ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE: Appointment as Acting Judge for purpose of performing a marriage
| | | | Other | 32 V.S.A. § 1751(b)(6) (2008); 4 V.S.A. § 22(b) (2008) | Other | |
Entry Fees for Estates $10,000 or less
| | $1.25 | $26.25 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(1) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Entry Fees for Estates $10,001 to $50,000
| | $3.75 | $78.75 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(2) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Entry Fees for Estates $50,001 to $150,000
| | $10.00 | $210.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(3) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Entry fee for Estates $150,001 to $500,000
| | $18.75 | $393.75 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(4) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Entry Fees for Estates $500,001 to $1,000,000
| | $31.25 | $656.25 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(5) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Entry fee for Estates $1,000,001 to $5,000,000
| | $50.00 | $1,050.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(6) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Entry fee for Estates $5,000,001 to $10,000,000
| | $75.00 | $1575.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(7) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Entry fee for Estates greater than $10,000,000
| | $87.50 | $1837.50 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(8) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Testamentary Trust $100,000 or less
| | $7.50 | $157.50 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(9) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Testamentary Trusts more than $100,000
| | $12.50 | $262.50 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(10) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Testamentary Trusts Annual Accounts
| | $1.50 | $31.50 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(11) (2009) | Probate Court | |
Annual accounts on decedent's estates filed for any period ending more than one year following the opening of the estate
| | $1.25 | $26.25 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(12) (2008) | Probate Court | |
| | | $75.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(13) (2008) | Probate Court | |
| | $4.25 | 89.25 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(14) (2010) | Probate Court | |
| | $5.00 | $105.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(15) (2010) | Probate Court | |
Petition for Change of Name | | $6.25 | $131.25 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(16) (2010) | Probate Court | |
Filing of Will for Safekeeping
| | $1.00 | $21.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(17) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Corrections for Vital Records
| | $1.25 | $26.25 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(18) (2008) | Probate Court | |
| | $1.25 | $26.25 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(19) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Conveyance of Title to Real Estate
| | $2.50 | $52.50 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(20) (2008) | Probate Court | |
Petition concerning Advanced Directives.
| | $3.75 | $78.75 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(21) (2009) | Probate Court | |
Civil actions brought pursuant to Subchapter 3 of Chapter 107 of Title 18
| | $2.50 | $52.50 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(22) (2009) | Probate Court | |
For economic cause, the probate judge may waive this fee. No fee shall be charged for necessary documents pertaining to the opening of estates, trusts and guardianships, including the issuance of two certificates of appointment and respective letters. No fees shall be charged for the issuance of two certified copies of adoption decree and two certified copies of instrument changing name.
| | | | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(b) | Probate Court | |
Each additional certification of appointment of a fiduciary
| | $0.25 | $5.25 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(c) (1996) | Probate Court | |
Filing Fee (waived for state, assessed against respondent if denies and requests hearing and the state prevails)
| | $2.50 | $52.50 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(f) (2008) | Judicial Bureau | |
| | $1.75 | $36.75 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(g) (2008) | Judicial Bureau | |
| | | | Court | 4 V.S.A. § 1105(b) (2008) | Judicial Bureau | |
Fee: Failure to pay judgment
| | | | Court | 4 V.S.A. § 1109(b) (2008) | Judicial Bureau | |
Municipal Ordinance fines or penalties; administrative charge retained by state
| | | | Court | 13 V.S.A. § 7251(a) (2002) | District Court; Judicial Bureau | |
| | $12.50 | $262.50 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(1) (2008) | Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court | |
Subsequent pleading which sets forth a claim for relief: Appeal, cross-claim, 3rd party claim
| | $5.00 | $105.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2004) | Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court | |
| | $3.75 | $78.75 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(e) (2008) | Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court | |
Filing Fee for entry of Divorce, Annulment or Dissolution of Civil Union and Legal Separation (none for counterclaim)
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$250.00 without a stipulation; $75.00 with a stipulation. Stipulations must be acceptable to the Court. A checklist developed by the Court will be utilized to determine the acceptability of the documents filed with the Court.
| $12.50 without a stipulation; $3.75 with a stipulation | $262.50 without a stipulation; $78.75 with a stipulation. | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(2) (2008) | Family Court | |
| | $5.00 | $105.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2008) | Family Court | |
Parentage or Desertion & Support
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$100.00 without a stipulation; $ 25.00 with a stipulation. Stipulations must be acceptable to the Court. A checklist developed by the Court will be utilized to determine the acceptability of the documents filed with the Court.
