{ "batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_anchor_13_0", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont Statutes Online: Title 13 chapter 059 heading (anchor)", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The Vermont General Assembly's official Vermont Statutes Online publishes 13 V.S.A. chapter 59 under the heading quoted. Voyeurism (2605) and disclosure of sexually explicit images (2606) are in chapter 59 subchapter 1.", "body": "The Vermont General Assembly's official Vermont Statutes Online publishes 13 V.S.A. chapter 59 under the heading quoted. Voyeurism (2605) and disclosure of sexually explicit images (2606) are in chapter 59 subchapter 1.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“Chapter 059 : Lewdness and Prostitution”\n\nNote: Anchor record: the legislature's own statute site, legislature.vermont.gov (state domain).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/13/059", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "Chapter 059 : Lewdness and Prostitution", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "Vermont Statutes Online", "topic": "Title 13 chapter 059 heading (anchor)", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_record_cons", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] No Vermont statute sets a one-party or all-party consent rule for private audio recording", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont's Title 13 has no general wiretap or eavesdropping statute governing private persons recording a conversation; chapter 232 (Vermont Electronic Communication Privacy Act) is addressed to government entities and law enforcement, so the Vermont statutes do not settle one-party versus all-party consent.", "body": "Vermont's Title 13 has no general wiretap or eavesdropping statute governing private persons recording a conversation; chapter 232 (Vermont Electronic Communication Privacy Act) is addressed to government entities and law enforcement, so the Vermont statutes do not settle one-party versus all-party consent.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“Vermont Electronic Communication Privacy Act”\n\nNote: ABSENCE RECORD (inferred from an index/listing or page that does not mention it, not from operative text). Read the whole Title 13 chapter index on 2026-10-19 (terms looked for: wiretap, intercept, eavesdrop, record, surveillance) plus 13 V.S.A. chapter 87 (computer crimes), chapter 232 sections 8101 and 8108 and section 2605(d). Searched only Title 13 and chapter 232; other titles (for example Title 12 or Title 18) were not searched. The text of chapter 232 is limited to government entities.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/title/13", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "Vermont Electronic Communication Privacy Act", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "Vermont recording consent", "topic": "No Vermont statute sets a one-party or all-party consent rule for private audio recording", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ecpa_scope", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 8101: Electronic Communication Privacy Act: 'government entity' defined", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 8101(5): in Vermont's Electronic Communication Privacy Act a 'government entity' is a department or agency of the State or a political subdivision, or an individual acting for it; the chapter regulates government access, not private recording.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 8101(5): in Vermont's Electronic Communication Privacy Act a 'government entity' is a department or agency of the State or a political subdivision, or an individual acting for it; the chapter regulates government access, not private recording.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n““Government entity” means a department or agency of the State or a political subdivision thereof, or an individual acting for or on behalf of the State or a political subdivision thereof.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/232/08101", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "“Government entity” means a department or agency of the State or a political subdivision thereof, or an individual acting for or on behalf of the State or a political subdivision thereof.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 8101", "topic": "Electronic Communication Privacy Act: 'government entity' defined", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ecpa_8108", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 8108: Real-time interception: law enforcement only", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 8108 forbids a law enforcement officer from using a device to intercept communication content in real time, except to locate a fugitive; it does not address private persons.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 8108 forbids a law enforcement officer from using a device to intercept communication content in real time, except to locate a fugitive; it does not address private persons.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“A law enforcement officer shall not use a device that via radio or other electromagnetic wireless signal intercepts in real time from a user’s device a transmission of communication content, real time cellular tower-derived location information, or real time GPS-derived location information, except for purposes of locating and apprehending a fugitive for whom an arrest warrant has been issued.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/232/08108", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "A law enforcement officer shall not use a device that via radio or other electromagnetic wireless signal intercepts in real time from a user’s device a transmission of communication content, real time cellular tower-derived location information, or real time GPS-derived location information, except for purposes of locating and apprehending a fugitive for whom an arrest warrant has been issued.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 8108", "topic": "Real-time interception: law enforcement only", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_v_def", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2605: Voyeurism: 'intimate areas' and reasonable expectation of privacy", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2605(a): the voyeurism section defines intimate areas as the naked or undergarment-clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks or female breast, and a place with a reasonable expectation of privacy as one where a person could disrobe in privacy or expect to be safe from surveillance.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2605(a): the voyeurism section defines intimate areas as the naked or undergarment-clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks or female breast, and a place with a reasonable expectation of privacy as one where a person could disrobe in privacy or expect to be safe from surveillance.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n““Intimate areas” means the naked or undergarment-clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast of a person. (5) “Place where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy” means: (A) a place in which a reasonable person would believe that the person could disrobe in privacy, without the person undressing being viewed by another; or (B) a place in which a reasonable person would expect to be safe from unwanted intrusion or surveillance.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02605", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "“Intimate areas” means the naked or undergarment-clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast of a person. (5) “Place where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy” means: (A) a place in which a reasonable person would believe that the person could disrobe in privacy, without the person undressing being viewed by another; or (B) a place in which a reasonable person would expect to be safe from unwanted intrusion or surveillance.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2605", "topic": "Voyeurism: 'intimate areas' and reasonable expectation of privacy", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_v_film", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2605: Voyeurism: unlawful photographing, filming or recording", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2605(c): no person shall intentionally photograph, film or record in any format a person engaged in sexual conduct without that person's knowledge and consent while in a place or circumstances with a reasonable expectation of privacy.