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Fees Fee typeAmountRule/statute that appliesAny postjudgment motion in civil, criminal, or environmental divisions, except small claims$90.0032 V.S.A. § 1431(e)Petition for Minor Settlements$90.0032 V.S.A. § 1431(e)Tax appeal$295.0032 V.S.A. § 4461(a) (2015)3 more rows

To start a lawsuit, you must file a Complaint. That form is available on the Court website. If you have a lawyer, they will take care of that for you. If you do not have a lawyer, you are still responsible for following the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure, which you can find on line or in a library.

You can contact the court by phone, in writing, in person, or by sending an email to JUD.VJB@vermont.gov. A motion is a request in writing asking the court to consider doing something specific in your case. All motions must identify the request and give specific reasons for the request.

File your completed forms with the civil division of the Superior Court in the county where you live or where the defendant lives. You can file in person, by mail, email, or electronically (e-file). See the Filing Procedures web page for more information about filing.

You may file your will for safekeeping with the probate court in the county in which you reside. You may also file any amendments to the original will (codicils). There is a fee to file your will with the court.

The Vermont Judicial Bureau has statewide jurisdiction over civil violations. Police and other government agencies can decide to charge civil violations, such as those that involve: Motor vehicles. Municipal ordinances. Fishing, hunting, and trapping.