§ 1102. Judicial Bureau; jurisdiction (a) The Judicial Bureau is created within the Judicial Branch under the supervision of the Supreme Court. (b) The Judicial Bureau shall have jurisdiction of the following matters: (1) Traffic violations alleged to have been committed on or after July 1, 1990. (2) Civil ordinance violations alleged to have been […]
§ 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.)
§ 1104. Appointment of hearing officers The Chief Superior 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; 2021, No. 147 […]
§ 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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 […]
