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View RecordsVermont has a state-run conviction-record service, but the correct request depends on whether you need an immediate non-notarized report, a notarized personal record, or a separate national check.
Vermont Crime Information Center says a non-notarized Vermont criminal conviction report can be obtained through VCCRIS using a name and date of birth, with a $30 charge per report and an immediate result that can be printed or saved. For your own complete Vermont record, including all dispositions, or a notarized personal copy, VCIC provides a separate mail or in-person process. VCCRIS is a Vermont conviction search, not a nationwide FBI record check.
These are different products. The useful comparison is scope, request method and result type—not just which site is fastest.
| Route | Scope / custodian | Request method & inputs | Current fee / result | Use when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCCRIS online conviction report | Vermont convictions / VCIC | Online search using name and date of birth | $30 per report; immediate result for print/save | You need a non-notarized Vermont conviction report |
| Notarized personal Vermont record | Your complete personal Vermont record, including all dispositions / VCIC | Separate personal-record forms and identity/notary process | $30 for the written personal-record request; follow VCIC instructions for identity and notarization requirements | You need your complete personal Vermont record or a notarized personal copy |
| FBI Identity History Summary | Fingerprint-based FBI history / FBI CJIS | Fingerprint submission plus FBI request process | $18 FBI request fee | You need a national FBI personal identity-history summary rather than a Vermont-only conviction search |
The input set changes with the product.
Have the subject name and date of birth exactly as required by the Vermont online search.
For a walk-in complete, certified or notarized personal record, bring two IDs: either two from VCIC’s Primary List or one primary plus one secondary; two secondary IDs are not accepted. For mail, complete the Personal Criminal Record Check request and Notary forms, sign before a notary and obtain the raised seal (or include a memo if your state does not provide one). Enclose a self-addressed stamped business-size envelope and a $30 cashier’s check or money order payable to the Department of Public Safety; personal/business checks are not accepted. Mail to Criminal Records Section, VCIC, 45 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-1300.
Prepare the FBI request, fingerprints and payment required for an Identity History Summary.
Do not start the request until you know whether Vermont convictions, a complete or notarized personal Vermont record, or FBI scope is required.
VCCRIS is a Vermont conviction search. A complete personal Vermont record includes all dispositions; it and an FBI national personal review are separate routes.
Use VCCRIS for the ordinary online Vermont conviction report; follow VCIC personal instructions for complete or notarized personal Vermont records; use the FBI process for the fingerprint-based national summary.
Do not describe a Vermont conviction report as a nationwide criminal-history search, and do not assume a personal-review product automatically satisfies a third party’s required screening process.
Official online Vermont conviction-record route and current VCCRIS details.
Separate VCIC instructions when a notarized personal Vermont record is required.
Explains the scope boundary between Vermont conviction access and national FBI checks.
Fingerprint-based personal FBI history process and current request fee.