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4 V.S.A. § 902
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 23 - Attorneys|§ 902. Board of Bar Examiners

§ 902. Board of Bar Examiners|The Board of Bar Examiners shall consist of 11 voting members whose term of office shall be for four years and until a successor is appointed. Two members of the Board shall be laypersons not admitted to practice law in this or any other state. The Supreme Court shall annually appoint not more than four members of the Board on October 1. Vacancies on the Board may be filled by the Court. The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue his or her warrant for the expenses of each member of the Board, when approved by the Court Administrator. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8(c); 1983, No. 81, § 5; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 2019, No. 13, § 1, eff. April 30, 2019.)
4 V.S.A. § 906
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 23 - Attorneys|§ 906. Conflicting appointments, excuse from attending by Administrative Judge

§ 906. Conflicting appointments, excuse from attending by Administrative Judge|When an attorney is required to attend more than one trial, hearing, or other proceeding before a court or commission having judicial or quasi-judicial functions, or both, at times which conflict so that he or she cannot reasonably attend each appointment, the attorney may request the Administrative Judge to designate which appointment he or she shall attend. The Administrative Judge shall designate the appointment the attorney shall attend and shall notify the presiding magistrate of each court and commission of his or her decision. The attorney shall be excused from attending at that time any proceedings other than the one designated by the Administrative Judge, and the other proceedings shall be rescheduled. (1959, No. 169; amended 1979, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
4 V.S.A. § 907
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 23 - Attorneys|§ 907. Licensing and renewal fees

§ 907. Licensing and renewal fees|The Supreme Court may by rule impose a fee on applicants for admission to the bar on motion and on applicants for admission to the bar by examination. The Court may also impose an annual fee on lawyers admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court as a condition of being licensed to practice law. (Added 1983, No. 81, § 1; amended 2011, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 102, eff. March 7, 2012.)
4 V.S.A. § 908
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 23 - Attorneys|§ 908. Attorneys' Admission, Licensing, and Professional Responsibility Special Fund

§ 908. Attorneys' Admission, Licensing, and Professional Responsibility Special Fund|There is established the Attorneys' Admission, Licensing, and Professional Responsibility Special Fund which shall be managed in accordance with 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5. Fees collected for licensing of attorneys, administration of the bar examination, admitting attorneys to practice in Vermont, and administration of mandatory continuing legal education shall be deposited and credited to this Fund. This Fund shall be available to the Judicial Branch to offset the cost of operating the Professional Responsibility Board, the Board of Bar Examiners, the Judicial Conduct Board, the Committee on Character and Fitness, the mandatory continuing legal education program for attorneys and, at the discretion of the Supreme Court, to make grants for access to justice programs or to the Vermont Bar Foundation to be used to support legal services for the disadvantaged. (Added 2005, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 60; amended 2013, No. 67, § 10.)
4 V.S.A. § 952
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 952. Rules of Court Administrator

§ 952. Rules of Court Administrator|(a) The Court Administrator, subject to the approval of the Supreme Court, shall make rules regarding the qualifications, lists, and selection of all jurors and prepare questionnaires for prospective jurors. Each Superior Court clerk shall, in conformity with the rules, prepare a list of jurors from residents of its unit. The rules shall be designed to assure that the list of jurors prepared by the Superior Court clerk shall be representative of the citizens of its unit in terms of age, sex, occupation, economic status, and geographical distribution.(b) Rules adopted under this section shall be consistent with the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1967, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 24, § 4; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 46; 2011, No. 31, § 4, eff. May 17, 2011.)
4 V.S.A. § 953
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 953. Sources of names

§ 953. Sources of names|(a) The clerk, in order to ascertain names of persons eligible as jurors, may consult the latest census enumeration, the latest published city, town, or village telephone or other directory, the listers' records, the elections records, and any other general source of names.(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Court Administrator may obtain the names, addresses, and dates of birth of persons which are contained in the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Labor, the Department of Taxes, the Department of Health, and the Department for Children and Families. The Court Administrator may also obtain the names of voters from the Secretary of State. After the names have been obtained, the Court Administrator shall compile them and provide the names, addresses, and dates of birth to the clerk in a form that will not reveal the source of the names. The clerk shall include the names provided by the Court Administrator in the list of potential jurors.(c) There shall be continuous research for persons qualified and liable for jury service, in order to obtain as many prospective jurors as necessary and in order to limit as many prospective jurors as necessary and in order to limit as much as possible repetition of jury service.(d) No person's name shall be placed on venire to serve in any State court of the State of Vermont more than once in any two-year period.(e) All public officers shall, on request, furnish the clerk or the Court Administrator without charge, any information it may require to enable it to select eligible persons, ascertain their qualifications, or determine the number needed. (Added 1967, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 47.)
4 V.S.A. § 954
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 954. Deposit of list

