Vermont Code — 04
Browse 195 sections in division 04 of the Vermont code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Unified court system established The Judiciary shall be a unified court system under the administrative control of the Supreme Court
- § 2. Supreme Court established; jurisdiction
- § 3. Judicial officers; administrative and disciplinary control
- § 4. Justices
- § 5. Term of Justices
- § 6. Disqualification of Justices A Justice of the Supreme Court shall not be an officer in a railroad, banking, or insurance corporation in this State.
- § 7. Repealed. 1979, No. 181 (Adj
- § 8. General and special terms The terms of the Supreme Court and times and places of those terms shall be stated by administrative order of the Supreme Court
- § 9. §§ 9-12.
- § 13. §§ 13-15.
- § 16. Repealed. 2021, No. 53, § 8 and 2021, No. 66, § 7, effective June 7, 2021.
- § 17. Reporter of decisions; appointment The Justices of the Supreme Court shall in each even year appoint a reporter of the decisions of the Court and may fill a vacancy in such office.
- § 18. Opinions; filing and preservation; copies
- § 19. Repealed. 1977, No. 235 (Adj
- § 20. Reports of decisions The reporter shall annually prepare the decisions of the Court for publication, read the proof, and superintend the printing and binding thereof
- § 21. Court Administrator The Office of Court Administrator is hereby created
- § 21a. Duties of the Chief Superior Judge
- § 22. Designation and special assignment of judicial officers and retired judicial officers
- § 23. Compensation In the performance of judicial duties, the specially assigned judicial officer shall be
- § 24. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 25. Judicial Branch; furlough days; administrative leave
- § 26. Half-time judges Of the Superior judge positions authorized by this title, up to two may be shared, each by two half-time judges
- § 27. Court Technology Special Fund There is established the Court Technology Special Fund that shall be managed in accordance with 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5
- § 27a. Contracts for Internet service Every contract to provide broadband Internet access service, as defined in 3 V.S.A. § 348
- § 27b. Self-attested declaration in lieu of notarization
- § 28. Municipal Ticket Repayment Revolving Fund
- § 29. [Reserved.]
- § 30. Superior Court
- § 31. Jurisdiction
- § 32. Jurisdiction; Criminal Division
- § 33. Jurisdiction; Family Division
- § 34. Jurisdiction
- § 35. Jurisdiction
- § 36. Composition of the court
- § 37. Venue
- § 38. Judicial Masters
- § 38. Judicial Masters
- § 39. Capital budget requests; county courthouses [Subsection
- § 40. Report on temporary employees Annually, on or before January 15, the State Court Administrator shall submit a report to the House Committees on General and Housing and on Government Operations and Military
- § 41. Court security officers
- § 71. Appointment and term of Superior judges
- § 72. Disqualification A Superior judge shall not be an officer in a railroad, banking, or insurance corporation in this State.
- § 73. Assignment
- § 74. Repealed. 1977, No. 235 (Adj
- § 75. Powers of Justice or Superior judge after expiration of term or vacation of office Whenever the term of office of a
- § 111. Superior court sessions
- § 111a. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 112. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 113. §§ 113, 114.
- § 115. Stated terms of Superior Court The Superior Court shall operate continuously irrespective of the term in which events occur.
- § 116. §§ 116, 117.
- § 118. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj
- § 119. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 151. §§ 151-154.
- § 211. §§ 211-218.
- § 219. Powers of chancellor The powers and jurisdiction of the courts that were previously vested in the courts of chancery are vested in the Superior Court
- § 220. §§ 220-222.
- § 271. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 272. Probate districts; Probate judges
- § 273. Repealed. 2009, No. 4, § 120, eff
- § 274. Repealed. 1993, No. 171 (Adj
- § 275. §§ 275-277.
- § 278. Authorization of assistant judges
- § 311. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 311a. Venue generally For proceedings authorized to the Probate Division of Superior Court, venue shall lie as provided in Title 14A for the administration of trusts, and otherwise in a probate district as follows:
- § 312. Resident’s estate; settlement If an inhabitant of this
- § 313. Nonresident’s estate; settlement If a person resided out
- § 314. §§ 314, 315.
- § 351. §§ 351-353.
