Vermont § 71a - Courthouses
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 71a — Courthouses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71a. Courthouses
- (a) Except as provided herein, each county shall provide and own a suitable courthouse,
pay all utility and custodial services, and keep such courthouse suitably furnished
and equipped for use by the Superior Court, together with suitable offices for the
county clerk, assistant judges, and Probate judges. Office space for the Probate Division
of the Superior Court may be provided elsewhere by the county. The county shall provide
at least the facilities for judicial operations that it provided on July 1, 2009. (b) If all judicial operations in a county are contained in one court building owned by
the State, the county clerk and assistant judges may also be located in the same building.
The Court Administrator and the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall
be the superintendents of the building. They shall make decisions regarding building
construction, space allocations, and use of the facility after consulting with the
Superior Court presiding judge and the assistant judges. The county shall no longer
be required to maintain a courthouse. (c) The Court Administrator, in consultation with the presiding judge of the Superior
Court, shall determine what judicial operations will occur in the county courthouse. (Added 1993, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. June 21, 1994; amended 1995, No. 62, § 41, eff. April 26, 1995; 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c)(1), eff. May 6, 1996; 1995, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 16; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 163; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 163a, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 71a
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Section 71a ("Courthouses") 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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