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2605(c): no person shall intentionally photograph, film or record in any format a person engaged in sexual conduct without that person's knowledge and consent while in a place or circumstances with a reasonable expectation of privacy.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“No person shall intentionally photograph, film, or record in any format: (1) the intimate areas of another person without that person’s knowledge and consent while the person being photographed, filmed, or recorded is in a place where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy or under circumstances in which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or (2) a person engaged in sexual conduct without that person’s knowledge and consent while the person being photographed, filmed, or recorded is in a place where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy or under circumstances in which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.”\n\nNote: Knowledge and consent of the person filmed is the element; filming with consent is outside the section. Consent does not carry over to later disclosure (see 2606(b)(2)).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02605", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "No person shall intentionally photograph, film, or record in any format: (1) the intimate areas of another person without that person’s knowledge and consent while the person being photographed, filmed, or recorded is in a place where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy or under circumstances in which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or (2) a person engaged in sexual conduct without that person’s knowledge and consent while the person being photographed, filmed, or recorded is in a place where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy or under circumstances in which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2605", "topic": "Voyeurism: unlawful photographing, filming or recording", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_v_home", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2605: Voyeurism: covert surveillance or recording inside a home", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2605(d): no person shall intentionally conduct surveillance or photograph, film or record a person without their knowledge and consent while the person is in a place with a reasonable expectation of privacy within a home or residence.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2605(d): no person shall intentionally conduct surveillance or photograph, film or record a person without their knowledge and consent while the person is in a place with a reasonable expectation of privacy within a home or residence.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“No person shall intentionally conduct surveillance or intentionally photograph, film, or record in any format a person without that person’s knowledge and consent while the person being surveilled, photographed, filmed, or recorded is in a place where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy within a home or residence.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02605", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "No person shall intentionally conduct surveillance or intentionally photograph, film, or record in any format a person without that person’s knowledge and consent while the person being surveilled, photographed, filmed, or recorded is in a place where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy within a home or residence.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2605", "topic": "Voyeurism: covert surveillance or recording inside a home", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_v_disclose", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2605: Voyeurism: displaying or disclosing a recording made in violation", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2605(e): no person shall intentionally display or disclose to a third party an image recorded in violation of subsection (c).", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2605(e): no person shall intentionally display or disclose to a third party an image recorded in violation of subsection (c).\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“No person shall intentionally display or disclose to a third party an image recorded in violation of subsection (c) of this section.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02605", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "No person shall intentionally display or disclose to a third party an image recorded in violation of subsection (c) of this section.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2605", "topic": "Voyeurism: displaying or disclosing a recording made in violation", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_v_pen", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2605: Voyeurism: penalties", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2605(j): a first offence against a victim 18 or older is up to two years or $1,000; a second offence up to three years or $5,000; disclosure under (e) is up to five years or $5,000.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2605(j): a first offence against a victim 18 or older is up to two years or $1,000; a second offence up to three years or $5,000; disclosure under (e) is up to five years or $5,000.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“For a first offense involving a victim who is 18 years of age or older, a person who violates subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. For a second or subsequent offense involving a victim who is 18 years of age or older, a person who violates subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section shall be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02605", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "For a first offense involving a victim who is 18 years of age or older, a person who violates subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. For a second or subsequent offense involving a victim who is 18 years of age or older, a person who violates subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section shall be imprisoned not more than three years or fined not more than $5,000.00, or both.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2605", "topic": "Voyeurism: penalties", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_v_civil", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2605: Voyeurism: civil action", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2605(k)(1): a plaintiff has a private cause of action against a defendant who intentionally displays or discloses to a third party an image recorded in violation of subsection (c) and the disclosure causes the plaintiff harm.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2605(k)(1): a plaintiff has a private cause of action against a defendant who intentionally displays or discloses to a third party an image recorded in violation of subsection (c) and the disclosure causes the plaintiff harm.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“A plaintiff shall have a private cause of action against a defendant who intentionally displays or discloses to a third party an image recorded in violation of subsection (c) of this section and the display or disclosure causes the plaintiff harm.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02605", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "A plaintiff shall have a private cause of action against a defendant who intentionally displays or discloses to a third party an image recorded in violation of subsection (c) of this section and the display or disclosure causes the plaintiff harm.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2605", "topic": "Voyeurism: civil action", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ncii", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2606: Disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent (criminal)", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2606(b)(1): no person shall knowingly disclose a visual image of an identifiable nude or sexually engaged person without consent, with intent to harm, harass or intimidate, where a reasonable person would suffer harm; up to two years or $2,000, or up to five years or $10,000 if for financial profit.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2606(b)(1): no person shall knowingly disclose a visual image of an identifiable nude or sexually engaged person without consent, with intent to harm, harass or intimidate, where a reasonable person would suffer harm; up to two years or $2,000, or up to five years or $10,000 if for financial profit.