13 V.S.A. § 6
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§ 6. Prosecution and venue
Official statutory text
An accessory after the fact may be prosecuted, convicted, and punished whether the principal has or has not been previously convicted, or is or is not amenable to justice, in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court in the unit where such person became an accessory or where the principal offense is committed.
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