Use this Vermont court-records page as a starting point for statewide court research, appellate information, local court directories, and related PRC record topics. The layout has been modernized, the old private-ownership banner has been removed, and the page family now includes stronger cross-links to court, criminal, bankruptcy, and expungement resources.

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Official Vermont Court Resources

Use these statewide and official court resources for case information, court structure, forms, clerk access, or public search tools.

  • Vermont State Court Structure:Official or statewide court resource.
  • Superior Courts Contact Info by DistrictCourt Telephone Numbers, Address, Calendar Information And Upcoming Cases
  • Family CourtMarriage related - divorce, annulment, desertion and separation. Child Support. Parentage. Orders of Protection for Victims of Domestic Abuse Juvenile, children who are delinquent, unmanageable, abused or neglected. Commitments to the Vermont State Hospital
  • Public Access To Court RecordsVermont Courts Online provides access to calendar information for all of Vermont's District and Family Courts and 12 of 14 Superior Courts; as well as detailed case information for 12 of 14 Vermont Superior Courts, civil and small claims cases
  • Judicial BureauCivil violation complaints, traffic tickets, municipal ordinance, fish and wildlife, hazing, minors possessing alcohol
  • Supreme CourtFiling an Appeal. Supreme Court Information. Supreme Court Published and Unpublished Entry Orders

Vermont Court Directory & Local Resources

Legacy directory content has been retained inside the updated layout so county-level links, clerk references, and older court research notes remain available in one place.

Vermont State Court Records Search Suggestions

As there may be more one source to obtaining Vermont criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Vermont State Court Structure:

The Vermont judicial bureau has jurisdiction to hear cases that involve moving traffic violations, ordinance violations, parking violations, and other miscellaneous traffic violations. Vermont's district courts are the state's trial courts. Each of Vermont's 14 counties has a District Court. These courts are responsible for hearing nearly all criminal cases. Additionally, some civil cases, civil suspension, fish and wildlife violations, appeals of traffic ticket and municipal ordinance violation decisions. Vermont's family courts hear mental health matters. The family courts also hear cases involving paternity, interstate support, marriage dissolution, support, custody, and miscellaneous domestic relations, including domestic violence. Vermont's family courts have exclusive juvenile jurisdiction. Jury trials are not available for family court matters. These courts also hear mental health matters, and have exclusive jurisdiction over estate matters, and adoption matters. Jury trials are not available. Vermont's environmental courts have jurisdiction to hear cases that involve administrative agency appeals. The Vermont supreme court is the state's highest court. The supreme court performs five basic functions: it hears final appeals from all cases originating in state courts and from certain administrative agency proceedings; establishes rules of civil, criminal, family and appellate procedure; administers the court system; admits attorneys to practice; and, serves as the disciplinary authority for all judicial officers and attorneys.

Directory of Links and Resources to Access County, State or Federal Court Records Online

Vermont Civil and Divorce Court Records
Judgments, lawsuits, dissolution of marriage, civil court cases.

 Vermont Criminal Court Records
Felony, misdemeanors and traffic violations.		 Vermont District Court Records
Filings in my District courthouses.
Civil, family law cases and divorces, personal injury cases, lawsuits, estate planning and probate matters.
  • Family Court
    Marriage related - divorce, annulment, desertion and separation. Child Support. Parentage. Orders of Protection for Victims of Domestic Abuse Juvenile, children who are delinquent, unmanageable, abused or neglected. Commitments to the Vermont State Hospital.
  • Public Access To Court Records
    Vermont Courts Online provides access to calendar information for all of Vermont's District and Family Courts and 12 of 14 Superior Courts; as well as detailed case information for 12 of 14 Vermont Superior Courts, civil and small claims cases.
  • Judicial Bureau
    Civil violation complaints, traffic tickets, municipal ordinance, fish and wildlife, hazing, minors possessing alcohol

  • Supreme Court
    Filing an Appeal. Supreme Court Information. Supreme Court Published and Unpublished Entry Orders.

  • Vermont Judgments and Liens
    Public Access to Court Records. UCC search. How to Collect a Judgment.
 Most criminal cases are started when a prosecutor, either a district attorney (who represents a county) or the attorney general (who represents the state), files a complaint with the court.
  • District Court
    Exclusive felony, misdemeanor, DWI, DUI jurisdiction. Moving traffic, miscellaneous traffic, ordinance violation jurisdiction.

  • Supreme Court
    Filing an Appeal. Supreme Court Information. Supreme Court Published and Unpublished Entry Orders.

  • Judicial Bureau
    Civil violation complaints, traffic tickets, municipal ordinance, fish and wildlife, hazing, minors possessing alcohol.

  • Vermont Criminal Record Expungment
    Expunge your criminal past of felonies, misdemeanors, D.U.I convictions and more in the state of Vermont.

 Exclusive tort, contract, real property rights ($0/no maximum), small claims ($3,500), civil appeals jurisdiction. Misc civil.

Superior Courts Contact Info by District
Court Telephone Numbers, Address, Calendar Information And Upcoming Cases.

ADDISON SUPERIOR COURT
7 Mahady Court · Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 388-7741 Addison Court Calendar

BENNINGTON SUPERIOR COURT
PO Box 4157 · Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-2700 Benington Court Calendar

CALEDONIA SUPERIOR COURT
1126 Main St · Suite 1 · St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-6600 Caledonia District Court Calendar

CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT
175 Main Street · P.O. Box 187 · Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 863-3467
Small Claims (802) 651-1952 Chittenden Superior Court

ESSEX SUPERIOR COURT
P.O. Box 75 · Guildhall, VT 05905
(802) 676-3910 Essex District Court Calendar

FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT
17 Church Street · P.O. Box 808 · St. Albans, VT 05478
(802) 524-7993 Franklin District Court Calendar

GRAND ISLE SUPERIOR COURT
Courthouse · P.O. Box 7 · North Hero, VT 05474
(802) 372-8350 Grand Isle District Court Calendar

LAMOILLE SUPERIOR COURT
Main Street · P.O. Box 490 · Hyde Park, VT 05655
(802) 888-2207 Lamoille District Court Calendar

ORANGE SUPERIOR COURT
5 Court Street · Chelsea, VT 05038
(802) 685-4610 Orange Court Calendar

ORLEANS SUPERIOR COURT
247 Main Street, Suite 1 · Newport, VT 05855
(802) 334-3344 Orleans District Court Calendar

RUTLAND SUPERIOR COURT
83 Center Street, Suite 3 · Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 775-4394 Rutland District Court Calendar

WASHINGTON SUPERIOR COURT
65 State Street · Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 828-2091 Washington Court Calendar

WINDHAM SUPERIOR COURT
P.O. Box 207 · Newfane, VT 05345
(802) 365-7979 Windham Disctrict Court Calendar

WINDSOR SUPERIOR COURT
P.O. Box 458 · 12 The Green · Woodstock, VT 05091
(802) 457-2121 Windsor District Court Calendar

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Research Notes

  • Search more than one court level.Trial courts, appellate courts, bankruptcy courts, and specialty courts may each hold different parts of a case trail.
  • Use the clerk for official copies.Certified documents and official record copies should come directly from the responsible court or clerk office.
  • Online access varies by county and court type.Some courts provide full searchable dockets, while others provide only calendars, indexes, or request instructions.
  • Cross-check related record categories.Criminal records, judgments and liens, bankruptcy filings, inmate searches, and public-record hubs often help complete a statewide research path.

Related Vermont Court Topics

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