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“No person shall knowingly disclose a visual image of an identifiable person who is nude or who is engaged in sexual conduct, without the person’s consent, with the intent to harm, harass, or intimidate the person depicted, and the disclosure would cause a reasonable person to suffer harm. A person who violates this subdivision shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both. A person who violates this subdivision with the intent of disclosing the image for financial profit shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02606", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "No person shall knowingly disclose a visual image of an identifiable person who is nude or who is engaged in sexual conduct, without the person’s consent, with the intent to harm, harass, or intimidate the person depicted, and the disclosure would cause a reasonable person to suffer harm. A person who violates this subdivision shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both. A person who violates this subdivision with the intent of disclosing the image for financial profit shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2606", "topic": "Disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent (criminal)", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ncii_consen", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2606: Disclosure of sexually explicit images: consent to recording is not consent to disclosure", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2606(b)(2): consent to recording or production of the visual image does not, by itself, constitute consent for disclosure of the image.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2606(b)(2): consent to recording or production of the visual image does not, by itself, constitute consent for disclosure of the image.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“Consent to recording or production of the visual image does not, by itself, constitute consent for disclosure of the image.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02606", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "Consent to recording or production of the visual image does not, by itself, constitute consent for disclosure of the image.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2606", "topic": "Disclosure of sexually explicit images: consent to recording is not consent to disclosure", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ncii_exc", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2606: Disclosure of sexually explicit images: exceptions", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2606(d)(1): the section does not apply to images involving voluntary nudity or sexual conduct in public or commercial settings or where a person has no reasonable expectation of privacy.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2606(d)(1): the section does not apply to images involving voluntary nudity or sexual conduct in public or commercial settings or where a person has no reasonable expectation of privacy.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“Images involving voluntary nudity or sexual conduct in public or commercial settings or in a place where a person does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.”\n\nNote: Relevant to a creator's own commercially published content; 2606(d)(4) separately exempts interactive computer services for content solely provided by another person.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02606", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "Images involving voluntary nudity or sexual conduct in public or commercial settings or in a place where a person does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2606", "topic": "Disclosure of sexually explicit images: exceptions", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ncii_ai", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2606: Disclosure of sexually explicit images: digitally altered images included", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2606(a)(5)-(6): 'visual image' includes an image created or altered by digitization, meaning altering an image in a realistic manner using images of a person or computer-generated images.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2606(a)(5)-(6): 'visual image' includes an image created or altered by digitization, meaning altering an image in a realistic manner using images of a person or computer-generated images.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n““Visual image” includes a photograph, film, videotape, recording, or digital reproduction, including an image created or altered by digitization. (6) “Digitization” means the process of altering an image in a realistic manner utilizing an image or images of a person, including images other than the person depicted, or computer-generated images.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02606", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "“Visual image” includes a photograph, film, videotape, recording, or digital reproduction, including an image created or altered by digitization. (6) “Digitization” means the process of altering an image in a realistic manner utilizing an image or images of a person, including images other than the person depicted, or computer-generated images.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2606", "topic": "Disclosure of sexually explicit images: digitally altered images included", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_extort", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2607: Sexual extortion", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2607(b): no person shall knowingly threaten to disclose a nude or sexual visual image of an identifiable person without consent with intent to compel them to produce images, engage in sexual conduct, or provide money; up to three years or $3,000 if the victim is 18 or older.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2607(b): no person shall knowingly threaten to disclose a nude or sexual visual image of an identifiable person without consent with intent to compel them to produce images, engage in sexual conduct, or provide money; up to three years or $3,000 if the victim is 18 or older.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“No person shall knowingly threaten to disclose a visual image of an identifiable person who is nude or who is engaged in sexual conduct, without the person’s consent, with the intent to compel a person to: (1) produce nude images or images of sexual conduct; (2) engage in sexual conduct; (3) engage in any act against the person’s will; (4) refrain from engaging in any act in which the person has a legal right to engage; or (5) provide money or anything of value.”\n\nNote: Added by 2025 Act 89, effective July 1, 2026. Penalty is in 2607(d).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02607", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "No person shall knowingly threaten to disclose a visual image of an identifiable person who is nude or who is engaged in sexual conduct, without the person’s consent, with the intent to compel a person to: (1) produce nude images or images of sexual conduct; (2) engage in sexual conduct; (3) engage in any act against the person’s will; (4) refrain from engaging in any act in which the person has a legal right to engage; or (5) provide money or anything of value.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2607", "topic": "Sexual extortion", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ob_def", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2801: Obscenity chapter: 'harmful to minors' defined", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2801(6): 'harmful to minors' means that quality of any description or representation of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or sado-masochistic abuse that predominantly appeals to the prurient interest of minors, is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community in Vermont as to what is suitable for minors, and lacks serious value for minors.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2801(6): 'harmful to minors' means that quality of any description or representation of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or sado-masochistic abuse that predominantly appeals to the prurient interest of minors, is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community in Vermont as to what is suitable for minors, and lacks serious value for minors.