- § 354. Disqualification of judge or register; penalty A judge or register shall not act as guardian, executor, administrator,
- § 355. Disqualification or disability of judge When a Probate judge is incapacitated for the duties of office by absence,
- § 356. Authority of judge after end of term
- § 357. Registers of Probate The Superior Court clerk or court operations manager, in consultation with the Probate judge, and following the approval of the Court Administrator, shall hire a register of probate for each unit
- § 358. §§ 358-361.
- § 362. Oaths A Probate judge or register may administer oaths. (Amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 363. Powers
- § 364. Commitment to enforce orders If a person does not comply with an order, sentence, or decree of the Probate Division of the Superior Court in a proceeding formerly within the jurisdiction of the Probate
- § 365. Repealed. 1985, No. 144 (Adj
- § 366. §§ 366, 367.
- § 368. Repealed. 1985, No. 144 (Adj
- § 369. Nonresident’s estate; notice to Commissioner of Taxes; information to banks
- § 370. Repealed. 1985, No. 144 (Adj
- § 421. Repealed. 1965, No. 194, § 16.
- § 421a. §§ 421a-435.
- § 436. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 436a. Repealed. 2011, No. 1, § 7, eff
- § 436b. Repealed. 2003, No. 71 (Adj
- § 437. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 438. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj
- § 439. §§ 439-444.
- § 444a. Repealed.
- § 445. Repealed. 1979, No. 181 (Adj
- § 446. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 451. §§ 451-454.
- § 455. Transfer of Probate proceedings
- § 456. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 457. Participation and availability of assistant judges
- § 458. Venue The place of trial in the Family Division of the Superior Court shall be in the county in which one of the parties resides if one party resides within the State
- § 459. Powers of assistant judges Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the constitutional powers of assistant judges. (Added 1989, No. 221 (Adj
- § 461. Office of magistrate; jurisdiction; selection; term
- § 461a. Essex County; powers of assistant judges and magistrates in Family Court proceedings
- § 461b. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 461c. Powers of assistant judges in divorce proceedings
- § 462. Findings; orders; stipulations
- § 463. Jurisdiction of Family Division of Superior Court over child support
- § 464. Representation
- § 465. Appeals An appeal from a decision of a magistrate shall be on the record to the Family Division of the Superior Court
- § 466. Procedure
- § 467. Forms; Office of Child Support; IV-D services
- § 491. Qualification of justice of the peace—Filing of oath and certificate Before entering upon his or her duties, each
- § 492. Penalty When a justice willfully neglects to make such deposit with the town clerk, he or she may be fined not more than $100.00. (Amended 1981, No. 239 (Adj
- § 493. Repealed. 1981, No. 239 (Adj
- § 494. §§ 494-499.
- § 500. Expiration of term of office; certified copies of records After the expiration of his or her term of office and while residing in the same county, a justice may make and certify copies of the records of his or her official business
- § 501. §§ 501-504.
- § 505. Repealed. 1971, No. 258 (Adj
- § 506. §§ 506-508.
- § 561. §§ 561-563.
- § 601. Judicial Nominating Board created; composition
- § 602. Duties; justices, judges, magistrates, and the Chair of the Public Utility Commission
- § 602a. Duties; Public Utility Commission members
- § 603. Appointment of justices, judges, magistrates, Public Utility Commission Chair, and members Whenever the
- § 604. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 605. Political activity by judges prohibited Superior judges shall not make any contribution to or hold any office in a political party or organization or take part in any political campaign. (Amended 1966, No. 64 (Sp
- § 606. Repealed. 2011, No. 162 (Adj
- § 607. Joint Committee on Judicial Retention; creation
- § 608. Functions
- § 609. Judicial retirement
- § 651. Clerks of courts The Court Administrator shall act as clerk of the Supreme Court as provided in section 8 of this title
- § 651a. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 652. Repealed. 2013, No. 67, § 15.
- § 653. Repealed. 1969, No. 27, § 2.
- § 654. Repealed. 1977, No. 235 (Adj
- § 655. §§ 655, 656.
- § 657. Transcribing damaged records
- § 658. Repealed. 2013, No. 67, § 15.
- § 659. Preservation of court records
- § 691. Clerks and assistants; appointment; compensation
- § 692. Powers of clerk in absence of judge In the absence of the judge:
- § 693. §§ 693, 694.
- § 695. Repealed. 2013, No. 67, § 15.
