Vermont § 5401 - Definitions As used in this subchapter:
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§ 5401. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- (1) “Address” means the actual location of the sex offender’s dwelling, including the
street address, if any. (2) “Department” means the Department of Public Safety. (3) “Local law enforcement agency” means the municipal police department or statutorily
established college or university police department. If the municipality, college,
or university has no police department, the law enforcement agency that serves the
municipality, college, or university. (4) “Mental abnormality” means a congenital or acquired condition that affects the emotional
or volitional capacity of a person in a manner that predisposes the person to the
commission of criminal sexual acts to a degree that makes the person a menace to the
health and safety of other persons. (5) “Minor” means a person under the age of 18 years. (6) “Personality disorder” means a condition where a person exhibits personality traits
that are inflexible and maladaptive and cause either significant functional impairment
or subjective distress. (7) “Predatory” means an act directed at a stranger, or a person with whom a relationship
has been established or promoted for the primary purpose of victimization. (8) “Release” means release from confinement or custody or placement into the community
for any reason, including release on bail pending appeal, probation, parole, furlough,
work release, early release, alternative sanctions, house arrest, daily interrupt,
community placement, or completion of sentence. It shall also mean probation or parole
supervision of an out-of-state sex offender under an interstate agreement or compact. (9) “Registry” means the Sex Offender Registry maintained by the Department of Public
Safety. (10) “Sex offender” means: (A) A person who is convicted in any jurisdiction of the United States, including a state,
territory, commonwealth, the District of Columbia, or military, federal, or tribal
court of any of the following offenses:
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