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Legal Information: Vermont

Vermont Crimes

Laws current as of
July 11, 2024

Crimes

Even if you do not qualify for a relief from abuse order or a sexual assault or stalking protective order, the abuser may have committed a crime. If you call the police, they may arrest him/her for a crime and you may get a restraining order through the criminal court. Remember that even if you do have a relief from abuse order or a sexual assault or stalking protective order, you can still report him/her to the police if you believe s/he committed a crime against you.

In our Abuse Using Technology section, you can learn the types of behaviors that are considered a misuse of technology. Some of these behaviors might be recognized as a crime depending on the specific laws of your state.

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Vermont?
If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Vermont?

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Vermont?

Here is a list of some possible crimes in Vermont that the abuser may have committed. You can click on the links to read the legal definition of each crime on our State Statutes page:

Statute Crime (click here to sort the list alphabetically by crime names)
1023 Simple assault
1024 Aggravated assault
1025 Recklessly endangering another person
1027 Disturbing peace by use of telephone or other electronic communications
1030 Violation of order concerning contact with a child
1031 Interference with access to emergency services
1042 Domestic assault
1043 First degree aggravated domestic assault
1044 Second degree aggravated domestic assault
1062 Stalking (and see info on defenses)
1063 Aggravated stalking (and see info on defenses)
1379 Sexual abuse
1702 Criminal threatening
2001 False personation
2030 Identity theft
2451 Custodial interference
2601 Lewd and lascivious conduct
2602 Lewd or lascivious conduct with child
2605 Voyeurism
2606 Disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent
2652 Human trafficking
2653 Aggravated human trafficking
2822 Use of a child in a sexual performance
2823 Consenting to a sexual performance
3252 Sexual assault
3253 Aggravated sexual assault
3253A Aggravated sexual assault of a child
3258 Sexual exploitation of a minor

If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Vermont?

The Vermont Office of the Attorney General runs a Victim Services Program, which provides information on victims’ rights and services. 

Visit the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services website for information on Vermont’s Victims Compensation Program.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and have been charged with a crime, you can go to our Abuse Victims Charged with Crimes page.

Other organizations for victims of crime are listed on our National Organizations - Crime Victims page.