Vermont Statutes Annotated
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2407 (2026)
Unlawful restraint in the first degree
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(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 2407)
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§ 2407. Unlawful restraint in the first degree
(a) A person commits the crime of unlawful restraint in the first degree if that person:
(1) knowingly restrains another person under circumstances exposing that person to a risk of serious bodily injury; or
(2) holds another person in a condition of involuntary servitude.
(b) Unlawful restraint in the first degree is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $50,000.00, or both. (Added 1989, No. 293 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: State v. Plant, 686 A.2d 941 (Vt. 1996).
State v. Plant, 686 A.2d 941 (Vt. 1996). “Three weeks later, defendant was arrested again and charged with unlawful restraint, 13 VS.A. § 2407, and first degree aggravated domestic assault, 13 VS.”
State v. Jesse A. Stevens, No. 24-AP-318 (Vt. Oct. 3, 2025). “” 13 V.S.A. § 2407(a)(1). To restrain means to “restrict substantially the movement of another person without the person’s consent” by “confining the restrained person for a substantial period.”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2407(a)(1): 1 case
State v. Jesse A. Stevens, No. 24-AP-318 (Vt. Oct. 3, 2025). “” 13 V.S.A. § 2407(a)(1). To restrain means to “restrict substantially the movement of another person without the person’s consent” by “confining the restrained person for a substantial period.”
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