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The Vermont Superior Courts, District Courts, and the Supreme Court primarily maintain criminal court records. To access these records, individuals can use the Vermont Judiciary Public Portal, which provides search options based on case numbers, party names, or attorney names.

Although Vermont courts have recognized a common law right of access to public documents since 1906, our Public Records Act (PRA) was originally a product of the 1976 session of the General Assembly, adopted in the wake of the Watergate scandal.

The Vermont Bar Association has a Committee for the Arbitration of Fee Complaints. For information on how to file a fee dispute complaint, contact the Vermont Bar Association at 802-223-2020. The Committee will not review a fee dispute if there is a complaint pending with Bar Counsel or Disciplinary Counsel.

You may also file a written complaint by emailing JUD.VermontGAL@vermont.gov. You will receive a response to any written complaint filed with the VT GAL Program once a review or investigation is complete.

A civil violation complaint includes traffic violations, municipal ordinance violations, and fish and wildlife violations. Responding to a Civil Violation Complaint. Before you answer a complaint, please read all the information the complaint ticket issued by the law enforcement officer.

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.