VT H0409

Allows the State to appeal court orders that deny requests to revoke a defendant's bail, with appeals heard by a single Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court who may refer the matter to the full Court

Amends terminology in existing bail statutes, changing "expungement" to "sealing" for misdemeanor offenses eligible under subdivision 7601(4)(A)

Updates gender-neutral language throughout bail-related statutes, replacing "him or her" and "his or her" with "the person" or "the Justice's"

Changes the timeline requirement for State appeals of release orders from "forthwith" to "promptly"

Takes effect upon passage