Vermont § 4555 - Information; disclosure and confidentiality

§ 4555. Information; disclosure and confidentiality

• (a)(1) Except as provided in this subsection, the Human Rights Commission’s complaint files
  and investigative files shall be confidential. (2) The Commission shall make the investigative file available to the charging party,
  the respondent, their attorneys, and any State or federal law enforcement agency seeking
  to enforce anti-discrimination statutes, upon reasonable request, except that the
  Commission may refuse to disclose: (A) the identities of nonparty witnesses to the investigation if good cause is shown to
  protect the witness’s confidentiality; or (B) records or information the release of which may be prohibited under State or federal
  law absent court order. (3) A party or entity denied information or records under subdivision (2)(A) or (B) of
  this subsection may seek the information or records by subpoena. The Commission and
  any affected person may contest the subpoena in court. (4) Any records or information described in subdivision (2)(A) or (B) of this subsection
  made available to a party or entity pursuant to a confidentiality agreement or court
  order requiring confidentiality shall be kept confidential in accordance with the
  agreement or order, unless disclosure is otherwise authorized by law or court order.