600-00033 - Request for Access to Public Records (07/2021) Page 1 of 1
REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO COURT RECORD
You must submit this form to the Court where the record is filed
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ame of Person Requesting Record: ______________________________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________________________
Email Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
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Information Regarding Case Record Requested:
Case Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
Case Type: ________________________________________________________________________________
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nformation Regarding Administrative Record Requested:
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Information Requested:
☐ Entire File
☐ Audio Recording of Hearing (please include date/time) _____________________________________________
☐ Specific Documents (please list)
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f this request is time sensitive, please state the reason: ____________________________________________________
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f this request is for certified or exemplified copy(s), please indicate one of the following options:
☐ Electronic Certification/Exemplification –may be delivered via email, but may not meet requirements of certai
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ncies and jurisdictions
☐ Hard Copy (Paper) Document(s) – includes raised/embossed seal and original signatures, requires pickup or
delivery via USPS
Requested delivery method: ☐ Email ☐ Mail ☐ Pickup from Courthouse
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Date Signature of Requestor
For any records you request, you must provide the Court with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Appeal Process: Pursuant to the Rules for Public Access to Court Records Rule 6(h), an appeal may be filed to the Presiding Judge. To file an appeal,
use form 600-00032 – Notice of Appeal of Decision on Access to Court Records and submit it to the court where the record is filed.
Copies of documents will be provided at $.25/page, minimum of $1.00 [32 V.S.A. §1751(b)(1)(B)]. Retrieval cost for files at The Records Center is
$7.50, payable in advance [1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e)]. If it takes more than 30 minutes of research $ .33 per minute [1 V.S.A. §316(d) and (e);
Uniform Fee Schedule. The court has 3 business days to produce a record for inspection or to provide written certification if a record is deemed
exempt from inspection [1 V.S.A. §318(2)]. In certain circumstances, the time for responding may be extended to no more than 10 business days
from the date of the request. 1 V.S.A. § 318(a)(5).
The cost of a Rewritable CD with case is $2.31 as per 1 V.S.A. § 316(d)(2003).
