§ 1105. Answer to complaint; default
§ 1105. Answer to complaint; default (a) A violation shall be charged upon a summons and complaint form approved and distributed by the Court Administrator. The complaint shall be signed by the issuing officer or by the State’s Attorney. The original shall be filed with the Judicial Bureau; a copy shall be retained by the […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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. […]
§ 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 […]
§ 1109. Remedies for failure to pay; contempt
§ 1109. Remedies for failure to pay; contempt (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Amount due” means all financial assessments contained in a Judicial Bureau judgment, including penalties, fines, surcharges, court costs, and any other assessment authorized by law. (2) “Designated collection agency” means a collection agency designated by the Court Administrator. (3) […]
§ 1110. Licenses or governmental contracts
§ 1110. Licenses or governmental contracts (a) As used in this section, “license” means any license, certification, or registration issued by an agency to conduct a trade or business, including a license to practice a profession or occupation, or a license required to engage in recreational activities, including licenses to hunt, fish, or trap. (b) […]
§ 1111. Civil violation; failure to produce identification
§ 1111. Civil violation; failure to produce identification (a) A law enforcement officer is authorized to detain a person if: (1) the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person has committed a civil violation of Title 7, 10, 13, 18, or 23; and (2) the person refuses to identify himself or herself satisfactorily to […]
§ 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 Chief Superior Judge pursuant to subsection 21a(c) of this title. (c) […]
§ 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.)
§ 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 […]