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§ 692. Powers of clerk in absence of judge

§ 692. Powers of clerk in absence of judge In the absence of the judge: (1) the clerk may continue a cause; (2) the clerk may set conditions of release in noncapital criminal cases prior to trial as provided by law or by rule promulgated by the Supreme Court. (Amended 1973, No. 118, § 1, […]

§ 731. English language

§ 731. English language Writs, processes, complaints, informations, indictments, pleas, answers, and entries in the courts, except technical terms, shall be in the English language.

§ 732. Lost document or record

§ 732. Lost document or record When a court document, record, or file in an action pending in court is lost, mislaid, or destroyed, the court may order a duplicate document, record, or file to be filed under such conditions as the court prescribes. A duplicate document or record shall have the same validity and […]

§ 733. Preservation of attachment liens

§ 733. Preservation of attachment liens When real or personal estate is attached on such writ, the plaintiff may procure from the clerk of the town in which the estate was attached a certified copy of the writ, complaint and officer’s return thereon, and cause the same to be filed in such court. The same […]

§ 739. Record certified by successor in office

§ 739. Record certified by successor in office When a recording officer has made a record but has omitted to make an official certificate thereof, any person subsequently holding the office may make such certificate. Such certificate shall be as valid as if made by the officer who made the record, but shall not affect […]

§ 740. Court records; dockets; certified copies

§ 740. Court records; dockets; certified copies The Supreme Court by administrative order or directive shall provide for the preparation, maintenance, recording, indexing, docketing, preservation, and storage of all court records and the provision, subject to confidentiality requirements of law or court rules, of certified copies of those records to persons requesting them. (Added 1989, […]

§ 741. Payment by credit card

§ 741. Payment by credit card (a) [Repealed.] (b) If any such card draft is not paid by the bank or other company or is charged back to the court or bureau, any record of payment made by the court or bureau honoring the card shall be void. The obligation of the person to pay […]

§ 651. Clerks of courts

§ 651. Clerks of courts The Court Administrator shall act as clerk of the Supreme Court as provided in section 8 of this title. The Court Administrator shall appoint a Superior Court clerk for each unit. The Court Administrator may appoint the same person to be clerk in more than one unit. With approval of […]

§ 657. Transcribing damaged records

§ 657. Transcribing damaged records When records in the Office of the Superior Court Clerk become faded, defaced, torn, or otherwise injured, so as to endanger the permanent legibility or proper preservation of the same, the Court Administrator may direct the court clerk to provide suitable books and transcribe such records into the books provided. […]

§ 659. Preservation of court records

§ 659. Preservation of court records (a) The Supreme Court by administrative order may provide for permanent preservation of all court records by any photographic or electronic or comparable process in accordance with standards that shall be no less protective of the records than the standards established by the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration […]