Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 5222 (2026)

Petition; contents

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Subchapter 002 : PETITION, MERITS, AND DISPOSITION

(Cite as: 33 V.S.A. § 5222)

§ 5222. Petition; contents

(a) The petition shall be supported by an affidavit as to probable cause. The petition shall contain the following:

(1) A concise statement of the facts that support the conclusion that the child has committed a delinquent act, together with a statement that it is in the best interests of the child that the proceedings be brought.

(2) The name, date of birth, telephone number, and residence address, if known, of the child and the custodial and noncustodial parents or the guardian or custodian of the child, if other than parent. If a parent is a participant in the Safe At Home Program pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 1152, the petition shall so specify.

(b) If a temporary care order has been issued or the State is requesting that custody be transferred to the Commissioner, the petition shall contain jurisdictional information as required by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, 15 V.S.A. chapter 20.

(c) A petition alleging a delinquent act may not be amended to allege that a child is in need of care or supervision, and a child who has been adjudged a delinquent child as a result of a delinquency petition may not be subsequently adjudged a child in need of care or supervision, unless a separate petition alleging that the child is in need of care or supervision is filed. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2014–2022 · leading case: In Re S.D., Juv. (State of Vermont, Appellant), 2022 VT 44 (Vt. 2022).

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In Re S.D., Juv. (State of Vermont, Appellant), 2022 VT 44 (Vt. 2022). · cites it 2× “§ 5203(a)-(c), or when the state’s attorney files a delinquency petition in the family division pursuant to 33 V.S.A. § 5222. 33 V.S.A. § 5201(a). A delinquency petition must allege that “the child has committed a delinquent act,” id.”

In re B.A., 2014 VT 76 (Vt. 2014). “See 33 V.S.A. §§ 5222 (setting forth required contents of delinquency petition), 5310 (delineating requirements for petition alleging child is CHINS).”

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 5222(a)(1): 1 case

In Re S.D., Juv. (State of Vermont, Appellant), 2022 VT 44 (Vt. 2022). “§ 5203(a)-(c), or when the state’s attorney files a delinquency petition in the family division pursuant to 33 V.S.A. § 5222. 33 V.S.A. § 5201(a). A delinquency petition must allege that “the child has committed a delinquent act,” id.”

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 5222 (2026)

Petition; contents

Subchapter 002 : PETITION, MERITS, AND DISPOSITION