Vermont § 5538 - Appeals Any party may appeal from a small claims judgment to Superior Court
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5538 — Appeals Any party may appeal from a small claims judgment to Superior Court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5538. Appeals Any party may appeal from a small claims judgment to Superior Court
- . The Chief Superior
Judge shall assign the appeal to a Superior judge who shall not have participated
in any way in the decision being appealed. The appeal shall be heard and decided,
based on the record made in the small claims procedure. No appeal as of right exists
to the Supreme Court. On motion made to the Supreme Court by a party to the action,
the Supreme Court may allow an appeal from the Superior Court. (Added 1983, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 1995, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1996; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 84; 2021, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. May 31, 2022.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 5538 cover?
Section 5538 ("Appeals Any party may appeal from a small claims judgment to Superior Court") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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