Vermont Code § 13 V.S.A. § 4508

When prosecution deemed commenced
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§ 4508. When prosecution deemed commenced
For the purpose of determining whether a period of limitation prescribed by law has
run, a prosecution for a felony or misdemeanor shall be deemed commenced upon the
occurrence of the earliest of the following events:
(1) the arrest of the defendant without warrant;
(2) the issuance to him or her by a law enforcement or prosecuting officer of a citation
to appear; or
(3) the presentation of an information or indictment to a judicial officer for the purpose
of obtaining a summons or arrest warrant.

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