Section 1044 - Second degree aggravated domestic assault(a) A person commits the crime of second degree aggravated domestic assault if the person: (1) Commits the crime of domestic assault and such conduct violates:(A) specific conditions of a criminal court order in effect at the time of the offense imposed to protect that other person;(B) a final abuse prevention order issued under 15 V.S.A. § 1103 or a similar order issued in another jurisdiction;(C) a final order against stalking or sexual assault issued under 12 V.S.A. § 5133 or a similar order issued in another jurisdiction; or(D) a final order against abuse of a vulnerable adult issued under 33 V.S.A. § 6935 or a similar order issued in another jurisdiction.(2) Commits the crime of domestic assault; and(A) has a prior conviction within the last 10 years for violating an abuse prevention order issued under section 1030 of this title; or(B) has a prior conviction for domestic assault under section 1042 of this title or a prior conviction in another jurisdiction for an offense that, if committed within the State, would constitute a violation of section 1042 of this title.(3) As used in this subsection: (A) "Issued in another jurisdiction" means issued by a court in any other state; in a federally recognized Indian tribe, territory, or possession of the United States; in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; or in the District of Columbia.(B) "Prior conviction in another jurisdiction" means a conviction issued by a court in any other state; in a federally recognized Indian tribe, territory, or possession of the United States; in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; or in the District of Columbia.(b) A person who commits the crime of second degree aggravated domestic assault shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.(c) Conduct constituting the offense of second degree aggravated domestic assault under this section shall be considered a violent act for the purpose of determining bail.Added 1993, No. 95, § 2; amended 2007, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2013 , No. 17, § 11; 2019 , No. 7, § 1, eff. 4/23/2019.