- § 731. English language Writs, processes, complaints, informations, indictments, pleas, answers, and entries in the courts, except technical terms, shall be in the English language.
- § 732. Lost document or record
- § 733. Preservation of attachment liens
- § 734. §§ 734-738.
- § 739. Record certified by successor in office When a recording officer has made a record but has omitted to make an official certificate thereof, any person subsequently holding the office may make such certificate
- § 740. Court records; dockets; certified copies The Supreme Court by administrative order or directive shall provide for the
- § 741. Payment by credit card
- § 791. §§ 791-793.
- § 794. Oath; correctness of reports and copies Upon appointment, a stenographic reporter shall be sworn before entering upon
- § 795. Filing of copies of transcripts
- § 796. Transcripts for quasi-judicial proceedings
- § 797. Repealed. 1987, No. 120, § 2.
- § 798. Probative force of transcripts All transcripts of evidence or proceedings in a cause or hearing tried in Superior
- § 799. Probate Division reporters Upon request of a Probate judge, the Superior Court clerk shall appoint and assign a staff member to make a verbatim report of the proceeding in the Probate Division. (Amended 1979, No. 181 (Adj
- § 800. Repealed. 1969, No. 125, § 16.
- § 801. Hearings before commissions and quasi-judicial tribunals In hearings before a commission, department, or other
- § 802. Approval of accounts The presiding officer of a State department, commission, board, or other agency shall
- § 803. Electronic recording equipment
- § 851. Appointment and powers of commissioners The Governor may appoint commissioners in other states and in foreign countries who shall hold office for five years unless sooner removed by him or her
- § 852. Oath and bond Before entering upon his or her duties, each commissioner shall take and subscribe an oath of office before a magistrate of his or her locality and execute a bond to this
- § 901. Rules for admission of attorneys Justices of the
- § 902. Board of Bar Examiners The Board of Bar Examiners shall consist of 11 voting members whose term of office shall be for four years and until a successor is appointed
- § 903. §§ 903-905.
- § 906. Conflicting appointments; excuse from attending by Chief Superior Judge When an attorney is required to attend more
- § 907. Licensing and renewal fees The Supreme Court may by rule impose a fee on applicants for admission to the bar on motion and on applicants for admission to the bar by examination
- § 908. Attorneys’ Admission, Licensing, and Professional Responsibility Special Fund There is established the Attorneys’ Admission, Licensing, and Professional Responsibility
- § 951. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 952. Rules of Court Administrator
- § 953. Sources of names
- § 954. Deposit of list Prior to the first day of July in each biennial year, the clerk shall prepare and file a current master list of jurors and certify its completion and filing to the
- § 955. Questionnaire The clerk shall send a jury questionnaire prepared by the Court Administrator to each person selected
- § 956. Contents of list Names may be added or dropped from the jury list in accordance with rules issued by the Court Administrator under section 952 of this title. (Added 1967, No. 284 (Adj
- § 957. Drawing and summoning jurors
- § 958. Nonappearance; penalty
- § 959. Grand jurors; venire The clerk, as directed by the judges of each Superior Court, shall summon 18 judicious persons within the unit to appear at any stated or special term of that court to serve as grand jurors of the unit
- § 960. Repealed. 1969, No. 228 (Adj
- § 961. Failure to return form; misrepresentation; penalties
- § 962. Qualifications; excuse from service
- § 963. Term of service A person summoned to petit jury service shall not appear before the court for jury
- § 1001. Environmental Division
- § 1002. Conduct of hearings Hearings before the Environmental Division shall be conducted in an impartial manner
- § 1003. Evidence
- § 1004. Access to information
- § 1101. Repealed. 1999, No. 160 (Adj
- § 1102. Judicial Bureau; jurisdiction
- § 1103. Venue Venue for violation hearings in the Judicial Bureau shall be in the unit of the Superior
- § 1104. Appointment of hearing officers The Chief Superior Judge shall appoint members of the Vermont Bar to serve as hearing officers to hear cases
- § 1105. Answer to complaint; default
- § 1106. Hearing
- § 1107. Appeals
- § 1108. Judicial Bureau violations; jurisdiction of assistant judges
- § 1109. Remedies for failure to pay; contempt
- § 1110. Licenses or governmental contracts
- § 1111. Civil violation; failure to produce identification