Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 6560: Truth as defense in prosecution for libel or defamation If a person is prosecuted by information or indictment for uttering and publishing a libel or for defaming the civil authority of the State, under a plea of not guilty, he or she may give evidence as to the truth of the words contained in such
What this law says, in plain English
This statute allows a defendant prosecuted for libel or defaming state civil authority to present evidence that the published statements were true, which if proven to the jury's satisfaction results in a not guilty verdict.
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