# 13 V.S.A. § 7002: Conviction to be by plea, verdict, or judgment

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C221_S7002

## Section

- **Citation:** 13 V.S.A. § 7002
- **Heading:** Conviction to be by plea, verdict, or judgment
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 13 / Chapter 221 / Section 7002

## Text

A person shall not be punished for an offense unless by confession of his or her guilt in open court, or by admitting the truth of the charge against him or her by his or her plea or demurrer, or by the verdict of a jury accepted by the court and recorded, or by the judgment of a Criminal Division of the Superior Court when the respondent waives trial by jury.

## 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)

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