Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 652 (2026)

Repealed. 2013, No. 67, § 15.

✓ current as of May 2026
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Subchapter 001 : SUPREME COURT AND SUPERIOR COURT

(Cite as: 4 V.S.A. § 652)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1978–2019 · leading case: Rutland Herald v. Vermont State Police & Off. of the Attorney Gen., 2012 VT 24 (Vt. 2012).
Rutland Herald v. Vermont State Police & Off. of the Attorney Gen., 2012 VT 24 (Vt. 2012). · cites it 4× “These are judicial branch records governed by 4 V.S.A. § 652(4) and PACR. Thus, the Herald can request these records from defendants and has the same right of public access as if the request were made to the superior court.”
State v. Tallman, 537 A.2d 422 (Vt. 1987). · cites it 2× “" Here, the district court, in considering whether this section granted the appellants access to the affidavit, noted that 4 V.S.A. § 652(4) provides for access to superior court records by "any person," while 4 V.”
Sunday v. Stratton Corp., 390 A.2d 398 (Vt. 1978). “We agree with the trial court that the general rule is that trials should be public, with chamber proceedings the exception rather than the rule. Vermont statutes favor public availability of court records, so that the filing of a written ruling- rather than an oral one could…”
Herald Ass'n v. Jud. Conduct Bd., 544 A.2d 596 (Vt. 1988). · cites it 2× “See 4 V.S.A. §§ 652 (Superior Court), 693 (District Court).”
In re Essex Search Warrants, 2012 VT 92 (Vt. 2012). · cites it 2× “As part of Vermont’s judicial restructuring in 2010, § 693 was replaced by 4 V.S.A. § 652(4). Section 652(4) bars disclosure of court records “required by law to be kept confidential.”
In re VSP-TK / 1-16-18 Shooting (Gray Television, Inc., Appellant), 2019 VT 47 (Vt. 2019). “See 4 V.S.A. § 652, repealed by 2013, No. 67, § 15 (relating to records of superior court); 4 V.”
In re Est. of Donna Simonds (Vt. Super. Ct. 2013). · cites it 2× “4 V.S.A. § 652(4); Vermont Rule for Public Access to Court Records § 4.”
In re Est. of Koran Trombley (Vt. Super. Ct. 2011). “152 (2001); 4 V.S.A. § 652(4) (superior court files); V.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 04, § 652(4) — 6 cases
Rutland Herald v. Vermont State Police & Off. of the Attorney Gen., 2012 VT 24 (Vt. 2012). “These are judicial branch records governed by 4 V.S.A. § 652(4) and PACR. Thus, the Herald can request these records from defendants and has the same right of public access as if the request were made to the superior court.”
State v. Tallman, 537 A.2d 422 (Vt. 1987). “" Here, the district court, in considering whether this section granted the appellants access to the affidavit, noted that 4 V.S.A. § 652(4) provides for access to superior court records by "any person," while 4 V.”
Sunday v. Stratton Corp., 390 A.2d 398 (Vt. 1978). “We agree with the trial court that the general rule is that trials should be public, with chamber proceedings the exception rather than the rule. Vermont statutes favor public availability of court records, so that the filing of a written ruling- rather than an oral one could…”
In re Essex Search Warrants, 2012 VT 92 (Vt. 2012). “As part of Vermont’s judicial restructuring in 2010, § 693 was replaced by 4 V.S.A. § 652(4). Section 652(4) bars disclosure of court records “required by law to be kept confidential.”
In re Est. of Donna Simonds (Vt. Super. Ct. 2013). “4 V.S.A. § 652(4); Vermont Rule for Public Access to Court Records § 4.”
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