§ 698. Special deputations
(a) The sheriff may depute a proper person to serve a writ at the risk of the plaintiff in such writ by indorsing thereon a special deputation, and, when he or she deems it necessary, may depute some person to serve a warrant in a criminal cause or any other precept by indorsing a special deputation on such writ or precept.
(b) Such special deputy shall make oath to his or her service and return and that he or she did not make or alter the writ, warrant, or precept by him or her served. He or she shall cause to be indorsed thereon a certificate of such oath. Service so made shall be as valid as if made by the sheriff.
Structure Vermont Statutes
§ 654. Signing of original writs
§ 662. Signing citations attached to highway petitions
§ 691. Service of civil or criminal process
§ 696. Sheriffs’ duties to receive, execute, and return writs
§ 699. Removal or resignation of sheriff
§ 700. Completion of service of process or foreclosure of mortgage or lien
§ 731. Indifferent person, appointment of
§ 732. Power of specially appointed person
§ 734. Property taken from specially appointed person by officer
§ 735. Delivery of writ; return; completion of service
§ 736. Officer’s duties and liabilities
§ 814. Partnerships and unincorporated associations—suit in firm name; service of process
§ 815. Nonabatement on change in officers or members
§ 851. Service on Secretary of State
§ 852. Fees; mailing of copy to corporation
§ 853. Doing business by particular companies without designating process agent; penalty
§ 855. Doing business as appointment of process agent
§ 858. Alternative means of service
§ 891. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles as process agent