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n““Harmful to minors” means that quality of any description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sado-masochistic abuse, when it: (A) Predominantly appeals to the prurient, shameful, or morbid interest of minors; and (B) Is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community in the State of Vermont as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and (C) Is taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value, for minors.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/063/02801", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "“Harmful to minors” means that quality of any description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sado-masochistic abuse, when it: (A) Predominantly appeals to the prurient, shameful, or morbid interest of minors; and (B) Is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community in the State of Vermont as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and (C) Is taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value, for minors.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2801", "topic": "Obscenity chapter: 'harmful to minors' defined", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ob_minor", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2801: Obscenity chapter: 'minor' is under 18", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2801(1): for the obscenity chapter a minor is any person less than 18 years old.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2801(1): for the obscenity chapter a minor is any person less than 18 years old.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n““Minor” means any person less than 18 years old.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/063/02801", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "“Minor” means any person less than 18 years old.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2801", "topic": "Obscenity chapter: 'minor' is under 18", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ob_2802a", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2802a: Disseminating indecent material to a minor outside the presence of the minor", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2802a(a): no person may, with knowledge of its character and content and with actual knowledge that the recipient is a minor, sell, lend, distribute or give away an image that depicts nudity, sexual conduct or sado-masochistic abuse and is harmful to minors, including one communicated, transmitted or stored electronically.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2802a(a): no person may, with knowledge of its character and content and with actual knowledge that the recipient is a minor, sell, lend, distribute or give away an image that depicts nudity, sexual conduct or sado-masochistic abuse and is harmful to minors, including one communicated, transmitted or stored electronically.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“No person may, with knowledge of its character and content, and with actual knowledge that the recipient is a minor, sell, lend, distribute, or give away: (1) any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film, or similar visual representation or image, including any such representation or image which is communicated, transmitted, or stored electronically,”\n\nNote: The offence requires actual knowledge that the recipient is a minor; it does not prohibit sale to adults.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/063/02802a", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "No person may, with knowledge of its character and content, and with actual knowledge that the recipient is a minor, sell, lend, distribute, or give away: (1) any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film, or similar visual representation or image, including any such representation or image which is communicated, transmitted, or stored electronically,", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2802a", "topic": "Disseminating indecent material to a minor outside the presence of the minor", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ob_pen", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2807: Obscenity chapter: penalty", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2807: a violation of sections 2802, 2802a, 2803, 2804, 2804a or 2804b is punished by imprisonment of not more than one year or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2807: a violation of sections 2802, 2802a, 2803, 2804, 2804a or 2804b is punished by imprisonment of not more than one year or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“A person who violates any provision of section 2802, 2802a, 2803, 2804, 2804a, or 2804b of this title shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/063/02807", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "A person who violates any provision of section 2802, 2802a, 2803, 2804, 2804a, or 2804b of this title shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2807", "topic": "Obscenity chapter: penalty", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ob_2804a", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2804a: Publicly displaying sex or nudity for advertising purposes", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2804a: no person may knowingly publicly display nudity or sex for advertising purposes, including an image communicated, transmitted or stored electronically that is harmful to minors, or permit such a display on premises they own, rent or operate.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2804a: no person may knowingly publicly display nudity or sex for advertising purposes, including an image communicated, transmitted or stored electronically that is harmful to minors, or permit such a display on premises they own, rent or operate.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“No person may knowingly, publicly display nudity or sex for advertising purposes. A violation of this section occurs if a person: (1) displays publicly or causes to be displayed publicly for advertising purposes a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, or other visual representation or image, including any such representation or image which is communicated, transmitted, or stored electronically, of a person or portion of the human body that depicts nudity, sado-masochistic abuse, sexual conduct, or sexual excitement, which is harmful to minors, or any page, poster, or other written or printed matter bearing such representation”\n\nNote: Applies to public display of material harmful to minors, so a creator's public advertising (billboard, storefront, window) is the exposure; subscription content behind a login is not described.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/063/02804a", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "No person may knowingly, publicly display nudity or sex for advertising purposes. A violation of this section occurs if a person: (1) displays publicly or causes to be displayed publicly for advertising purposes a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, or other visual representation or image, including any such representation or image which is communicated, transmitted, or stored electronically, of a person or portion of the human body that depicts nudity, sado-masochistic abuse, sexual conduct, or sexual excitement, which is harmful to minors, or any page, poster, or other written or printed matter bearing such representation", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2804a", "topic": "Publicly displaying sex or nudity for advertising purposes", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_ob_local", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2808: Obscenity chapter: uniform statewide, no conflicting local ordinances", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2808: the provisions of the obscenity chapter are applicable and uniform throughout the State and its political subdivisions and no local authority shall enact any ordinance, rule or regulation in conflict with them.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2808: the provisions of the obscenity chapter are applicable and uniform throughout the State and its political subdivisions and no local authority shall enact any ordinance, rule or regulation in conflict with them.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout the State and all political subdivisions and municipalities therein, and no local authority shall enact any ordinances, rules, or regulations in conflict with the provisions thereof.