Judiciary staff, judges, justices and Vermont state courts are migrating from email addresses ending in “@vermont.gov” to email addresses ending in “@vtcourts.gov”. Emails sent to state courts, Judiciary offices, and to state court personnel at their @vermont.gov email addresses will be automatically forwarded to the new @vtcourts.gov email addresses until May 23rd. After May 23rd, emails sent to state courts and to state court personnel at the @vermont.gov email addresses will no longer forward to the new @vtcourts.gov email addresses. Please note the change in email addresses and the May 23 deadline after which emails will no longer be forwarded. Thank you.

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Vacancy Notice for Superior Court Judge - Northwestern Region

The Judicial Nominating Board is seeking applicants for the Superior Court Judge vacancy which will be created by the upcoming retirement of Judge Toor. The Chief Superior Judge will assign this Judge to the Northwestern area of the North Region of the Superior Court, with primary assignments to… more

Vermont Judiciary Names D. Scott Acus as First Mental Health and the Courts Project Director

The Vermont Judiciary is pleased to announce the selection of D. Scott Acus as the state's first Mental Health and the Courts Project Director. This newly created position arose out of a recommendation by the Vermont Judiciary Commission on Mental Health and the Courts, established as a Tri-Branch… more

Judiciary Independent Network Project

The Judiciary is currently utilizing the Executive Branch’s Information Technology network. Thanks to one-time funding allocated by the Legislative Branch last year, the Judiciary is Implementing a new independent network that will not contend with traffic from the other statewide agencies, thus… more

Changes to Vermont Rules of Appellate Procedure Regarding the Printed Case

As of January 1, 2024, appellants will be required to file a printed case for most appeals even in cases where there is an appeal volume. The printed case is a compilation of relevant documents from the record on appeal. Traditionally, the appellate rules required appellants to provide the Supreme… more