Vermont § 356 - Authority of judge after end of term

§ 356. Authority of judge after end of term

• (a) A Probate judge whose term of office has expired, or who has vacated such office,
  shall have authority to act in the capacity of Probate judge to conclude causes and
  proceedings partly or fully heard before the judge as Probate judge as fully and effectively
  as he or she could if he or she remained in such office. He or she may make, sign,
  and enter findings, decisions, orders, and decrees in causes or proceedings so pending
  before him or her as Probate judge, and all such acts so performed by the judge shall
  have as full force and effect as they would have had if he or she had remained in
  office. (b) The jurisdiction conferred by subsection (a) of this section shall not be exercised
  if the presiding judge of the unit determines that the successor to the Probate judge
  will assume jurisdiction for all or part of the cases. (c) A Probate judge who exercises the jurisdiction conferred by subsection (a) of this
  section shall receive compensation at a rate fixed by the Court Administrator. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. March 29, 1972; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)