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State v. Hemingway, 196 Vt. 441 (2014)

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State v. Hemingway, 196 Vt. 441 (2014)
Parent Document
State v. Hemingway, 196 Vt. 441 (2014)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2014-05-09

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¶ 28.        
Certainly, a statute’s use of the term “shall” generally indicates that
the provision is mandatory.  See In re Green, 2006 VT 88, ¶ 2, 180
Vt. 597, 908 A.2d 453 (mem.) (concluding that elections statute using word
“shall” and containing a specific consequence for failure to comply created a
mandatory requirement).  But, this is not the only relevant
question.  Even where a statute uses “shall,” if it does not contain a
consequence for failure to act, the provision is directory.  See, e.g., Shlansky
v. City of Burlington, 2010 VT 90, ¶ 17, 188 Vt. 470, 13 A.3d 1075; Mullestein,
148 Vt. at 173-74, 531 A.2d at 892.