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/063/02808", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout the State and all political subdivisions and municipalities therein, and no local authority shall enact any ordinances, rules, or regulations in conflict with the provisions thereof.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2808", "topic": "Obscenity chapter: uniform statewide, no conflicting local ordinances", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_no_adult_ob", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. chapter 63: No Vermont offence for distributing non-minor-directed obscene material to adults", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] The sections of 13 V.S.A. chapter 63 read (2801 to 2813) prohibit distribution, display and exhibition of material harmful to minors; none creates a separate offence for distributing sexual material to consenting adults.", "body": "The sections of 13 V.S.A. chapter 63 read (2801 to 2813) prohibit distribution, display and exhibition of material harmful to minors; none creates a separate offence for distributing sexual material to consenting adults.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“Title 13 : Crimes and Criminal Procedure Chapter 063 : Obscenity”\n\nNote: ABSENCE RECORD (inferred from an index/listing or page that does not mention it, not from operative text). Read the full text of 13 V.S.A. 2801 to 2813 on 2026-10-19. Searched only chapter 63 and the Title 13 index; this is an absence inferred from operative text that is framed entirely around minors, not an express statement. Civil injunction procedure is in 2809 to 2813.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/13/063", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "Title 13 : Crimes and Criminal Procedure Chapter 063 : Obscenity", "volatility": "medium", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. chapter 63", "topic": "No Vermont offence for distributing non-minor-directed obscene material to adults", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_csam_2822", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2822: Use of a child in a sexual performance", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2822(a): no person shall, with knowledge of the character and content, promote a sexual performance by a child or hire, employ, procure, use, cause or induce a child to engage in such a performance; 'child' in chapter 64 means a person under 16 (2821(1)).", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2822(a): no person shall, with knowledge of the character and content, promote a sexual performance by a child or hire, employ, procure, use, cause or induce a child to engage in such a performance; 'child' in chapter 64 means a person under 16 (2821(1)).\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“No person shall, with knowledge of the character and content, promote a sexual performance by a child or a performance that contains a lewd exhibition of the genitals, anus, or breasts of a child, or hire, employ, procure, use, cause, or induce a child to engage in such a performance.”\n\nNote: Chapter 64 defines 'child' as under 16 (2821(1)) while chapter 60 trafficking and chapter 63 use 18; other sections addressing minors 16 and 17 were not read.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/064/02822", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "No person shall, with knowledge of the character and content, promote a sexual performance by a child or a performance that contains a lewd exhibition of the genitals, anus, or breasts of a child, or hire, employ, procure, use, cause, or induce a child to engage in such a performance.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2822", "topic": "Use of a child in a sexual performance", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_csam_def", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2821: Sexual exploitation of children: 'child' and 'performance'", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2821: for chapter 64 a 'child' is any person under 16 years of age, and a 'performance' includes an event that is photographed, filmed or visually recorded.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2821: for chapter 64 a 'child' is any person under 16 years of age, and a 'performance' includes an event that is photographed, filmed or visually recorded.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n““Child” means any person under 16 years of age. (2) “Sexual conduct” means any of the following: (A) any conduct involving contact between the penis and the vulva, the penis and the penis, the penis and the anus, the mouth and the penis, the mouth and the anus, the vulva and the vulva, or the mouth and the vulva; (B) any intrusion, however slight, by any part of a person’s body or any object into the genital or anal opening of another with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions, or sexual desire of any person; (C) any intentional touching, not through the clothing, of the genitals, anus, or breasts of another with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions, or sexual desire of any person; (D) masturbation; (E) bestiality; (F) sadomasochistic abuse for sexual purposes; or (G) any simulation of the conduct described in subdivisions (2)(A)-(F) of this section. (3) “Performance” means: (A) an event that is photographed, filmed, or visually recorded;”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/064/02821", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "“Child” means any person under 16 years of age. (2) “Sexual conduct” means any of the following: (A) any conduct involving contact between the penis and the vulva, the penis and the penis, the penis and the anus, the mouth and the penis, the mouth and the anus, the vulva and the vulva, or the mouth and the vulva; (B) any intrusion, however slight, by any part of a person’s body or any object into the genital or anal opening of another with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions, or sexual desire of any person; (C) any intentional touching, not through the clothing, of the genitals, anus, or breasts of another with the intent of arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions, or sexual desire of any person; (D) masturbation; (E) bestiality; (F) sadomasochistic abuse for sexual purposes; or (G) any simulation of the conduct described in subdivisions (2)(A)-(F) of this section. (3) “Performance” means: (A) an event that is photographed, filmed, or visually recorded;", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2821", "topic": "Sexual exploitation of children: 'child' and 'performance'", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_csam_pen", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2825: Sexual exploitation of children: penalties", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. 2825(a): a person who violates section 2822, 2823 or 2824 shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than $20,000, or both.", "body": "13 V.S.A. 2825(a): a person who violates section 2822, 2823 or 2824 shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than $20,000, or both.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online) actually says:\n\n“A person who violates section 2822, 2823, or 2824 of this title shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than $20,000.00, or both.”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/064/02825", "last_verified": "2026-10-19", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly (Vermont Statutes Online)", "evidence_quote": "A person who violates section 2822, 2823, or 2824 of this title shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined not more than $20,000.00, or both.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "13 V.S.A. § 2825", "topic": "Sexual exploitation of children: penalties", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "VT", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vt_statutes_anchor", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont: statutes index", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont's statutes are published on the official Vermont General Assembly site at legislature.vermont.gov under Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure among 33 titles, with Title 13 containing chapters from General Provisions (Chapter 001) through Vermont Electronic Communication Privacy Act (Chapter 232).", "body": "Vermont's statutes are published on the official Vermont General Assembly site at legislature.vermont.gov under Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure among 33 titles, with Title 13 containing chapters from General Provisions (Chapter 001) through Vermont Electronic Communication Privacy Act (Chapter 232).