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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2531 (2026)

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Subchapter 002 : EMBEZZLEMENT

(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 2531)

§ 2531. Embezzlement generally

(a) An officer, agent, bailee for hire, clerk, or servant of a banking association or an incorporated company, or a clerk, agent, bailee for hire, officer, or servant of a private person, partnership, trades union, joint stock company, unincorporated association, fraternal or benevolent association, except apprentices and other persons under the age of 16 years, who embezzles or fraudulently converts to his or her own use, or takes or secretes with intent to embezzle or fraudulently convert to his or her own use, money or other property that comes into his or her possession or is under his or her care by virtue of such employment, notwithstanding he or she may have an interest in such money or property, shall be guilty of embezzlement.

(b) If the money or property embezzled does not exceed $100.00 in value, the person shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. If the money or property embezzled exceeds $100.00 in value, the person shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; amended 2013, No. 61, § 2.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases, 1978–2017 · leading case: State v. Stewart, 438 A.2d 671 (Vt. 1981).

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State v. Stewart, 438 A.2d 671 (Vt. 1981). · cites it 5× “*393 On February 26, 1980, a grand jury indicted Robert Stewart for embezzlement in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2531. On the same day it also indicted Irene Stewart for aiding in the commission of the felony of embezzlement in violation of 13 V.”

State v. Joy, 549 A.2d 1033 (Vt. 1988). · cites it 6× “Following a jury trial in the Washington District Court, defendant Gailon Joy was convicted of one count of embezzlement in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2531. Defendant appeals his conviction.”

State v. Willard-freckleton, 949 A.2d 416 (Vt. 2007). · cites it 4× “All three cases raise the question of whether an employee who steals property placed under her care, but remaining in her employer’s constructive possession, violates the embezzlement statute, 13 V.”

State v. Ward, 562 A.2d 1040 (Vt. 1989). · cites it 2× “On October 16, 1985, defendant was charged, by information, with embezzlement, 13 V.S.A. § 2531. On May 9, 1986, following a three-day trial, the jury returned a guilty verdict.”

State v. Venman, 564 A.2d 574 (Vt. 1989). “§ 2502 (petit larceny, misdemeanor) with 13 V.S.A. § 2531 (embezzlement of any amount, felony).”

State v. Gregory Manning, 177 A.3d 513 (Vt. 2017). · cites it 2× “Following his jury conviction on a single count of embezzlement, in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2531(a), defendant argues on appeal that: (1) the State's failure to preserve potentially exculpatory video evidence should have resulted in the trial court dismissing the charge or at…”

State v. Bonfanti, 603 A.2d 365 (Vt. 1991). “, 13 V.S.A. § 2531 (a person who “fraudulently converts to his own use .”

State v. LaBounty, 702 A.2d 82 (Vt. 1997). “Through a written memorandum filed by counsel, Titemore objected strenuously to portions of the PSI. See id.”

State v. Poutre, 581 A.2d 731 (Vt. 1990). “Defendant appeals from a jury verdict convicting him of embezzlement in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2531. We affirm. In June of 1986, defendant was charged with three counts of embezzling insurance policy premiums during his ownership and management of the Raintree Insurance…”

State v. Willard-Freckleton (Vt. 2007). · cites it 4× “All three cases raise the question of whether an employee who steals property placed under her care, but remaining in her employer’s constructive possession, violates the embezzlement statute, 13 V.S.A. § 2531. The trial court, following State v.”

In re Bernstein, 136 Vt. 641 (Vt. 1978). “Bernstein, upon a plea of Nolo Contendere on October 13, 1978, to a violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2531, in State of Vermont v. Norman J.”

In re Bernstein, 407 A.2d 169 (Vt. 1979). “The defendant was charged with embezzlement in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2531 in two separate complaints.”

— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2531(a) — 1 case

State v. Gregory Manning, 177 A.3d 513 (Vt. 2017). “Following his jury conviction on a single count of embezzlement, in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2531(a), defendant argues on appeal that: (1) the State's failure to preserve potentially exculpatory video evidence should have resulted in the trial court dismissing the charge or at…”

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