Vermont § 5227 - Timelines for pretrial and merits hearing

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§ 5227. Timelines for pretrial and merits hearing

  • (a) Pre-trial hearing. At the preliminary hearing, the court shall set a date for a pretrial hearing on the
    petition. The pretrial hearing shall be held within 15 days of the preliminary hearing.
    In the event there is no admission or dismissal at the pretrial hearing, the court
    shall set the matter for a hearing to adjudicate the merits of the petition. (b) Merits hearing. Except for good cause shown, a merits hearing shall be held and merits adjudicated
    no later than 60 days from the date of the preliminary hearing. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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