Vermont Sex Offender Laws

A Vermont sex offender is booked under 13VSA, Chapter 167, Subchapter 3. The law was put into effect from 1996 onwards and this led to the creation of the Vermont Sex Offender Registry as part of the Vermont Criminal Information Center or the VCIC. Action against the various sex crimes and their reporting is done in compliance with the different statutes designated for these. You can view the complete list at http://www.dps.state.vt.us/cjs/sor_law.htm

Vermont Sex Offender Registration

A Vermont sex offender needs to register himself/herself with the Department of Public Safety in the state. Registration is mandatory if the person has charges like sexual abuse of a susceptible adult, kidnapping with the intention of sexual assault, lascivious and lewd conduct, two or more convictions for voyeurism and aggravated sexual assault against his name. Online registration of sex offender can be made at http://170.222.137.2:8080/sor/

For further information on Vermont sex offender you can contact Vermont Sex Offender Registry, Vermont Criminal Information Center (VCIC), 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, Vermont 05671-2101, Phone: 802-241-5400

Vermont Sex Offender Information

The state law authorizes the Vermont Crime Information Center and the different law enforcement agencies to the information available for public reference on presentation of a formal request. This information is given to the public for taking adequate safety measures. As per the law of the state, the search should be based on the name of the suspect. Inquiries that are made to the local law enforcement agencies or the VCIC cannot be based on the location of the suspect.

Vermont sex offender information can also be procured by

•    A prospective employer or any of the school districts who need such information to ensure that there are no such criminals lurking in the neighborhood.

•    Federal, state and local law enforcement officials to ensure community safety

•    A sex offender himself/herself to check whether the information listed against their name is correct

•    The federal and state agencies to make discreet background checks. 

Availability of Vermont Sex Offender Information

The law of the state prohibits the registry from giving access to any information related to the exact location of the sex offenders within a community. The identity of the person concerned need not be disclosed. As far as community safety is concerned, ordinary citizens can contact their respective law enforcement agency or make a call to the Vermont Crime Information Center at 802-241-5400 if you feel that the intentions of the person who has just shifted next door is not to be trusted.

The information that is made available to the public upon citing concerns of personal safety includes:

•    The name of the sex offender
•    A physical description of the offender
•    The exact nature of the crime committed and the date of committing the crime
•    Date of birth of the sex offender
•    Information on arrest warrant (if any) against the offender for non-compliance of registry norms
•    Information on the offender’s compliance to the restrictions imposed by law

There is also a list of Vermont sex offender, access to which does not require the citing of personal safety concerns. They have been categorized as “Heightened Notification Level” group of Vermont sex offender. Criminals listed within this category have been accused of:

•    Violation of sexual offense registry norms
•    Out of state conviction that matches with the requirements in Vermont
•    Sexual recidivist
•    Categorized as belonging to the “high risk” group by the Vermont department of Corrections
•    Charged with kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor, aggravated sexual assault or forceful sex with a defenseless adult
•    Non compliance with sex offender regulations
•    Sexual predator

The information that is made available to the public for a sex offender belonging to the “Heightened Notification Level” group includes

•    Full name of the sex offender
•    A general description of the offender
•    Nature of the offense committed and the date of occurrence
•    Aliases (if any)
•    Town/City of residence
•    The reason for which the offender has been placed under this category
•    The name and contact details of the Department of Correction under which the offender is placed
•    Existence of any outstanding warrant
•    Non compliance charges with the sex offender regulations