§ 954. Deposit of list|Prior to the first day of July in each biennial year, the clerk shall prepare and file a current master list of jurors and certify its completion and filing to the Court Administrator. The current master lists shall contain the number of names necessary adequately to serve the needs of the courts involved for a two-year period beginning July 1. (Added 1967, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1969, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 31, 1970; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 48.)
4 V.S.A. § 955
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 955. Questionnaire

§ 955. Questionnaire|The clerk shall send a jury questionnaire prepared by the Court Administrator to each person selected. When returned, it shall be retained in the Office of the Superior Court Clerk. Pursuant to section 952 of this title, the Court Administrator shall promulgate rules governing the inspection and availability of the juror questionnaires and the information contained in them. (Added 1967, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1969, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 31, 1970; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 49; 2013, No. 67, § 1.)
4 V.S.A. § 956
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 956. Contents of list

§ 956. Contents of list|Names may be added or dropped from the jury list in accordance with rules issued by the Court Administrator under section 952 of this title. (Added 1967, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
4 V.S.A. § 957
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 957. Drawing and summoning jurors

§ 957. Drawing and summoning jurors|The manner of drawing and summoning jurors from the lists provided shall be in accordance with the rules of the court in which they are called to serve and all applicable statutes, including section 952 of this title, requiring that the panel shall be representative of the citizens of the unit in terms of age, sex, occupation, economic status, and geographical distribution. (Added 1967, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 50.)
4 V.S.A. § 958
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 958. Nonappearance; penalty

§ 958. Nonappearance; penalty|A juror who does not appear after being summoned, and does not submit an excuse satisfactory to the court in which the juror was summoned to appear, shall be assessed a civil penalty by the presiding judge of not more than $200.00. The prospective juror may be excused from paying the assessment for good cause shown or in the interests of justice. (Added 1967, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2003, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.)
4 V.S.A. § 959
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 959. Grand jurors; venire

§ 959. Grand jurors; venire|The clerk, as directed by the judges of each Superior Court, shall summon 18 judicious persons within the unit to appear at any stated or special term of that court to serve as grand jurors of the unit. The clerk of the court shall issue a venire accordingly. (Added 1967, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 51.)
4 V.S.A. § 961
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 961. Failure to return form; misrepresentation; penalties

§ 961. Failure to return form; misrepresentation; penalties|(a) Any person who fails to return a completed questionnaire within 14 days of its receipt may be summoned by the Superior Court clerk to appear forthwith before the clerk to fill out a jury questionnaire. Any person so summoned who fails to appear as directed shall be ordered forthwith by the presiding judge to appear and show cause for his or her failure to comply with the summons. Any person who fails to appear pursuant to such order or who fails to show good cause for noncompliance may be found in contempt of court and shall be subject to the penalties for contempt.(b) Any person who willfully misrepresents a material fact on the jury questionnaire form for the purpose of avoiding or securing service as a juror may be fined not more than $50.00. (Added 1969, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 52; 2017, No. 11, § 1.)
4 V.S.A. § 962
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 962. Qualifications; excuse from service

§ 962. Qualifications; excuse from service|(a) A person shall be qualified for jury service if the person:  (1) is a citizen of the United States who has attained the age of majority; (2) resides within the geographical jurisdiction of the court in which called to serve; (3) is able to read, write, understand, and speak the English language; (4) is capable, by reason of mental or physical condition, to render satisfactory jury service; and (5) has not served a term of imprisonment in this State after conviction of a felony.   (b) No person shall be automatically excused from jury service; however, the presiding judge may excuse a person for all or part of the two-year period upon individual request showing undue hardship on the prospective juror or the employer. (Added 1993, No. 24, § 1, eff. March 1, 1994.)
4 V.S.A. § 963
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 25 - Jury Commission|§ 963. Term of service

