Access and Resource Center

The Windham Civil Division Courthouse at 7 Court Street, Newfane, will be closed on Friday, September 22. The Windham Criminal, Family, and Probate Courthouse at 30 Putney Road, Brattleboro, will be open and will accept filings for the Windham Civil Division.

Except as noted below, all Vermont state courthouses are open for normal business hours:

The Washington Civil/Probate Court hearings will be remote only pending further notice. The Washington Civil/Probate Courthouse in Montpelier remains closed but civil and probate paper filings can be brought to the Washington Criminal/Family Courthouse in Barre for processing. Electronic filings continue to be processed electronically.

The Supreme Court building remains closed.

Click here for information regarding court operations, including participating in remote hearings.

The Access and Resource Center (ARC) is an office of the courts offering these free services for people who don't have an attorney:

Information about court processes.
Help with court forms.
Information about ways to get the help of an attorney.
Public computers for court-related use.
Workstation to attend remote hearings.

Free interpreter services are available. Staff do not provide legal advice.

Contact

Email: jud.selfhelp@vermont.gov

Call: 802-879-1185

Visit: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Costello Courthouse, Ground Floor
32 Cherry Street, Burlington

Case types include:

divorce
eviction
expungement of criminal records
guardianship
name change
parentage
relief from abuse
small claims
stalking
traffic matters
other court issues

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