Vt. Stat. tit. 13 § 5357

Current through L. 2024, c. 142.
Section 5357 - Subrogation; lien; disposition of proceeds

The State shall be subrogated to the rights of the victim, assignee, heir, or dependent to whom cash payments are granted to the extent of the cash payments granted, less the amount of any fine imposed by the court on the perpetrator of the crime. The State shall have a lien therefor and may commence an action or intervene in any action to protect and enforce the lien. Such subrogation rights shall be against any person liable for the pecuniary loss.

13 V.S.A. § 5357

Added 1989, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2017, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. 4/19/2018.