Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont are members of the Vermont Legal Partnership for Victims. The partnership also includes the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, the South Royalton Legal Clinic at Vermont Law School, Have Justice Will Travel, Disability Rights Vermont and the Vermont Bar Association.

If you are in danger right now, call 911 or go to the police.

A crime victim is a person who has suffered harm because a crime was committed. If you believe that you are a victim of a crime, whether or not you have made a police report, you may be eligible for legal help if you have legal problems because of the crime. Here are examples of crimes our clients have experienced:

• domestic violence and stalking
• abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable adult
• sexual violence or exploitation
• hate crimes related to race, ethnicity, language or national origin
• theft, fraud or identity theft
• property damage
• DUI

The Vermont state statutes list most crimes under V.S.A. Title 13.

Kinds of help we can provide

We can provide legal help to victims of crime with a wide range of legal problems, including:

• victims of domestic violence who want protective orders
• elders and vulnerable adults facing abuse or financial exploitation
• victims with housing, employment or government benefits problems
• victims who need help safeguarding their rights through the course of criminal proceedings