EZRCP · Vermont · Title 12 - Court Procedure · 12 V.S.A. § 3521

12 V.S.A. § 3521 — Imprisonment for debt abolished

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No person shall be arrested or imprisoned on mesne process. No person shall be arrested or imprisoned on an execution or by other means to enforce a judgment in any civil action for money damages. Notwithstanding the provisions herein, the court shall have full power to punish for contempt. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 96, eff. March 29, 1972; 1979, No. 67, § 1, eff. date, see note set out below.)

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