§ 7616. Appearance by State; burden of proof
(a) The State shall appear and be represented by the State’s Attorney for the county in which the hearing takes place or by the Attorney General at his or her discretion.
(b) The State shall have the burden of proving its case by clear and convincing evidence.
(c) The Attorney for the State shall have the authority to dismiss the application at any stage of the proceeding. (Added 1977, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 181 - Judicial Proceedings
§ 7612. Application for involuntary treatment
§ 7612a. Probable cause review
§ 7613. Notice—Appointment of counsel
§ 7614. Psychiatric examination
§ 7615. Hearing on application for involuntary treatment
§ 7616. Appearance by State; burden of proof
§ 7617a. Reporting; National Instant Criminal Background Check System
§ 7618. Order; nonhospitalization
§ 7619. Order; hospitalization
§ 7620. Application for continued treatment
§ 7621. Hearing on application for continued treatment; orders
§ 7624. Application for involuntary medication
§ 7625. Hearing on application for involuntary medication; burden of proof