Rule 6 Nonelectronic filings [Effective July 1, 2026]

(a) In General. If nonelectronic filing of a document is permitted or required by these rules court staff will scan the document in PDF format, or other format specified by the Court Administrator, and include it in the electronic file.

(b) Impermissible Nonelectronic Filing. If a document that is required to be filed electronically is filed nonelectronically, it will not be accepted or scanned.

(c) Court Staff Processing in the Superior Court and in Proceedings Before Hearing Panels of the Professional Responsibility Board.

(1) Court Staff Review. After scanning, court staff will review filings for compliance with these rules and Rule 7(a)(1) of the Rules for Public Access to Court Records.

(2) Accepting or Rejecting a Filing. If a filing is rejected because it does not comply with these rules or the Rules for Public Access to Court Records, court staff will provide the filer with notice and the reason for rejection.

(3) Correcting a Filing. If a filing is rejected, the filer may submit a corrected filing within 7 days after receiving notice of the rejection. The filer must indicate it is a corrected filing. The court may extend the time for correction for good cause. If the filing is rejected for noncompliance with V.R.P.A.C.R. 7(a)(1), the procedure and time limits for correction will be determined in accordance with V.R.P.A.C.R. 7(a)(3) and (4).

(4) Filing Date. When a filing has been accepted, the date and time of filing for all purposes under the applicable rules of procedure are the date and time that the initial filing was submitted if the corrected filing complied with the time limits in (c)(3).

(5) Assigning a Case Number. Court staff will provide a case number for a new filing that has been accepted. The assigned case number must appear on all subsequent filings pertaining to the case.

(d) Court Staff Processing in the Supreme Court.

(1) Court Staff Review. Court staff will review all nonelectronic filings for compliance with these rules, the Vermont Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Rule 7(a)(1) of the Rules for Public Access to Court Records.

(2) Accepting or Rejecting a Filing. If a filing is rejected, court staff will provide the filer with notice and the reason for rejection. Court staff may reject a filing for noncompliance with Rule 7(a)(1) of the Vermont Rules for Public Access to Court Records, the applicable limit on the number of words in the brief as contained in V.R.A.P. 32(a)(4), the failure to include a word count in a brief as required by V.R.A.P. 32(a)(4)(D) or the failure to sign a document as required by these rules or the Vermont Rules of Appellate Procedure.

(3) Correcting a Filing. If court staff reject a filing pursuant to this subdivision, the filer may correct the filing as set forth in (c)(3), and (c)(4) will apply to determine the filing date.

(4) Limit of Review. This rule does not limit the actions the Supreme Court may take for violation of these rules, the Vermont Rules of Appellate Procedure, or the Vermont Rules for Public Access to Court Records.

(5) Assigning a Case Number. Court staff will provide a case number for a new filing that has been accepted. The assigned case number must appear on all subsequent filings pertaining to the case.

(e) Existing Nonelectronic Filings. When electronic filing is commenced under Rule 1, the Court Administrator may direct that court staff scan all or part of existing paper filings into the electronic case file.