Bill > H0780

This bill establishes mandatory minimum prison sentences for repeat offenders of retail theft and for drug trafficking offenses, meaning a certain portion of the sentence must be served consecutively and cannot be suspended, deferred, or served as a supervised sentence. Specifically, for third-time retail theft offenders with merchandise valued over $900, at least six consecutive months must be served, and for fourth or subsequent offenses of the same value, at least 12 consecutive months must be served. For drug trafficking offenses involving cannabis, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, or methamphetamine, a mandatory minimum of 12 consecutive months must be served, and this increases to 24 consecutive months if the trafficking violation results in death or serious bodily injury to any person.

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https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.780