Vermont

Verified 2026-06-07

AWA compliant: No
Tier system: Risk-based (3 levels). Level 1 (low), Level 2 (moderate), Level 3 (high/SVP). Assessed by courts using expert evaluations. *13 V.S.A. § 5401 et seq.*
Registration duration: Level 1: 10 yrs; Level 2: 25 yrs; Level 3/SVP: Lifetime. *§ 5407*
Check-in frequency: Level 1: Annually; Level 2: Every 180 days; Level 3: Every 90 days. *§ 5407*
Residency restriction: None statewide (no statute).
Employer listed: Partial (employer address; name not consistently shown). *§ 5411*
Relief available: Level 1: Automatic removal after 10 yrs (clean record). Level 2 petition after 25 yrs. Level 3/SVP: Petition after 25 yrs. *§ 5407(e)*

Statutes and sources

§ 5407 — Registration duration, check-in frequency, petition· verified 2026-06-16
§ 5407(e) — Automatic removal (Level 1); petition (Levels 2 & 3)· verified 2026-06-16
§ 5411 — Public registry employer listing· verified 2026-06-16
13 V.S.A. § 5401 et seq. — Sex offender registration· verified 2026-06-16

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