Criminal Division Oversight Committee
The Criminal Division Oversight Committee is an advisory board to the Vermont Supreme Court. This committee makes recommendations to the Supreme Court about administrative and judicial matters in the criminal division. Its work helps to promote the vision of the Vermont Judiciary for a fair, well-managed, and impartial court system. Some of the issues the committee reviews are:
- Changes or additions to criminal statutes and rules
- Efficiency in scheduling, calendaring, and case-flow management in the courthouses
- Improvements to criminal division policy, procedures, and forms
- Concerns about the division from members of the judiciary, legislature, the Judicial Rules Committee, and legal associations
The fifteen members on the committee serve three-year terms.
Committee Members
Honorable Timothy B. Tomasi | Superior Judge, Chair |
Honorable Kevin W. Griffin | Superior Judge |
Honorable Karen R. Carroll | Associate Justice, Liaison from Supreme Court |
Kim Owens | Programs Manager, Court Administrator's Designee |
Honorable Thomas A. Zonay | Chief Superior Judge |
Honorable Alison S. Arms | Superior Judge |
Honorable John R. Treadwell | Superior Judge |
Honorable David Fenster | Superior Judge |
Honorable John Pacht | Superior Judge |
Gaye Paquette | Superior Court Clerk |
Dawn Marie Hudson | Court Operations Manager |
Laurie Canty | Court Administrator's Designee |
Angela Anderson | Court Operations Manager |
Sally J. Adams, Esq. | Deputy State’s Attorney |
Joshua S. O'Hara, Esq. | Appellate Defender |
Contact Information
Kelly Smith, Program Administrator
Office of Chief Superior Judge
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609