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Court Administrator's Office
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The Vermont court system is administered by the
Supreme Court. The court administrator, the
administrative judge for trial courts and court
appointed boards and committees assist the
Supreme Court by seeing that administrative
policies adopted by the court are carried out.
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The Office of the Court Administrator has
overall responsibility for the management of
Vermont's trial, probate and environmental
courts as well as the Vermont Judicial Bureau.
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The administrative judge assigns judges among
the trial courts, investigates and resolves
complaints about the operation of the trial
courts, resolves scheduling conflicts of trial
attorneys and oversees judicial education.
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Boards and committees established by the Supreme
Court perform other administrative functions.
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The Office of the Court Administrator provides
administrative staff support to the Supreme
Court to assist in the overall management of the
court system and to ensure that judges have the
resources and trained support staff that are
needed in order to resolve the disputes that
come to the courts. The Office monitors the
operation of the Judiciary and works to improve
its operation through: long-term planning;
identifying and analyzing workload trends;
identifying, obtaining and allocating needed
resources; and identifying the need for and then
implementing new procedures, rules and
legislation
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Contact Us
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| Court Administration | 802-828-3278 | | Court Improvement and Innovation | 802-828-3348 | | Court Security | 802-828-3278 | | Finance | 802-828-3278 | | Human Resources | 802-828-3278 | | Research and Information Services | 802-828-4357 | | Trial Court Operations | 802-828-3278 |
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Division of Administrative Services
The Division of Administrative Services manages the
Judiciary's budget, including the tracking of expenditures
and the identification of long-term trends and needs. It is
responsible for the recruitment, hiring, pay and discipline
of all state-funded court employees, except Superior Court
Clerks and administers the Judicial Branch Personnel Policy.
The Division identifies the facility needs of the Judiciary
and works on the design of new and renovated courthouses to
meet those needs. Review of court facilities to improve
court security is another function of the Division.
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Division of Court Improvement and Innovation
The Division of Court Improvement and Innovation provides
continuous and career-long development of judicial officers
and employees through its orientation and mentor programs,
attendance at national programs, and regular in-state
programs. The division is responsible for the planning
and coordination of the annual week-long, residential
Judicial College which offers judges a theme-based program
on such topics as new developments in the law,
communication, and mental health issues. The division
is also responsible for the annual week-long, residential
Court Managers' College. The Court Managers' College
updates managers on managerial theories, approaches and
practices, often revolving around a central theme.
Members of this division staff the Judicial Branch Education
Committee and its numerous subcommittees, seek grant funding
to further enhance educational opportunities, and provide
judicial officers and employees with ongoing information
about educational topics, events and programs. The
efforts of the division are aimed at enhancing the personal
and professional development of all judicial officers and
employees.
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Division of Research and Information Services
The Division of Research and Information Services provides
computer services to the courts and provides statistics and
other management information to the Justices, Judges and
other court managers. It identifies activities of the
Judiciary that would be enhanced or could be performed more
efficiently with the assistance of computers, develops
software programs to meet those needs and creates training
materials so that judges and court staff will use computers
effectively. The Division develops and implements a
strategic plan for technology. It identifies, purchases and
maintains the computer.
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Division of Trial Court Operations
The Division of Trial Court Operations supervises the
operation of the Vermont Superior Courts Civil,
Criminal, Family, Environmental Divisions, and Judicial
Bureau. In addition, the Division analyzes legislation
related to the judiciary; investigates complaints; works
to ensure that the goals and standards for the operation
of the judiciary and performance of staff are being met;
analyzes, summarizes and disseminates management
information to help court personnel and the public to
monitor the accomplishment of court objectives; works
with various court staff and external agencies to
address issues affecting the legal system.
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