# 13 V.S.A. § 7001: Conviction by court having jurisdiction

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7001

## Section

- **Citation:** 13 V.S.A. § 7001
- **Heading:** Conviction by court having jurisdiction
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 13 / Chapter 221 / Section 7001

## Text

A person shall not be punished for an offense unless he or she is convicted thereof in a court having jurisdiction of the cause and the person.

## Nearby sections

- [13 V.S.A. § 7001 § 7001. Conviction by court having jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7001.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7002 § 7002. Conviction to be by plea, verdict, or judgment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7002.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7004 § 7004. Record of convictions; report to Commissioner of Public Safety](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7004.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7030 § 7030. Sentencing alternatives](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7030.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7031 § 7031. Form of sentences; maximum and minimum terms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7031.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7032 § 7032. Consecutive sentences](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7032.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7033 § 7033. Commitment for different offenses on one mittimus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7033.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7035 § 7035. Commitment on more than one mittimus; length of sentence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7035.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7039 § 7039. Manner of committing to jail](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7039.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7041 § 7041. Deferred sentence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7041.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7042 § 7042. Sentence review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7042.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7043 § 7043. Restitution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7043.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7043a § 7043a. Licenses or governmental contracts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7043a.md)
- [13 V.S.A. § 7044 § 7044. Sentence calculation; notice to defendant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7044.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7001. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.