300-00018 – Information & Entry of Appearance for Self Representation (05/2015) Page 1 of 1
Vermont Superior Court
Environmental Division
32 Cherry Street
2
nd
Floor, Suite 303
Burlington, VT 05401
802-951-1740
www.vermontjudiciary.org
Docket Number:
Case Title Obtained from the Court
Information For Self Representation
Any person is entitled to represent himself or herself in a case before the Environmental Division, but not to represent
anyone else. Representing yourself without a lawyer is sometimes called appearing before the Court ‘pro se’, which
come from Latin and means ‘for self’.
If you want to represent yourself in this case, you should complete the form at the bottom of the page and file this
whole page with the Court. Be sure to include your complete mailing address and phone number(s) so the Court and
the other parties can send you notice of court dates and copies of court papers. Each person must file a separate form,
but you may mail them together in one envelope.
You must send a copy of this appearance form to all the attorneys in the case and to all the other self-represented
parties in the case. (You can call the Court, at the above number, for these names and addresses). You must also send a
copy of anything else you file with the Court in the future to all the attorneys and to all the other self-represented
parties. You should also keep a copy for yourself.
If your mailing address or phone number changes, please inform the Court and all the attorneys and other self-
represented parties. If you do not, you might not receive notice of a hearing or might not receive important papers from
the other parties. You might lose the case if you do not come to a hearing or if you do not respond in writing to
important papers.
The Court staff will try to answer questions you may have about Environmental Division procedures, but they cannot
give you legal advice. Everyone who comes before the Court must follow the same procedural rules, whether or not
he/she is represented by an attorney. The rules are the Vermont Rules for Environmental Court Proceedings and the
Vermont Rules for Civil Procedure; they are found in the Vermont Statutes, which may be consulted in libraries or on-
line at www.vermontjudiciary.org
Entry of Appearance for a Self-Represented Party
I have read and understood the above information. Please enter my appearance on my own behalf (pro se) as a self-
represented party in this case.
My Street Address: My Mailing Address (if different):