§ 963. Term of service|A person summoned to petit jury service shall not appear before the court for jury selection more than three times in any two-year period of time and shall be required to appear at the courthouse to serve as a juror on the date of trial no more than three times in that two-year period. (Added 1993, No. 24, § 2, eff. March 1, 1994; amended 2003, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.)
4 V.S.A. § 1001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 27 - Environmental Court|§ 1001. Environmental Division

§ 1001. Environmental Division|(a) The Environmental Division shall consist of two judges, each sitting alone.(b) Two environmental judges shall be appointed to hear matters in the Environmental Division and to hear other matters in the Superior Court when so assigned by the administrative judge pursuant to subsection 21a(c) of this title.(c) An environmental judge shall be an attorney admitted to practice before the Vermont Supreme Court. An environmental judge shall be nominated, appointed, confirmed, paid, and retained, and shall receive all benefits in the manner of a superior judge.(d) An environmental judge shall be appointed on April 1, for a term of six years or the unexpired portion thereof.(e) Evidentiary proceedings in the Environmental Division shall be held in the county in which all or a portion of the land which is the subject of the appeal is located or where the violation is alleged to have occurred, unless the parties agree to another location; provided, however, that the environmental judge shall offer expeditious evidentiary hearings so that no such proceedings are moved to another county to obtain an earlier hearing. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, all nonevidentiary hearings may be conducted by telephone or video conferencing using an audio or video record. If a party objects to a telephone hearing, the court may require a personal appearance for good cause.(f) [Repealed.](g) The Supreme Court may enact rules and develop procedures consistent with this chapter to govern the operation of the Environmental Division and proceedings in it. In adopting these rules, the Supreme Court shall ensure that the rules provide for:  (1) expeditious proceedings that give due consideration to the needs of pro se litigants; (2) the ability of the judge to hold pretrial conferences by telephone; (3) the use of scheduling orders under the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure in order to limit discovery to that which is necessary for a full and fair determination of the proceeding; and (4) the appropriate use of site visits by the presiding judge to assist the court in rendering a decision. (Added 1989, No. 98, § 2; amended 1991, No. 108, § 3; 1993, No. 92, § 14; 1993, No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 39, eff. March 15, 1995; 1995, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 21; 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 73, eff. June 27, 2002; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. Jan. 31, 2005; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 53.)
4 V.S.A. § 1002
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 27 - Environmental Court|§ 1002. Conduct of hearings

§ 1002. Conduct of hearings|Hearings before the Environmental Division shall be conducted in an impartial manner subject to rules of the Supreme Court providing for a summary, expedited proceeding. (Added 1989, No. 98, § 2; amended 1993, No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 38, eff. March 15, 1995; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 53a.)
4 V.S.A. § 1003
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 27 - Environmental Court|§ 1003. Evidence

§ 1003. Evidence|(a) Irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded. The Vermont Rules of Evidence shall be followed, except that evidence not admissible under the Rules of Evidence may be admitted if it is of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs. Objections to evidentiary offers may be made and shall be noted in the record. Subject to these requirements, when a hearing will be expedited and the interests of the parties will not be prejudiced substantially, any part of the evidence may be received in written form. Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts, if the original is not readily available. Upon request, parties shall be given an opportunity to compare the copy with the original.(b) Notice may be taken of judicially cognizable facts. In addition, notice may be taken of generally recognized technical or scientific facts within the agency's specialized knowledge. Parties shall be notified either before or during the hearing, or by reference in preliminary reports or otherwise, of the material noticed, including any staff memoranda or data, and they shall be afforded an opportunity to contest the material so noticed. (Added 1989, No. 98, § 2.)
4 V.S.A. § 1004
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 27 - Environmental Court|§ 1004. Access to information

§ 1004. Access to information|(a) In connection with any proceedings under 10 V.S.A. chapter 201, each party shall provide all other parties with all written statements and information in the possession, custody, or control of the party relative to the violation, including any technical studies, tests and reports, maps, architectural and engineering plans and specifications, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained, the names and addresses of the party's witnesses, and any other information which the Environmental Division deems necessary, in its sole discretion, to a fair and full determination of the proceeding.(b) No other discovery or depositions, written interrogatories or requests to admit shall be permitted except that which is necessary for a full and fair determination of the proceeding. (Added 1989, No. 98, § 2; amended 1993, No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 38, eff. March 15, 1995; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. Jan. 31, 2005; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 53b.)
4 V.S.A. § 1103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 29 - Judicial Bureau|§ 1103. Venue

