PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Vermont, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.

Vermont — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 25.0/100 · rank 54 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 11/16 dimensions statute-verified · 2 unverified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

Dimension	Rating	Detail	Statute
Registration length	🟠 moderate	Tiered — 10 years for the base tier; lifetime only for repeat offenders, sexual assault/aggravated sexual assault, SVPs, and noncompliant high-risk designees; the 10-year term expires — lifetime	13 V.S.A. § 5407 ✓
Removal / petition off	🔴 restrictive	No early-removal path — § 5407 imposes duties until 10 years elapse or for life by class, with no petition or relief mechanism — ⚑ needs human review	13 V.S.A. § 5407 ✓
Individualized risk assessment	🟠 moderate	Tiered; risk assessment used only in Sexually Violent Predator determination	5405
In-person reporting frequency	🟠 moderate	Every 3 months for SVP, yearly for others	5407
Registration fee	🟢 favorable	No state-mandated registration fee — the registration statute (13 V.S.A. § 5407) imposes reporting duties only and contains no fee provision	13 V.S.A. § 5407 ✓
Residency restriction	🟢 favorable	No statewide residency restriction — the registration statutes impose only reporting/notification duties (e.g., reporting whether a child under 18 resides at the address); no ban on living near schools/parks — local: no statewide ban; local ordinances not verified here	13 V.S.A. § 5407 ✓
Employment restriction	🟢 favorable	None — no statewide employment distance/proximity restriction for registrants	n/a ✓
Presence / loitering restriction	⚪ unknown	Not stated on page	n/a
Visitor registration trigger	🟠 moderate	Registration required within 10 days of establishing residence in Vermont or of crossing into the state for purposes of employment, carrying on a vocation, or being a student; no separate short-stay tourist trigger identified	13 V.S.A. § 5407 ✓
Internet identifiers required	🟢 favorable	Not required — §5403(a) enumerates only name, DOB, address, SSN, employment, and postsecondary school; no internet identifiers	13 V.S.A. § 5403(a) ✓
Civil commitment	🟢 favorable	None found	n/a
Public website exposure	🟠 moderate	Internet registry (§ 5411a) posts only enumerated categories (serious/repeat convictions, SVPs, high-risk, treatment-/registration-noncompliant); the base low-level registrant is on the § 5402 registry but NOT on the public website — lowest tier withheld	13 V.S.A. § 5411a ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction	⚪ unknown	No Halloween/holiday provision found in the notification sections reviewed (13 V.S.A. §§ 5411, 5411a); full chapter/supervision rules not confirmed	n/a
Marked driver's license / ID	🟢 favorable	Not marked — Vermont does not require a registrant's driver's license or state ID to be labeled	n/a ✓
Community notification (& who pays)	🟢 favorable	Passive internet registry (§ 5411a) plus notice to local law enforcement (§ 5411); no active door-to-door/mailed community notification and no registrant charge	13 V.S.A. §§ 5411, 5411a ✓
Age of consent (context)	ℹ️ context	16 — with close-in-age exception (a person under 19 may consent with someone at least 15)	13 V.S.A. § 3252(c) ✓

Source wiki page: Vermont · compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.