In 1996, with the
passage of 13 VSA, Chapter 167, Subchapter 3, the Vermont Sex
Offender Registry was established at the Vermont Criminal
Information Center (VCIC).
Follow this link for details of the Vermont Sex Offender
Registry Law.Local law enforcement agencies and the Vermont Crime
Information Center are authorized to release relevant registry
information to the public when the requestor can articulate a
specific concern about their safety or the safety of another. State
statute requires that the requestor provide the name of a subject as
the basis for the query. Queries made to law enforcement agencies or
VCIC may not be done by street address or town. Information in the
Registry may also be disclosed to the following agencies,
organizations, or persons:
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Local, state and
federal law enforcement agencies exclusively for law enforcement
purposes;
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State and federal
governmental agencies for the exclusive purpose of conducting
confidential background checks;
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Any employer,
including a school district, who is authorized by law to request
records and information from the Vermont Criminal Information
Center where such disclosure is necessary to protect the public
concerning persons required to register under this subchapter;
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A person identified
as a sex offender in the registry for the purpose of reviewing
the accuracy of any record relating to him or her.
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convicted in
Vermont on or after July 1, 1996
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convicted in
Vermont or another state PRIOR to July 1, 1996, confined under
the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections, and released
from confinement in Vermont on or after July 1, 1996
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convicted in
Vermont or another state PRIOR to July 1, 1996, and was being
supervised in the community in Vermont by the Commissioner of
Corrections on July 1, 1996
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convicted or
released from confinement in another state on or after July 1,
1986 and who established residence in this state on or after
July 1, 1996. An individual is considered to have established a
residence in Vermont if they remain in the state for more than
10 consecutive days
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Sexual assault
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Aggravated sexual
assault
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Lewd and lascivious
conduct
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Sexual activity by
a caregiver
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Any offense listed
above
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Kidnapping
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Lewd and lascivious
conduct with a child
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White slave traffic
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Sexual exploitation
of children
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Procurement or
solicitation for prostitution
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Second or
subsequent conviction for voyeurism