600-00033 - Request for Access to Public Records (11/2019) Page 1 of 1
SUPERIOR COURT
REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO COURT RECORD
You must submit this form to the court where the record is filed
Name of Person Requesting Record: ________________________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________________________________________________________
Email Address: _____________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________________
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Information Regarding Case Record Requested:
Case Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Case Type: ________________________________________________________________________
Information 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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If this request is time sensitive, please state the reason:
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Date Signature of Requestor
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).
For any records you request, you must provide the Court with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