§ 1103. Venue|Venue for violation hearings in the Judicial Bureau shall be in the unit of the Superior Court where the violation is alleged to have occurred. (Added 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 54.)
4 V.S.A. § 1104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 29 - Judicial Bureau|§ 1104. Appointment of hearing officers

§ 1104. Appointment of hearing officers|The Administrative Judge shall appoint members of the Vermont Bar to serve as hearing officers to hear cases. Hearing officers shall be subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. (Added 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 55a.)
4 V.S.A. § 1106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 29 - Judicial Bureau|§ 1106. Hearing

§ 1106. Hearing|(a) The Bureau shall notify the person charged and the issuing officer of the time and place for the hearing.(b) The hearing shall be held before a hearing officer and conducted in an impartial manner. The hearing officer may, by subpoena, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and records. All witnesses shall be sworn. The burden of proof shall be on the State or municipality to prove the allegations by clear and convincing evidence. As used in this section, "clear and convincing evidence" means evidence which establishes that the truth of the facts asserted is highly probable. Certified copies of records supplied by the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Agency of Natural Resources and presented by the issuing officer or other person shall be admissible without testimony by a representative of the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Agency of Natural Resources.(c) The hearing officer shall make findings which shall be stated on the record or, if more time is needed, made in writing at a later date. The hearing officer may make a finding that the person has committed a lesser included violation. If the hearing officer finds that the defendant committed a violation, the hearing officer shall consider evidence of ability to pay, if offered by the defendant, prior to imposing a penalty.(d) A law enforcement officer may void or amend a complaint issued by that officer by so marking the complaint and returning it to the Bureau, regardless of whether the amended complaint is a lesser included violation. At the hearing, a law enforcement officer may void or amend a complaint issued by that officer in the discretion of that officer.(e) A State's Attorney may dismiss or amend a complaint.(f) The Supreme Court shall establish rules for the conduct of hearings under this chapter. (Added 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2009, No. 54, § 59, eff. June 1, 2009; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 55b; 2011, No. 73 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2015, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 21.)
4 V.S.A. § 1107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 29 - Judicial Bureau|§ 1107. Appeals

§ 1107. Appeals|(a) A decision of the hearing officer may be appealed to the Criminal Division of the Superior Court. The proceeding before the Criminal Division of the Superior Court shall be on the record, or at the option of the defendant, de novo. The defendant shall have the right to trial by jury. An appeal shall stay payment of a penalty and the imposition of points.(b) [Repealed.](c) If a decision is appealed, the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred shall represent the State, and the State's Attorney, municipal attorney, or other designee of the legislative body of the municipality shall represent the municipality.(d) No appeal as of right exists to the Supreme Court. On motion made to the Supreme Court by a party, the Supreme Court may allow an appeal to be taken to it from the Criminal Division of the Superior Court. (Added 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2005, No. 188 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2009, No. 54, § 60, eff. June 1, 2009; 2009, No. 154, §§ 236, 238; 2011, No. 73 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2017, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
4 V.S.A. § 1108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 4 - Judiciary|Chapter 29 - Judicial Bureau|§ 1108. Judicial bureau violations; jurisdiction of assistant judges

§ 1108. Judicial bureau violations; jurisdiction of assistant judges|(a) Subject to the limits of this section and notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an assistant judge sitting alone shall have the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties to hear and decide matters within the jurisdiction of the judicial bureau under section 1102 of this title as a hearing officer has under the provisions of this chapter.(b)(1) An assistant judge who elects to hear and decide matters in the judicial bureau shall:   (A) [Repealed.] (B) have successfully completed at least 40 hours of training, which shall be provided by the court administrator; and (C) annually complete eight hours of continuing education supervised by the court administrator.  (2) The training and education required by this subsection shall be developed by the court administrator in consultation with the association of assistant judges. Law clerk assistance shall be available to the assistant judges.   (c) The Administrative Judge may assign or direct assignment of an assistant judge with his or her consent to hear matters in the Judicial Bureau within the county in which the assistant judge presides or in a county other than the county in which the assistant judge presides if the assistant judge has elected to hear and decide such matters. (Added 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2005, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. May 20, 2006; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 55a.)