Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 2826
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 2826
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Performance: means :
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Sexual conduct: means any of the following:
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
§ 2826. Evidence of age
The age of a person who participated in sexual conduct or a performance that contains a lewd exhibition of the genitals, anus, or breasts, or who was solicited for either by means designated under section 2828 of this title may be established by any method acceptable under the rules of evidence, including but not limited to the following methods:
(1) inferences drawn by the trier of fact from inspection of a document that depicts sexual conduct;
(2) testimony as to the apparent age of the person by a witness to sexual conduct; or
(3) expert medical testimony based upon the appearance of the person depicted in a recording of sexual conduct. (Added 1983, No. 92; amended 1999, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2019, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)