Legal competence No determination that a person is in need of custody, care, and habilitation or in need of continued custody, care, and habilitation and no order authorizing commitment shall lead to a presumption of legal incompetence. (Added 1987, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; amended 2023, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. July 1, 2024.)
Vermont Legal Code
§ 8844
Vermont Title 18 — Vermont law
Source: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/18/206/08844· Version 2026