(a) A complaint filed under this subchapter shall be supported by facts and shall allege
that:
(1) the complainant has been convicted of a felony crime, been sentenced to a term of
imprisonment, and served at least six months of the sentence in a correctional facility;
and
(2) the complainant was exonerated through the complainant’s conviction being reversed
or vacated, the information or indictment being dismissed, the complainant being acquitted
after a second or subsequent trial, or the granting of a pardon.
(b) The court may dismiss the complaint, upon its own motion or upon motion of the State,
if it determines that the complaint does not state a claim for which relief may be
granted. (Added 2007, No. 60, § 1; amended 2013, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: reynolds v. state (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024).
reynolds v. state (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). · cites it 4דReynolds, Without addressing § 5572, argues that his complaint includes all allegations required by 13 V.S.A. § 5573 (complaint) and that no more is needed to have a Viable claim.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 5573(a) — 1 case
reynolds v. state (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “Reynolds, Without addressing § 5572, argues that his complaint includes all allegations required by 13 V.S.A. § 5573 (complaint) and that no more is needed to have a Viable claim.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 5573(a)(2) — 1 case
reynolds v. state (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024). “Reynolds, Without addressing § 5572, argues that his complaint includes all allegations required by 13 V.S.A. § 5573 (complaint) and that no more is needed to have a Viable claim.”
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