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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
Evidence. 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 nine members of the committee include two trial court judges
and seven other members appointed 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:
Jerome O'Neill, Esq., CHAIR
P.O. Box
5359
Burlington,
VT 05402
Advisory
Committee on the Rule of Evidence
Hon. Theresa S. DiMauro
Hon. Harold E. Eaton
John J. Boylan III, Esq.
Kevin W. Griffin, Esq.
Sandra E. Levine, Esq.
Erica Marthage, Esq.
Karen McAndrew, Esq.
Robert V. Simpson, Jr., Esq.
Liaison from Supreme Court
Hon. Denise R. Johnson
Reporter
Kenneth R. Kreiling, Professor of Law
Vermont Law
School
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