Vermont Statutes Title 13. Crimes and Criminal Procedure, § 5405a. Court determination of Sex Offender Registry requirements

(a)(1) The court shall determine at sentencing whether Sex Offender Registry requirements apply to the defendant.

(2) If the State and the defendant do not agree as to the applicability of Sex Offender Registry requirements to the defendant, the State shall file a motion setting forth the Sex Offender Registry requirements applicable to the defendant within 14 days of the entry of a guilty plea. To the extent the defendant opposes the motion, the State and the defendant shall present evidence at the sentencing as to the applicability of Sex Offender Registry requirements to the defendant.

(1) the report issued pursuant to subsection 5403(c) of this title;

(2) the presentence investigation report regarding the offense for which the defendant is being sentenced;

(3) the court's own judgment of conviction and any evidence that was presented at trial; and

(4) any other evidence admitted at sentencing and deemed relevant by the court to the defendant's Registry status.

(1) the offense of which the defendant was convicted that requires the placement of his or her name on the Sex Offender Registry;

(2) any prior convictions that affect:

(3) the length of time that the defendant is required to register as a sex offender;

(4) whether the defendant is designated as a sexually violent predator under section 5405 of this title;

(5) whether the defendant was immediately released or remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections; and

(6) whether information regarding the defendant is required to be electronically posted on the Internet under section 5411a of this title.