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§ 4802 — M’Naghten test abolished

Vermont § 4802
JurisdictionVermont
Title 13Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Ch. 157Chapter 157: Insanity as a Defense

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4802 (2026).

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The M’Naghten test of insanity in criminal cases is hereby abolished.

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Nearby Sections

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§ 4801
Test of insanity in criminal cases
§ 4802
M’Naghten test abolished
§ 4803-4813
Repealed. 1969, No. 20, § 14.
§ 4814
Order for examination of competency
§ 4815
Place of examination; temporary commitment
§ 4816
Scope of examination; report; evidence
§ 4817
Competency to stand trial; determination
§ 4818
Failure to indict by reason of insanity
§ 4819
Acquittal by reason of insanity
§ 4820
Hearing regarding commitment
§ 4821
Notice of hearing; procedures
§ 4822
Findings and order; persons with a mental illness
§ 4823
Findings and order; persons with an intellectual disability
§ 4824
Reporting; National Instant Criminal Background Check System
§ 4825
Persons prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms due to mental illness; petition for relief from disability
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