|
The Supreme Court promulgates rules of practice and procedure for all
state courts. The Supreme Court appoints an advisory committee which
reviews the operation and effectiveness of the Rules of Criminal
Procedure. The committee receives proposals for changes in the rules and
recommends to the Supreme Court any necessary changes in these rules.
Proposed rules are circulated to the bar and public for comment and, when
required, the committee holds public hearings concerning proposed rules
or rules changes.
The eleven members of the committee include the attorney general or his
designee, the defender general or his designee, a state's attorney, two
trial court judges, one district court clerk, the chair of the Vermont Bar
Association corresponding standing committee and four other lawyers
appointed by the Supreme Court. The designees and the state's attorney
must be approved by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court designates
the chair of the committee. The Supreme Court also appoints a lawyer
to serve as reporter for the committee. The reporter revises or drafts
rules at the request of the committee or the Supreme Court. The
reporter's notes, which are published in the Rules, explain the history
and application of the Rules.
The Chair of the Committee is:
P. Scott McGee, Esq.
P.O. Box 909
Norwich, VT 05055
Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure
P. Scott McGee, Esq.,
Chair
P.O. Box
909
Norwich,
VT
05055-0909
Hon. James R. Crucitti
Hon. Mark J. Keller
Hon. David T. Suntag
Bonnie Barnes, Esq.
Joanne Charbonneau, District Deputy Manager
Mark A. Kaplan, Esq.
John T. Quinn, Esq.
Karen Shingler, Esq.
Defender
General's Designee
Matthew Valerio,
Defender General
Attorney
General's Designee
William Sorrell, Esq.
Victim's
Advocate Liaison
(non-voting)
Susan Carr
VBA Committee
Chair (ex-officio)
Bradley S. Stetler, Esq., Co-chair
Liaison from
Supreme Court
Hon. Brian L. Burgess
Reporter
L. Kinvin Wroth Professor of Law
Vermont
Law School
|
Send comments and suggestions to