Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4956 (2026)

Bail when ordered

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Subchapter 002 : UNIFORM CRIMINAL EXTRADITION ACT

(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 4956)

§ 4956. Bail when ordered

Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, the judge or magistrate shall admit the person arrested to bail by bond or undertaking, with sufficient sureties, and in such sum as he or she deems proper, for his or her appearance before him at a time specified in such bond or undertaking, and for his or her surrender, to be arrested upon the warrant of the governor of this state.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1971–2022 · leading case: In Re Bryant, 276 A.2d 628 (Vt. 1971).

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In Re Bryant, 276 A.2d 628 (Vt. 1971). “13 V.S.A. § 4956. If the accused is not arrested under warrant from the governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant, bond or undertaking, the judge may discharge him or may recommit him for a further period not to exceed sixty days.”

State v. Logan Clegg (Vt. 2022). “See 13 V.S.A. § 4956. We dismiss the appeal and deny the motion to remand as moot.”

State v. Moran, 377 A.2d 1326 (Vt. 1977). “The order denying bail in the above-captioned case is vacated and the cause is remanded for bail proceedings appropriate under the mandate of 13 V.S.A. § 4956.”

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