| Fee Type | Fee Amount | Surcharge Amount | Total Fee Amount | Rule/Statute which applies to fee: |
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 Copying |
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Court Records - Established by Statute - Copies or certified copies of court records or other court materials produced by photocopy equipment.
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.25 per page, 1.00 minimum fee is charged.
| | | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(2) (1996) |
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Court Records - Established by Statute - Official certificate
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$5.00
| | | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(3) (1996) |
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Court Records - Established by Statute - With conformed copy to party
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no additional charge
| | | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(3) (1996) |
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Court Records - Established by Statute - With conformed copy to non-party
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$.25 per page
| | | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(3) (1996) |
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Court Records - Established by Statute - Authentication of Documents
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$5.00
| | | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(4) (1996) |
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Court Records - Established by Statute - Criminal History of a Person Based upon Name and Date of Birth
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$30.00
| | | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(5) (2008) |
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Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Shipping and Handling Charged by Public Records for Retrieval of File (including all agencies listed above*)
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$6.00 per file
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) |
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Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Microfilm Search fee (including all agencies)
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$3.00 per search
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) |
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Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Microfilm Search fee (including all agencies) 8.5" x 11"
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$0.50 per page
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) |
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Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Microfilm Search fee (including all agencies) 8.5" x 14"
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0.75 per page
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) |
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Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Microfilm Search fee (including all agencies) 11" x 17"
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$1.00 per page
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) |
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Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Microfilm Search fee (including all agencies) 18" x 24"
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$1.25 per page
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - Staff time involved in physically duplicating a record
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$. 33 per minute after the first 30 minutes
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) (2003) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State -Senior-level staff time, and information technology specialists' time spent extracting data from databases or performing similar tasks necessary to comply with a request to create a new public record
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$ .57 per minute
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State -Any other staff time for which cost can be charged and collected under this section
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$ .45 per minute
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State -Computer-generated paper copies
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$. 02 per page for pages up to 8.5 by 14 inches
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - 3.5-inch Computer Diskettes
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$ .28 each
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - Compact discs (write-once CD w/case)
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$ .86 each
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - Complact discs (re-writable CD w/case)
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$2.31 each
| | | 1 V.S.A. § 316(d) (2003) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - Audio tapes
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$ .81 each
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - Video tapes
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$1.69 each
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - DVD's (write-once DVD w/case)
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$2.00 each
| | | 1 V.S.A. § 316(d) (2003) |
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Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - DVD's (re-writable DVD w/case)
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$4.00 each
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) |
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Non-Court Records - Established by Statute - Official Certificate
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$2.00
| | | 32 V.S.A. §1751(a)(2) |
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Non-Court Records - Established by Statute -Authentication of Documents
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$2.00
| | | 32 V.S.A. §1751(a)(3) |
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Non-Court Records - Established by the Secretary of State - Photocopies
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$. 05 per single-sided page $. 09 per double-sided page for pages up to 8.5 by 14 inches
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) |
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Non-Court Records - Established by the Secretary of State - Color photocopies
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$1.00 per single-sided page
| | | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) |
| Court |
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Entry Fees for Estates $10,000 or less
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$25.00
| $1.25 | $26.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(1) (2008) |
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Entry Fees for Estates $10,001 to $50,000
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$75.00
| $3.75 | $78.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(2) (2008) |
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Entry Fees for Estates $50,001 to $150,000
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$200.00
| $10.00 | $210.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(3) (2008) |
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Entry fee for Estates $150,001 to $500,000
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$375.00
| $18.75 | $393.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(4) (2008) |
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Entry Fees for Estates $500,001 to $1,000,000
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$625.00
| $31.25 | $656.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(5) (2008) |
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Entry fee for Estates $1,000,001 to $5,000,000
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$1,000.00
| $50.00 | $1,050.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(6) (2008) |
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Entry fee for Estates $5,000,001 to $10,000,000
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$1,500.00
| $75.00 | $1575.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(7) (2008) |
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Entry fee for Estates greater than $10,000,000
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$1,750.00
| $87.50 | $1837.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(8) (2008) |
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Testamentary Trust $100,000 or less
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$150.00
| $7.50 | $157.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(9) (2008) |
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Testamentary Trusts more than $100,000
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$250.00
| $12.50 | $262.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(10) (2008) |
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Testamentary Trusts Annual Accounts
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$30.00
| $1.50 | $31.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(11) (2009) |
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Annual accounts on decedent's estates filed for any period ending more than one year following the opening of the estate
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$25.00
| $1.25 | $26.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(12) (2008) |
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Adoptions
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$75.00
| | $75.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(13) (2008) |
Guardianships for Minors | $85.00 | $4.25 | 89.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(14) (2010) |
Guardianships for Adults | $100.00 | $5.00 | $105.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(15) (2010) |
Petition for Change of Name | $125.00 | $6.25 | $131.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(16) (2010) |
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Filing of Will for Safekeeping
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$20.00
| $1.00 | $21.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(17) (2008) |
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Corrections for Vital Records
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$25.00
| $1.25 | $26.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(18) (2008) |
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Orders of Authorization
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$25.00
| $1.25 | $26.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(19) (2008) |
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Conveyance of Title to Real Estate
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$50.00
| $2.50 | $52.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(20) (2008) |
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Petition concerning Advanced Directives.
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$75.00
| $3.75 | $78.75 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(21) (2009) |
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Civil actions brought pursuant to Subchapter 3 of Chapter 107 of Title 18
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$50.00
| $2.50 | $52.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(22) (2009) |
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For economic cause, the probate judge may waive this fee. No fee shall be charged for necessary documents pertaining to the opening of estates, trusts and guardianships, including the issuance of two certificates of appointment and respective letters. No fees shall be charged for the issuance of two certified copies of adoption decree and two certified copies of instrument changing name.
| | | | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(b) |
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Each additional certification of appointment of a fiduciary
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$5.00
| $0.25 | $5.25 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(c) (1996) |
Petitions for Partial Decree | $100.00 | $5.00 | $105.00 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(23) (2010) |
Petitions for Licenses to Sell Real Estate | $50.00 | $2.50 | $52.50 | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(24) (2010) |
| Miscellaneous |
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Miscellaneous - Bad Check Fee
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$20.00
| | | 32 V.S.A. §404 (1997) |
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Miscellaneous - Sale of Slip Opinions to Lois, Inc., West Publishing Company and Mead Data Center
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.50 per page
| | | Set by Court Administrator |
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Miscellaneous - Payment by Credit Card Fee
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$3.95
| | | 4 V.S.A. § 1109(f) |
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Miscellaneous - Transcript Fees Original
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$2.65 per page
| | | A.O. 19, Court Administrator Directive No. 61 |
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Miscellaneous - Copy of Transcript
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$ .85 per page
| | | A.O. 19, Court Administrator Directive No. 61 |
| Other |
A self-addressed stamped envelope must be provided to the court by the requesting party for mailing of requested records, unless an 800 fax number is provided. | N/A | | | N/A |
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*No fees shall be charged to any agency of any municipality, state, or federal government or to veterans honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States, their dependants or beneficiaries, in the prosecution of any claim for benefits from the United States government.
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N/A
| | | 32 V.S.A. § 1751(a) and (b). |
Itemized Receipts of Fees Shall be Given on Request | N/A | | | 32 V.S.A. §1402 (1947) |