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FAQs for Vermont Court Search HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?Cost is $5 per visit. If you are planning to use the service regularly, there is a special $50/month fee for unlimited use. WHAT IS THE VERMONT COURT DAILY DOCKET?The Vermont daily docket is the published schedule of all public activity to come before a Vermont court on any given day. The Vermont daily docket will not tell you how the case was decided, or what, if any, action was taken. Each of Vermont’s 14 counties has a superior court (for civil cases, including small claims) , a district court (for criminal cases), and a family court. There is one bankruptcy court for the entire state located in Rutland. WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION DOES VERMONT COURT SEARCH PROVIDE? Vermont Court Search shows you people and companies that are currently, or have been involved in court actions. It also shows you addresses and phone numbers for courts, attorneys, sheriffs, plaintiffs, and defendants who can be contacted for specific details about particular cases. To learn more about a case, contact the parties or attorneys involved. The case file can be reviewed by personally visiting the courthouse. HOW ACCURATE IS VERMONT COURT SEARCH? The system is monitored daily to assure accuracy. The information is the same that is published in the daily docket for each court. Vermont Court Search shows the most recent published activity in a particular case. Vermont Court Search never drops a case from its archives, even after the case is resolved. ARE THERE CASES THAT DO NOT SHOW UP ON THE DAILY DOCKET? Yes, but not many. At some point in a case it is typically published on a daily docket, but some cases are filed and resolved without any action that requires public notice. For example, the parties could agree to settle the case before any public action is taken. This case would not appear in Vermont Court Search. DOES VERMONT COURT SEARCH SHOW COURT ACTIVITY ON THE SAME DAY THAT IT IS SCHEDULED TO OCCUR? Yes. Vermont Court Search shows court action on the day it is scheduled to occur. The site is updated by 10am everyday. In fact, because many court schedules show activity for several days in advance, Vermont Court Search often shows scheduled court activity before it occurs. HOW DO I USE THE TELEPHONE/ADDRESS LOOK-UP FUNCTION? Vermont Court Search will automatically look for the address and telephone number of the parties and attorneys whose name you have selected. Vermont Court Search retrieves this information from an electronic phonebook. You can determine the reliability of the information based on the details of the response. You can refine the search once in this function. DO I NEED A PERSON’S FULL NAME TO USE VERMONT COURT SEARCH? No, but without a correct first and last name, Vermont Court Search cannot look for a case that matches the first and last name entered. If you just want cases by last name, just enter the last name. In fact, some cases are only identified by the party’s last name. WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF VERMONT COURT SEARCH INDICATES “NO MATCH FOUND” AFTER I ENTER A NAME? It means that there are no daily docket entries for that person or company as of the day you make the request. However, since hundreds of new cases are archived daily, that could change tomorrow. |