| $5.00 without a stipulation; $1.25 with a stipulation | $105.00 without a stipulation; $26.25 with a stipulation. | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(3) (2004) | Family Court | |
Motion to Modify or Vacate Parental Rights and Responsiblities, Parent/Child Contact or Maintenance
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$100.00 without a stipulation; $25.00 with a stipulation. Stipulations must be acceptable to the Court. A checklist developed by the Court will be utilized to determine the acceptability of the documents filed with the Court.
| $5.00 without a stipulation; $1.25 with a stipulation | $105.00 without a stipulation; $26.25 with a stipulation. | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(4) (2008) | Family Court | |
Motion to Enforce Parental Rights & Responsibilities, Parent/Child Contact or Maintenance
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$75.00 without a stipulation, $25.00 with a stipulation. Stipulations must be acceptable to the Court. A checklist developed by the Court will be utilized to determine the acceptability of the documents filed with the Court.
| $3.75 without a stipulation; $1.25 with a stipulation | $78.75 without a stipulation; $26.25 with a stipulation. | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(4) (2004) | Family Court | |
Motion to Modify or Vacate Child Support
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$35.00 without a stipulation; no fee with a stipulation. Stipulations must be acceptable to the Court. A checklist developed by the Court will be utilized to determine the acceptability of the documents filed with the Court.
| $1.75 without a stipulation | $36.75 without a stipulation; no fee with a stipulation. | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(b)(5) (2004) | Family Court | |
NOTE: All Motions Filed at one time will be assessed one fee (the higher fee) | | | | Court | N/A | Family Court | |
Fee for Mail Service of Pleadings - Certified Restricted Delivery
| | | | Court | N/A | Family Court | |
Fee for Mail Service of Pleadings -First Class Mail with Acknowledgment
| | | | Court | N/A | Family Court | |
Appeal from Judicial Bureau
| | $5.00 | $105.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(g) (2008) | District Court | |
Civil Suspension (Waived for State, assessed against respondent if denies and requests hearing and the state prevails)
| | $3.75 | $78.75 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2008) | District Court | |
Motion to reopen civil suspension
| | $3.75 | $78.75 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(e) (2008) | District Court | |
Municipal Ordinance fines or penalties; administrative charge retained by state
| | | | Court | 13 V.S.A. § 7251(a) (2002) | District Court | |
A self-addressed stamped envelope must be provided to the court by the requesting party for mailing of requested records, unless an 800 fax number is provided. | | | | Other | N/A | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court; Other | |
Superior Court - Tax Appeal to the Superior Court
| | | | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 4461(a) (2006) | Superior Court | |
Superior Court - Subsequent pleading which sets forth a claim for relief: Counter Claim Filing Fee
| | $3.75 | $78.75 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2004) | Superior Court | |
Filing Fee--Small Claims Appeal
| | $5.00 | $105.00 | Small Claims | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2004) | Superior Court | |
Small Claims Entry Fee for a claim of $1000 or less
| | $2.50 | $52.50 | Small Claims | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(c) (2008) | Superior Court | |
Small Claims Entry Fee for a claim of $1001 to $5,000
| | $3.75 | $78.75 | Small Claims | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(c) (2008) | Superior Court | |
Small Claims Counterclaim for $500 or less
| | $0.75 | $15.75 | Small Claims | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(c) (2008) | Superior Court | |
Small Claims Counterclaim for $501 to $5000
| | $1.25 | $26.25 | Small Claims | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(c) (2008) | Superior Court | |
Small Claims Postjudgment: Motion
| | $2.50 | $52.50 | Small Claims | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(c) (2008) | Superior Court | |
| | $5.00 | $105.00 | Small Claims | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2004) | Superior Court | |
Notary Fees - Certificate of Appointment of Notary
| | | | Notary | 32 V.S.A. § 1436(a) (2000) | Superior Court | |
Notary Fees - Exemptions from Notary fee: Clerk of the Supreme, District and County Courts, Town Clerks and their assistants
| | | | Notary | 24 V.S.A. § 441 (1984) | Superior Court | |
Notary Fees - Exemptions from Notary fee: State Police Officers, Municipal Police Officers, Fish and Game Wardens, and Motor Vehicle Inspectors.
