Vermont § 5570 Successive petitions

Vermont Statutes

§ 5570 — Successive petitions

Vermont § 5570

Title 13Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Ch. 182Chapter 182: Innocence Protection

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 5570 (2026).

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(a)The court shall not be required to entertain a second or successive petition for similar relief on behalf of the same petitioner unless it appears the petition will be assisted by the availability of more advanced DNA technology.

(b)The court may entertain a second or successive petition if it determines that doing so would serve the interests of justice.

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