Sep 12, 2025BoardMeeting
BoardVermont Supreme Court Advisory Committee On Rules For Public Access To Court Records Minutes Of Meeting
The committee discussed the public comment period for proposed amendments to the Vermont Rules for Electronic Filing and A.O. 9 concerning lawyer disciplinary records. Members reviewed the status of Rules 7(a)(3) and 7(a)(4)(B) following recent judicial rulings and determined no changes were currently required. The committee voted to transmit a draft amendment clarifying the public-access status of inquests and Nontestimonial Orders to the Supreme Court for public comment. Additionally, the committee initiated a review regarding the public-access status of emancipation case files.