Getting a Copy of Your Vermont Criminal Record
Which Vermont agency keeps criminal history records, how to request your own record, and the fee.
Short answer: The Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC), part of the Department of Public Safety, provides your own Vermont criminal record. In person at VCIC (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. weekdays; walk-ins after 3:30 p.m. Vermont Crime Information Center, My Own Records
| Getting a copy of your criminal record | The Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC), part of the Department of Public Safety, provides your own Vermont criminal record. In person at VCIC (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. weekdays; walk-ins after 3:30 p.m. may wait until the next business day) bring two acceptable forms of ID; the fee is $30 per copy (exact change for cash; no personal checks). By mail, send the Request for Personal Criminal Record Check and a signed Notary form with a raised notary seal, a self-addressed stamped business envelope, and a $30 cashier's check or money order payable to the Department of Public Safety to Criminal Records Section, Vermont Crime Information Center, 45 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-1300. If you don't need a notarized check, use the online Vermont Criminal Conviction Record Internet Service (VCCRIS). VCIC: 802-244-8727. |
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| What relief the state offers | Vermont offers "sealing" and "expungement." Sealing is available for "qualifying crimes": most misdemeanors and certain listed felonies. Records of charges that did not end in a conviction are also sealed. Expungement is available when the conduct behind a conviction is no longer a crime. In both cases the person is treated as if they had never been arrested, convicted or sentenced. The difference is in record handling: expunged case files are destroyed, while sealed files are kept but closed to the public. Chapter 230 of Title 13 was rewritten effective July 1, 2025. Source: 13 V.S.A. §§ 7601-7607 |
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FAQ
How do I check my own criminal record in Vermont?
The Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC), part of the Department of Public Safety, provides your own Vermont criminal record. In person at VCIC (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. weekdays; walk-ins after 3:30 p.m. may wait until the next business day) bring two acceptable forms of ID; the fee is $30 per copy (exact change for cash; no personal checks). By mail, send the Request for Personal Criminal Record Check and a signed Notary form with a raised notary seal, a self-addressed stamped business envelope, and a $30 cashier's check or money order payable to the Department of Public Safety to Criminal Records Section, Vermont Crime Information Center, 45 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-1300. If you don't need a notarized check, use the online Vermont Criminal Conviction Record Internet Service (VCCRIS). VCIC: 802-244-8727.
Can you get a criminal record expunged in Vermont?
Vermont offers "sealing" and "expungement." Sealing is available for "qualifying crimes": most misdemeanors and certain listed felonies. Records of charges that did not end in a conviction are also sealed. Expungement is available when the conduct behind a conviction is no longer a crime. In both cases the person is treated as if they had never been arrested, convicted or sentenced. The difference is in record handling: expunged case files are destroyed, while sealed files are kept but closed to the public. Chapter 230 of Title 13 was rewritten effective July 1, 2025.
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