\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly actually says:\n\n“The Vermont Statutes Online\n\nThe Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.** \nNOTE**: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.\n\n- [Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure](/statutes/title/13)”\n\nNote: Anchor record for batch 444. Opened the Vermont Statutes Online index page listing all 33 titles including Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure which contains the chapters relevant to this batch (Chapter 059 Lewdness and Prostitution, Chapter 063 Obscenity, Chapter 232 Vermont Electronic Communication Privacy Act).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly", "evidence_quote": "The Vermont Statutes Online\n\nThe Statutes below now include the actions of the 2026 session of the General Assembly.** \nNOTE**: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.\n\n- [Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure](/statutes/title/13)", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "Vermont", "topic": "statutes index", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "access.signup", "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vt_recording_consent", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont: recording and interception consent", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont has no general one-party or all-party consent statute governing private-party audio recording; Title 13 Chapter 232 (Vermont Electronic Communication Privacy Act) addresses law enforcement compelled access to electronic communications and real-time interception by police, not private-party consent for recording conversations.", "body": "Vermont has no general one-party or all-party consent statute governing private-party audio recording; Title 13 Chapter 232 (Vermont Electronic Communication Privacy Act) addresses law enforcement compelled access to electronic communications and real-time interception by police, not private-party consent for recording conversations.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly actually says:\n\n“A law enforcement officer shall not use a device that via radio or other electromagnetic wireless signal intercepts in real time from a user's device a transmission of communication content, real time cellular tower-derived location information, or real time GPS-derived location information, except for purposes of locating and apprehending a fugitive for whom an arrest warrant has been issued. This section shall not be construed to prevent a law enforcement officer from obtaining information from an electronic communication service as otherwise permitted by law.”\n\nNote: Searched Title 13 Chapter 232 (Vermont Electronic Communication Privacy Act) and Chapter 155 (Search Warrants) for a general one-party/all-party consent rule. Found § 8108 which restricts law enforcement real-time interception only; no general private-party consent statute found. Also ran statutes search for 'intercept', 'record', 'wire', 'surveillance', 'consent record'. Could not verify that Vermont is one-party or all-party consent because no such statute exists in Title 13.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/13/232", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly", "evidence_quote": "A law enforcement officer shall not use a device that via radio or other electromagnetic wireless signal intercepts in real time from a user's device a transmission of communication content, real time cellular tower-derived location information, or real time GPS-derived location information, except for purposes of locating and apprehending a fugitive for whom an arrest warrant has been issued. This section shall not be construed to prevent a law enforcement officer from obtaining information from an electronic communication service as otherwise permitted by law.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "Vermont", "topic": "recording and interception consent", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "access.id", "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vt_voyeurism", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont: video voyeurism unlawful surveillance", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2605 (Voyeurism) prohibits intentionally viewing, photographing, filming, or recording intimate areas or sexual conduct of another person without knowledge and consent in a place where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, with penalties up to 5 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine for subsequent offenses involving victims under 18.", "body": "13 V.S.A. § 2605 (Voyeurism) prohibits intentionally viewing, photographing, filming, or recording intimate areas or sexual conduct of another person without knowledge and consent in a place where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, with penalties up to 5 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine for subsequent offenses involving victims under 18.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly actually says:\n\n“No person shall intentionally photograph, film, or record in any format: (1) the intimate areas of another person without that person's knowledge and consent while the person being photographed, filmed, or recorded is in a place where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy or under circumstances in which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or (2) a person engaged in sexual conduct without that person's knowledge and consent while the person being photographed, filmed, or recorded is in a place where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy or under circumstances in which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.”\n\nNote: Section 2605 criminalizes non-consensual viewing/photographing/filming/recording of intimate areas or sexual conduct where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. Penalties: first offense victim 18+ = up to 2 years/$1,000; second/subsequent victim 18+ = up to 3 years/$5,000; first offense victim under 18 = up to 3 years/$5,000; second/subsequent victim under 18 = up to 5 years/$10,000; subsection (e) disclosure = up to 5 years/$5,000. For a two-person shoot to stay outside this law, both participants must consent to being viewed/photographed/filmed/recorded in intimate areas or sexual conduct.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02605", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly", "evidence_quote": "No person shall intentionally photograph, film, or record in any format: (1) the intimate areas of another person without that person's knowledge and consent while the person being photographed, filmed, or recorded is in a place where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy or under circumstances in which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or (2) a person engaged in sexual conduct without that person's knowledge and consent while the person being photographed, filmed, or recorded is in a place where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy or under circumstances in which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "Vermont", "topic": "video voyeurism unlawful surveillance", "tags": { "lane": "explicit_solo", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "explicit_solo" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vt_nonconsensual_distribution", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont: non-consensual intimate image distribution", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2606 prohibits knowingly disclosing a visual image of an identifiable person who is nude or engaged in sexual conduct without consent with intent to harm, harass, or intimidate, covering images created or altered by digitization (including synthetic or computer-generated depictions), with penalties up to 5 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine if for financial profit.", "body": "13 V.S.A. § 2606 prohibits knowingly disclosing a visual image of an identifiable person who is nude or engaged in sexual conduct without consent with intent to harm, harass, or intimidate, covering images created or altered by digitization (including synthetic or computer-generated depictions), with penalties up to 5 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine if for financial profit.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly actually says:\n\n“(5) 'Visual image' includes a photograph, film, videotape, recording, or digital reproduction, including an image created or altered by digitization. \n\n(6) 'Digitization' means the process of altering an image in a realistic manner utilizing an image or images of a person, including images other than the person depicted, or computer-generated images.