Rules for Public Access to Court Records – 2026
What is public in a Vermont court file and what is not: the general right of access, the categories of exempt and sealed records, and the procedure for asking the court to seal or unseal.
Browse all 15 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.
Rules for Public Access to Court Records
Rule 1
Scope, Purpose, and Construction
Rule 2
Definitions
Rule 3
Access to Judiciary Records Generally; Records Custodian
Rule 4
Means of Access
Rule 5
Specific Right to Access
Rule 5a
Appendix
Rule 6
Case Records
Rule 6a
Appendix
Rule 7
Filing of Case Records; Filer and Judiciary Responsibility
Rule 8
Administrative Records
Rule 9
Limiting or Granting Access to Court Records
Rule 10
Electronic-Case-Record Compilations
Rule 11
Electronic-Case-Record Reports
Rule 12
Electronic-Data-Dissemination Contract
Rule 13
Procedure for Reports, Compilations, and Contracts