COMMITTEE: District Court Oversight

DISTRICT COURT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

A District Court Oversight Committee of twelve members is established. The Committee shall consist of the Administrative Judge for Trial Courts, one Supreme Court Justice designated by the Chief Justice, the Court Administrator, six Superior or District Court Judges, and three District Court Managers. Initial appointments of trial judges shall be for staggered terms of three years, two years and one year. Thereafter appointments shall be for a three-year term. Whenever a member resigns or the office is otherwise vacant, the Supreme Court shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term. The chair shall be the Administrative Judge for Trial Courts.

The Committee is specifically charged with:

Receiving and reviewing requests from any member of the judiciary, the legislature, judicial rules committee, or a legal association for assistance with issues concerning the district court. It may create subcommittees to address areas or issues as needed.
Enhancing efforts to achieve timely disposition and accurate records of court proceedings; the Committee may make recommendations to the Supreme Court regarding statutory revisions or additions, amendments to the district court rules, model jury charges, implementation of procedures for docketing, calendaring, scheduling and caseflow management, restructuring of court practices and procedures and adoption of policies and court forms.
Recommending to the Supreme Court time disposition goals for the different types of criminal cases and identifying meaningful management reports to help judges and managers to meet those goals.
In coordination with the Education Committee, recommending training programs for judges and staff to enhance the quality of judicial decisions and the implementation of uniform policies throughout the district court.
Reporting to the Supreme Court at such times as requested by the Chief Justice on the administration of the district court.

The chair of the committee is:

Honorable Amy M. Davenport, Chair

Lee Suskin, Esq., Court Administrator
255 North Main Street, Suite 4
Barre, VT 05641

Members include:

Hon. Karen R. Carroll

Hon. Edward J. Cashman

Hon. Theresa S. DiMauro

Hon. Michael S. Kupersmith

Hon. David T. Suntag

Hon. M. Patricia Zimmerman

Christine Brock, District Court Manager

Tina de la Bruere, District Court Manager