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Sheriff tells committee evictions are rising; describes tack orders, service practice and 14‑day vacate norm
Summary
Sheriff Daniel Gamlin told the committee he has executed dozens of writs recently, that most evictions are for nonpayment of rent, and described routine sheriff practice (tack orders for alternative service, a 14‑day vacate period, and limited landlord liability for discarded belongings).
Sheriff Daniel Gamlin, a 44‑year law enforcement veteran who has handled evictions for more than four decades, told the committee on Feb. 17 that eviction executions have accelerated and that routine sheriff practice relies on existing service and vacate windows.
"January 1 to February 1, we've done 22 executions of writs of possession," Gamlin said, adding "we almost do them every day" and estimating that about 95% of those executions were for nonpayment of rent. He cited larger county volumes (Chittenden County performed 155…
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