\n\n(b)(1) No person shall knowingly disclose a visual image of an identifiable person who is nude or who is engaged in sexual conduct, without the person's consent, with the intent to harm, harass, or intimidate the person depicted, and the disclosure would cause a reasonable person to suffer harm. A person who violates this subdivision shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both. A person who violates this subdivision with the intent of disclosing the image for financial profit shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.”\n\nNote: Section 2606 explicitly covers images 'created or altered by digitization' including 'computer-generated images' (synthetic/altered depictions reach). Penalty for financial profit: up to 5 years/$10,000. For a two-person shoot to stay outside this law, consent to disclosure must be obtained (consent to recording does not equal consent to disclosure), and no intent to harm/harass/intimidate.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02606", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly", "evidence_quote": "(5) 'Visual image' includes a photograph, film, videotape, recording, or digital reproduction, including an image created or altered by digitization. \n\n(6) 'Digitization' means the process of altering an image in a realistic manner utilizing an image or images of a person, including images other than the person depicted, or computer-generated images.\n\n(b)(1) No person shall knowingly disclose a visual image of an identifiable person who is nude or who is engaged in sexual conduct, without the person's consent, with the intent to harm, harass, or intimidate the person depicted, and the disclosure would cause a reasonable person to suffer harm. A person who violates this subdivision shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both. A person who violates this subdivision with the intent of disclosing the image for financial profit shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "Vermont", "topic": "non-consensual intimate image distribution", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "explicit_partnered" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vt_obscenity_definitions", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont: obscenity definitions", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2801 defines obscenity-related terms including 'nudity' (showing genitals, pubic area, buttocks with less than full opaque covering, or female breast below top of nipple, or covered male genitals in discernably turgid state), 'sexual conduct' (masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with clothed or unclothed genitals/pubic area/buttocks/breast), 'sexual excitement', 'sado-masochistic abuse', and 'harmful to minors' (prurient appeal to minors, patently offensive to adult community standards, lacks serious value for minors).", "body": "13 V.S.A. § 2801 defines obscenity-related terms including 'nudity' (showing genitals, pubic area, buttocks with less than full opaque covering, or female breast below top of nipple, or covered male genitals in discernably turgid state), 'sexual conduct' (masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with clothed or unclothed genitals/pubic area/buttocks/breast), 'sexual excitement', 'sado-masochistic abuse', and 'harmful to minors' (prurient appeal to minors, patently offensive to adult community standards, lacks serious value for minors).\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly actually says:\n\n“As used in this act:\n\n(1) 'Minor' means any person less than 18 years old.\n\n(2) 'Nudity' means the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple, or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernably turgid state.\n\n(3) 'Sexual conduct' means acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks or, if such person be a female, breast.\n\n(4) 'Sexual excitement' means the condition of human male or female genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal.\n\n(5) 'Sado-masochistic abuse' means flagellation or torture by or upon a person clad in undergarments, a mask or bizarre costume, or the condition of being fettered, bound or otherwise physically restrained on the part of one so clothed.\n\n(6) 'Harmful to minors' means that quality of any description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sado-masochistic abuse, when it:\n\n(A) Predominantly appeals to the prurient, shameful, or morbid interest of minors; and\n(B) Is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community in the State of Vermont as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and\n(C) Is taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value, for minors.”\n\nNote: Section 2801 provides definitions for Chapter 063 (Obscenity). These definitions are used throughout the chapter including for distribution offenses. No separate definition of 'obscene' as applied to adults is given; the chapter focuses on material harmful to minors.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/063/02801", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly", "evidence_quote": "As used in this act:\n\n(1) 'Minor' means any person less than 18 years old.\n\n(2) 'Nudity' means the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple, or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernably turgid state.\n\n(3) 'Sexual conduct' means acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks or, if such person be a female, breast.\n\n(4) 'Sexual excitement' means the condition of human male or female genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal.\n\n(5) 'Sado-masochistic abuse' means flagellation or torture by or upon a person clad in undergarments, a mask or bizarre costume, or the condition of being fettered, bound or otherwise physically restrained on the part of one so clothed.\n\n(6) 'Harmful to minors' means that quality of any description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sado-masochistic abuse, when it:\n\n(A) Predominantly appeals to the prurient, shameful, or morbid interest of minors; and\n(B) Is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community in the State of Vermont as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and\n(C) Is taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value, for minors.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "Vermont", "topic": "obscenity definitions", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "explicit_partnered" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vt_obscenity_distribution", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont: obscenity distribution offence", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2803 prohibits hiring, employing, or permitting a minor to sell, lend, distribute, or give away material whose sale/distribution to minors is prohibited by § 2802 (disseminating indecent material to a minor in the minor's presence).", "body": "13 V.S.A. § 2803 prohibits hiring, employing, or permitting a minor to sell, lend, distribute, or give away material whose sale/distribution to minors is prohibited by § 2802 (disseminating indecent material to a minor in the minor's presence).\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly actually says:\n\n“No person may hire, employ, or permit a minor to sell, lend, distribute, or give away material, the sale, lending, distribution, or giving away of which to minors is prohibited by section 2802 of this title.”\n\nNote: Section 2803's distribution offence is limited to permitting minors to distribute indecent material; it does not criminalize adult-to-adult distribution. The chapter's civil enforcement mechanism (§§ 2809-2813) requires a civil action prerequisite before criminal prosecution.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/063/02803", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly", "evidence_quote": "No person may hire, employ, or permit a minor to sell, lend, distribute, or give away material, the sale, lending, distribution, or giving away of which to minors is prohibited by section 2802 of this title.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "Vermont", "topic": "obscenity distribution offence", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "explicit_partnered" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vt_lewdness", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont: indecent exposure public lewdness", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] 13 V.S.A. § 2601 (Lewd and lascivious conduct) punishes open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior with up to 5 years imprisonment or $300 fine, which could reach a filmed performance if it involves open and gross lewdness in public.", "body": "13 V.S.A. § 2601 (Lewd and lascivious conduct) punishes open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior with up to 5 years imprisonment or $300 fine, which could reach a filmed performance if it involves open and gross lewdness in public.