisner, 2010 VT 112 (Vt. 2010). “Defendant argues that the false information charge, alleging that he “knowingly [gave] false information to a[] law enforcement officer with purpose to implicate another,” 13 V.S.A. § 1754(a), and the impeding a public officer charge, alleging that he “hinder[ed] a[] .”
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