Title 13, Title 13: Crimes and Criminal Procedure

§ 2655. Solicitation (a) No person shall knowingly solicit a commercial sex act from a victim of human trafficking. (b) A person who violates this section shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than $100,000.00, or both. (Added 2011, No. 55, § 2.)

§ 2656. Human trafficking by a business entity; dissolution If a business entity, including a corporation, partnership, association, or any other legal entity, is convicted of violating this chapter, the Attorney General may commence a proceeding in the Civil Division of the Supe…

§ 2657. Restitution (a) A person convicted of a violation of this subchapter shall be ordered to pay restitution to the victim pursuant to section 7043 of this title. (b) If the victim of human trafficking to whom restitution has been ordered dies before restitution is paid, any …

§ 2658. Motion to vacate by victim of human trafficking (a) As used in this section: (1) “Qualifying crime” means a criminal offense in this State that is not listed in 33 V.S.A. § 5204(a). (2) “Victim of human trafficking” means: (A) a victim of a violation of section 2652 or 26…

§ 2659. Knowingly permitting human trafficking in a dwelling (a) No person shall knowingly permit a dwelling, building, or structure owned by or under the control of the person to be used for the purpose of human trafficking or aggravated human trafficking in violation of section…

§ 2661. Resource guide posting (a) A notice offering help to victims of human trafficking shall be accessible on the official website of the Vermont Department of Labor and may be posted in a prominent and accessible location in workplaces. (b) The notice should provide contact i…

§ 2662. Private cause of action (a) A victim of human trafficking may bring an action against the offender in the Civil Division of the Superior Court for damages, injunctive relief, punitive damages in the case of a willful violation, and reasonable costs and attorney’s fees. Ac…

§ 2663. Classification of victims; immigration assistance (a) Classification of victims of human trafficking. As soon as practicable after the initial encounter with a person who reasonably appears to a law enforcement agency, a State’s Attorneys’ office, or the Office of the Att…