Voyeurism
VT Voyeurism Law
Communications · Other
Criminalises secretly viewing or recording another person's intimate areas where they expect privacy, covert surveillance or recording of people inside a home, and recording people engaged in sexual conduct without consent. Sharing such recordings is a separate crime. Vermont has no general wiretap or eavesdropping statute, so this and the images law are its main recording-privacy crimes.
- Where
- Vermont
- Citation
- 13 V.S.A. § 2605
- Status
- In force
- Enforced by
- State's Attorneys and Attorney General (criminal)
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- First offense: up to two years in prison or a $1,000 fine; repeat offense: up to three years or $5,000. Disclosing images recorded in violation: up to five years or $5,000.
- Applies to
- Any person, including businesses whose security or theft-prevention programs view or record intimate areas
- Exempts law enforcement and corrections security activities; affirmative defense for bona fide private investigators and security guards
Practices it requires
- Do not view, photograph, film or record another person's intimate areas without knowledge and consent where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy, including through business security programs.13 V.S.A. § 2605(b), (f)
- Do not secretly surveil or record a person without consent in a private place within a home or residence.13 V.S.A. § 2605(d)
- Do not display or disclose images recorded in violation of the section.13 V.S.A. § 2605(c)
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: Effective dates of 2005 Acts No. 83 and the 2015 amendment (Acts No. 62) were not confirmed.
Research reference, not legal advice.