Vermont Statutes Annotated
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 508 (2026)
Setting fires
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(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 508)
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§ 508. Setting fires
A person who enters upon lands of another and sets a fire that causes damage shall be imprisoned not more than 60 days nor less than 30 days or fined not more than $100.00 nor less than $10.00, or both. The provisions of this section shall not affect the provisions of section 507 of this title. (Amended 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; 2019, No. 77, § 9.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1981–1990 · leading case: State v. Williams, 574 A.2d 1264 (Vt. 1990).
State v. Williams, 574 A.2d 1264 (Vt. 1990). “The element of entry upon the land is an element required for conviction under 13 V.S.A. § 508, but not under 13 V.S.A. § 502.”
State v. Ladd, 433 A.2d 294 (Vt. 1981). “Before hearing any evidence on the issue of competency the court appointed a guardian ad litem for the defendant.”
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