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E-filing in Windsor, Orange, and Windham counties in the new system called Odyssey File and Serve began on April 20, 2020; at the Judicial Bureau April 27, 2020. Learn more>

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Vermont Supreme Court Makes Additional Declarations Regarding Judicial Emergency

On July 17, 2020, and July 24, 2020, the Vermont Supreme Court made further declarations regarding the Judicial Emergency that was declared on March 16, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vermont Supreme Court Receives Report From Jury Restart Committee

In late May the Vermont Supreme Court established a Jury Restart Committee and named Associate Justices Karen Carroll and Harold Eaton as its co-chairs. The committee was asked to consider issues relating to the resumption of criminal jury trials, which were suspended by the Supreme Court in its… more

Odyssey File and Serve and Public Portal Demo Videos Available

Two demo videos are now available for Odyssey File and Serve and using the Public Portal. The videos can be watched below or on the Electronic Filing and Public Portal webpages. WATCH: Access to Case Data, Documents and other Records on the Vermont Judiciary Public Portal

Assistant Judge and Long-Tenured Public Servant Otto Trautz Passes Away

Otto D. Trautz, one of Vermont's longest-tenured and best-loved public servants, passed away on June 4, 2020. Trautz faithfully served Vermonters for five decades in various roles in state government, most recently as an Assistant Judge in Washington County since 2016. Read his obituary at the link… more

Vermont Chief Justice named to lead task force on improving state court responses to people with mental health issues

Williamsburg, Va., June 16, 2020 – Vermont Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber and New York Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks have been named co-chairs of the newly formed National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts’ Response to Mental Illness. The task force was established by the… more