| | | | Notary | 32 V.S.A. § 1403(b) (1987) | Superior Court | |
Passport Fees - For information relating to passport fees for adults, and children under 16 years old, please refer to the following website:
| | | | Passport | http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/fees/fees_837.html | Superior Court | |
Passport Fees- For information on which counties process passport applications, please refer to the following website:
| | | | Passport | http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/ | Superior Court | |
| | $12.50 | $262.50 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(a) (2008) | Supreme Court | |
Subsequent Pleading which sets forth a Claim for Relief; Cross Appeal
| | $5.00 | $105.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1431(d) (2004) | Supreme Court | |
*No fees shall be charged to any agency of any municipality, state, or federal government or to veterans honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States, their dependants or beneficiaries, in the prosecution of any claim for benefits from the United States government.
| | | | Other | 32 V.S.A. § 1751(a) and (b). | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court; Other | |
Court Records - Established by Statute - Copies or certified copies of court records or other court materials produced by photocopy equipment.
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.25 per page, 1.00 minimum fee is charged.
| | | Copying | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(2) (1996) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court Records - Established by Statute - Official certificate
| | | | Copying | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(3) (1996) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court Records - Established by Statute - With conformed copy to party
| | | | Copying | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(3) (1996) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court Records - Established by Statute - With conformed copy to non-party
| | | | Copying | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(3) (1996) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court Records - Established by Statute - Authentication of Documents
| | | | Copying | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(4) (1996) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court Records - Established by Statute - Criminal History of a Person Based upon Name and Date of Birth
| | | | Copying | 32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(5) (2008) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Shipping and Handling Charged by Public Records for Retrieval of File (including all agencies listed above*)
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Microfilm Search fee (including all agencies)
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Microfilm Search fee (including all agencies) 8.5" x 11"
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Microfilm Search fee (including all agencies) 8.5" x 14"
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Microfilm Search fee (including all agencies) 11" x 17"
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Fees for retrieval of records stored at records center in Middlesex - Microfilm Search fee (including all agencies) 18" x 24"
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - Staff time involved in physically duplicating a record
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$. 33 per minute after the first 30 minutes
| | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State -Senior-level staff time, and information technology specialists' time spent extracting data from databases or performing similar tasks necessary to comply with a request to create a new public record
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State -Any other staff time for which cost can be charged and collected under this section
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State -Computer-generated paper copies
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$. 02 per page for pages up to 8.5 by 14 inches
| | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - 3.5-inch Computer Diskettes
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - Compact discs (write-once CD w/case)
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - Complact discs (re-writable CD w/case)
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. § 316(d) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - Audio tapes
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - Video tapes
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - DVD's (write-once DVD w/case)
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. § 316(d) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Court and Non-Court Records - Established by Secretary of State - DVD's (re-writable DVD w/case)
| | | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) (2003) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Non-Court Records - Established by Statute - Official Certificate
| | | | Copying | 32 V.S.A. §1751(a)(2) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Non-Court Records - Established by Statute -Authentication of Documents
| | | | Copying | 32 V.S.A. §1751(a)(3) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Non-Court Records - Established by the Secretary of State - Photocopies
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$. 05 per single-sided page $. 09 per double-sided page for pages up to 8.5 by 14 inches
| | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Non-Court Records - Established by the Secretary of State - Color photocopies
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$1.00 per single-sided page
| | | Copying | 1 V.S.A. §316(d) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Miscellaneous - Bad Check Fee
| | | | Miscellaneous | 32 V.S.A. §404 (1997) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Miscellaneous - Sale of Slip Opinions to Lois, Inc., West Publishing Company and Mead Data Center
| | | | Miscellaneous | Set by Court Administrator | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Miscellaneous - Payment by Credit Card Fee
| | | | Miscellaneous | 4 V.S.A. § 1109(f) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Miscellaneous - Transcript Fees Original
| | | | Miscellaneous | A.O. 19, Court Administrator Directive No. 61 | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Miscellaneous - Copy of Transcript
| | | | Miscellaneous | A.O. 19, Court Administrator Directive No. 61 | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court | |
Itemized Receipts of Fees Shall be Given on Request | | | | Other | 32 V.S.A. §1402 (1947) | Supreme Court; Superior Court; District Court; Environmental Court; Family Court; Judicial Bureau; Probate Court; Other | |
Petitions for Partial Decree | | $5.00 | $105.00 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(23) (2010) | Probate Court | |
Petitions for Licenses to Sell Real Estate | | $2.50 | $52.50 | Court | 32 V.S.A. § 1434(a)(24) (2010) | Probate Court | |