§ 4631 - Authority - Vermont Statutes

§ 4631. Authority

The supreme court may by rule provide for change of venue in criminal prosecutions in the superior and district courts upon motion, for the prevention of prejudice to the defendant or for the convenience of parties and witnesses and in the interests of justice. The court to which a prosecution is transferred shall thereby have jurisdiction of the cause and the same proceedings shall be had therein as though such court were in the county or territorial unit in which the offense was committed. (Amended 1969, No. 22, § 1; 1973, No. 118, § 10, eff. Oct. 1, 1973; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974.)