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Vermont is the only US state with no wiretap law. Federal ECPA supplies one-party consent. State v. Geraw bars secret in-home recording. Penalties and civil remedies explained.
Learn how to get a Relief From Abuse (RFA) order in Vermont: who qualifies, how long orders last, filing costs, firearms rules, and violation penalties.
Vermont Ring doorbell laws explained: one-party consent under federal law, video surveillance limits, HOA rules, law enforcement access, and penalties.
Learn Vermont school recording laws. Student and parent rights, camera rules, IEP meeting recording, FERPA, and school board meeting recording.
Learn Vermont security camera laws. Residential and business camera rules, audio restrictions, Geraw privacy protections, and neighbor privacy explained.
Vermont recognizes no duty to retreat by case law: State v. Hatcher (1997) affirms standing your ground when the belief that force is necessary is honest and reasonable, and 13 V.S.A. § 2305 codifies justifiable homicide.
Learn about Vermont sexting laws for teens and adults, including the civil diversion program under 13 V.S.A. 2802b and revenge porn penalties in 2026.
Vermont slip and fall law: unified reasonable-care standard, no open-and-obvious bar, no natural-accumulation immunity, 3-year SOL, and a critical 20-day notice rule for town bridge/culvert claims.
Vermont has no wiretapping statute. Federal one-party consent applies. Vermont statute § 2605(d) and State v. Geraw prohibit covert in-home recording. Know the rules before you record.
Social Security disability in Vermont: a modest state SSI supplement, automatic Medicaid on approval, approval odds, and how long an ALJ hearing takes.
Learn how Vermont spousal maintenance (alimony) works under 15 V.S.A. § 752: the two-part threshold test, rehabilitative vs. long-term awards, the advisory guidelines table, modification rules, and tax treatment.
Vermont requires 15 years of open, continuous, hostile possession to claim adverse possession under 12 V.S.A. § 501. Learn how to remove a squatter in Vermont and what property owners must do.
Vermont statute of limitations for civil and criminal cases: 3 years for personal injury, 6 years for general civil actions, no limit for murder or child abuse.
Vermont surveillance camera laws for homes, workplaces, nanny cams, and drones. Covers 13 V.S.A. 2605 voyeurism statute and federal one-party consent rules.
Vermont Trade Secrets Act (9 V.S.A. §§ 4601-4609) protects confidential business information. Learn what qualifies, available remedies, and the 3-year deadline.
Vermont's Treasurer holds millions in unclaimed money. Search free at vermont.unclaimedproperty.com and learn how to file a claim or get paid automatically.
Learn Vermont video recording laws. Public filming is legal. Voyeurism statute 13 V.S.A. 2605 penalties, intimate images law, and Open Meeting Law explained.
Learn Vermont voyeurism laws under 13 V.S.A. 2605. Hidden camera rules, intimate images law 2606, State v. Geraw, and victim remedies explained.
Vermont blocks online warrant searches by law. Learn how to check your own status in person and what the Public Portal really allows.
Learn about Vermont's whistleblower protections: who qualifies, how to report violations, retaliation protections, and available remedies.
Vermont prohibits aftermarket tint on front side windows. Rear windows may have any darkness. Medical exemptions available. Act 165 (2024)'s planned July 2026 change was repealed before taking effect.
Vermont windshield mounting laws under 23 VSA 1125. Learn device placement rules, dashcam zones, tint limits, penalties, and exemptions.
Vermont workers' comp covers all employers with 1+ employees. Free doctor choice, 66 2/3% wage replacement, 6-month report deadline, 6-year claim SOL.
Learn Vermont workplace recording laws. Federal one-party consent, employer surveillance rules, NLRA protections, and evidence use explained.
Vermont wrongful death deadline (2 years from death under 14 V.S.A. 1492), who the personal representative sues for, survival actions, damages, and fault rules.