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly actually says:\n\n“A person guilty of open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $300.00, or both.”\n\nNote: Section 2601 is terse and does not define 'open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior.' For a two-person filmed performance to stay outside this law, it should avoid open and gross lewdness in public settings.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/13/059/02601", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly", "evidence_quote": "A person guilty of open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $300.00, or both.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "Vermont", "topic": "indecent exposure public lewdness", "tags": { "lane": "explicit_solo", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "suggestive" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r444_vermont_video_recording_and_obscenity_statutes_444_vt_right_of_publicity", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Vermont: right of publicity commercial appropriation", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] No Vermont statute establishing a right of publicity or commercial appropriation cause of action was found after searching the full Vermont Statutes index and running keyword searches for 'right of publicity' and 'publicity' across all titles.", "body": "No Vermont statute establishing a right of publicity or commercial appropriation cause of action was found after searching the full Vermont Statutes index and running keyword searches for 'right of publicity' and 'publicity' across all titles.\n\nWhat Vermont General Assembly actually says:\n\n“- [Title 1: General Provisions](/statutes/title/01)\n- [Title 2: Legislature](/statutes/title/02)\n- [Title 3: Executive](/statutes/title/03)\n- [Title 3 Appendix: Executive Orders](/statutes/title/03APPENDIX)\n- [Title 4: Judiciary](/statutes/title/04)\n- [Title 5: Aeronautics and Surface Transportation Generally](/statutes/title/05)\n- [Title 6: Agriculture](/statutes/title/06)\n- [Title 7: Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco](/statutes/title/07)\n- [Title 8: Banking and Insurance](/statutes/title/08)\n- [Title 9: Commerce and Trade](/statutes/title/09)\n- [Title 9A: Uniform Commercial Code](/statutes/title/09A)\n- [Title 10: Conservation and Development](/statutes/title/10)\n- [Title 10 Appendix: Vermont Fish and Wildlife Regulations](/statutes/title/10APPENDIX)\n- [Title 11: Corporations, Partnerships and Associations](/statutes/title/11)\n- [Title 11A: Vermont Business Corporations](/statutes/title/11A)\n- [Title 11B: Nonprofit Corporations](/statutes/title/11B)\n- [Title 11C: Mutual Benefit Enterprises](/statutes/title/11C)\n- [Title 12: Court Procedure](/statutes/title/12)\n- [Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure](/statutes/title/13)\n- [Title 14: Decedents Estates and Fiduciary Relations](/statutes/title/14)\n- [Title 14A: Trusts](/statutes/title/14A)\n- [Title 15: Domestic Relations](/statutes/title/15)\n- [Title 15A: Adoption Act](/statutes/title/15A)\n- [Title 15B: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (1996)](/statutes/title/15B)\n- [Title 15C: Parentage Proceedings](/statutes/title/15C)\n- [Title 16: Education](/statutes/title/16)\n- [Title 16 Appendix: Education Charters and Agreements](/statutes/title/16APPENDIX)\n- [Title 17: Elections](/statutes/title/17)\n- [Title 18: Health](/statutes/title/18)\n- [Title 19: Highways](/statutes/title/19)\n- [Title 20: Internal Security and Public Safety](/statutes/title/20)\n- [Title 21: Labor](/statutes/title/21)\n- [Title 22: Libraries, History, and Information Technology](/statutes/title/22)\n- [Title 23: Motor Vehicles](/statutes/title/23)\n- [Title 24: Municipal and County Government](/statutes/title/24)\n- [Title 24 Appendix: Municipal Charters](/statutes/title/24APPENDIX)\n- [Title 25: Navigation and Waters](/statutes/title/25)\n- [Title 26: Professions and Occupations](/statutes/title/26)\n- [Title 27: Property](/statutes/title/27)\n- [Title 27A: Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (1994)](/statutes/title/27A)\n- [Title 28: Public Institutions and Corrections](/statutes/title/28)\n- [Title 29: Public Property and Supplies](/statutes/title/29)\n- [Title 30: Public Service](/statutes/title/30)\n- [Title 31: Recreation and Sports](/statutes/title/31)\n- [Title 32: Taxation and Finance](/statutes/title/32)\n- [Title 33: Human Services](/statutes/title/33)”\n\nNote: Absence record: searched the full Vermont Statutes Online index (all 33 titles listed on legislature.vermont.gov/statutes) and ran statutes search for 'right of publicity' and 'publicity'. No right-of-publicity or commercial-appropriation statute found in any title. Title 27 (Property) is the most likely place but none was identified. Confidence is 'contested' because an absence inferred from an index is weaker than quoted operative text.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes", "last_verified": "2026-10-18", "reliability": "CREATOR STRATEGY", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Vermont General Assembly", "evidence_quote": "- [Title 1: General Provisions](/statutes/title/01)\n- [Title 2: Legislature](/statutes/title/02)\n- [Title 3: Executive](/statutes/title/03)\n- [Title 3 Appendix: Executive Orders](/statutes/title/03APPENDIX)\n- [Title 4: Judiciary](/statutes/title/04)\n- [Title 5: Aeronautics and Surface Transportation Generally](/statutes/title/05)\n- [Title 6: Agriculture](/statutes/title/06)\n- [Title 7: Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, and Tobacco](/statutes/title/07)\n- [Title 8: Banking and Insurance](/statutes/title/08)\n- [Title 9: Commerce and Trade](/statutes/title/09)\n- [Title 9A: Uniform Commercial Code](/statutes/title/09A)\n- [Title 10: Conservation and Development](/statutes/title/10)\n- [Title 10 Appendix: Vermont Fish and Wildlife Regulations](/statutes/title/10APPENDIX)\n- [Title 11: Corporations, Partnerships and Associations](/statutes/title/11)\n- [Title 11A: Vermont Business Corporations](/statutes/title/11A)\n- [Title 11B: Nonprofit Corporations](/statutes/title/11B)\n- [Title 11C: Mutual Benefit Enterprises](/statutes/title/11C)\n- [Title 12: Court Procedure](/statutes/title/12)\n- [Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure](/statutes/title/13)\n- [Title 14: Decedents Estates and Fiduciary Relations](/statutes/title/14)\n- [Title 14A: Trusts](/statutes/title/14A)\n- [Title 15: Domestic Relations](/statutes/title/15)\n- [Title 15A: Adoption Act](/statutes/title/15A)\n- [Title 15B: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (1996)](/statutes/title/15B)\n- [Title 15C: Parentage Proceedings](/statutes/title/15C)\n- [Title 16: Education](/statutes/title/16)\n- [Title 16 Appendix: Education Charters and Agreements](/statutes/title/16APPENDIX)\n- [Title 17: Elections](/statutes/title/17)\n- [Title 18: Health](/statutes/title/18)\n- [Title 19: Highways](/statutes/title/19)\n- [Title 20: Internal Security and Public Safety](/statutes/title/20)\n- [Title 21: Labor](/statutes/title/21)\n- [Title 22: Libraries, History, and Information Technology](/statutes/title/22)\n- [Title 23: Motor Vehicles](/statutes/title/23)\n- [Title 24: Municipal and County Government](/statutes/title/24)\n- [Title 24 Appendix: Municipal Charters](/statutes/title/24APPENDIX)\n- [Title 25: Navigation and Waters](/statutes/title/25)\n- [Title 26: Professions and Occupations](/statutes/title/26)\n- [Title 27: Property](/statutes/title/27)\n- [Title 27A: Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (1994)](/statutes/title/27A)\n- [Title 28: Public Institutions and Corrections](/statutes/title/28)\n- [Title 29: Public Property and Supplies](/statutes/title/29)\n- [Title 30: Public Service](/statutes/title/30)\n- [Title 31: Recreation and Sports](/statutes/title/31)\n- [Title 32: Taxation and Finance](/statutes/title/32)\n- [Title 33: Human Services](/statutes/title/33)", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "444-vermont-video-recording-and-obscenity-statutes", "subject": "Vermont", "topic": "right of publicity commercial appropriation", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-vt" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } } ] }