Judges and Court Appointees

V.S.A. tit. 32, ch. 15, subch. 4

in effect

32 V.S.A. § 1141 Assistant judges

1141. Assistant judges (a)(1) Each assistant judge of the Superior Court shall be entitled to receive compensation in the amount of $245.82 a day as of July 12, 2026, $250.74 a day as of January 10, 2027, and $263.03 a day as of July 11, 2027, for time spent in the performance of official duties and necessary expenses as allowed to classified State employees. Compensation under this section shall be based on a two-hour minimum and hourly thereafter. (2)(A) The compensation paid to an assistant judge pursuant to this section shall be paid by the State except as provided in subdivision (B) of this subdivision (2). (B) The compensation paid to an assistant judge pursuant to this section shall be paid by the county at the State rate established in subdivision (a)(1) of this section when an assistant judge is sitting with a presiding Superior judge in the Civil or Family Division of the Superior Court. (b) Assistant judges of the Superior Court shall be entitled to receive pay for such days as they attend court when it is in actual session or during a court recess when engaged in the special performance of official duties. Amended 1961, No. 239, § 2, eff. July 31, 1961; 1965, No. 138, § 1; 1973, No. 117, § 19; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 1975, No. 118, § 88; 1977, No. 109, § 20, eff. July 3, 1977; 1977, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. July 2, 1978; 1979, No. 59, § 21, eff. July 1, 1979; 1979, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 1981, No. 91, § 6, eff. July 5, 1981; 1981, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 1983, No. 88, § 3, eff. July 3, 1983; 1983, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1985, No. 93, § 9; 1985, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 1987, No. 121, § 4; 1987, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 1989, No. 67, § 4; 1989, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. July 8, 1990; 1991, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1993, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1995, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1997, No. 28, § 4, eff. May 15, 1997; 1999, No. 40, § 3, eff. July 4, 1999; 2001, No. 66, § 3; 2003, No. 66, § 317; 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. July 11, 2004; 2005, No. 66, § 3; 2007, No. 47, § 2; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 198; 2011, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2013, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2015, No. 58, § B.1113, eff. June 11, 2015; 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § F5; 2017, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2017, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. July 1, 2019; 2021, No. 74, § F.106; 2021, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § F.105, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § G.105, eff. July 1, 2024; 2025, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § F.105, eff. July 1, 2026.

32 V.S.A. § 1142 Probate judges

1142. Probate judges (a) The Probate judges in the several Probate Districts shall be entitled to receive the following annual salaries, which shall be paid by the State in lieu of all fees or other compensation: Annual | Annual | Annual Salary | Salary | Salary as of | as of | as of July 12, | January 10, | July 11, 2026 | 2027 | 2027 (1) Addison | $83,836 | $85,513 | $89,703 (2) Bennington | $105,980 | $108,100 | $113,397 (3) Caledonia | $74,348 | $75,835 | $79,551 (4) Chittenden | $176,866 | $180,403 | $189,243 (5) Essex | $20,770 | $21,185 | $22,223 (6) Franklin | $83,836 | $85,513 | $89,703 (7) Grand Isle | $20,770 | $21,185 | $22,223 (8) Lamoille | $58,526 | $59,697 | $62,622 (9) Orange | $69,598 | $70,990 | $74,469 (10) Orleans | $68,017 | $69,377 | $72,776 (11) Rutland | $150,272 | $153,277 | $160,788 (12) Washington | $115,469 | $117,778 | $123,549 (13) Windham | $93,326 | $95,193 | $99,857 (14) Windsor | $126,545 | $129,076 | $135,401 (b) Probate judges shall be entitled to be paid by the State for their actual and necessary expenses under the rules pertaining to classified State employees. The compensation for the Probate judge of the Chittenden District shall be for full-time service. (c) All Probate judges, regardless of the number of hours worked annually, shall be eligible to participate in all employee benefits that are available to exempt employees of the Judicial Department. Amended 1961, No. 278, § 1, eff. Aug. 1, 1961; 1965, No. 195, § 2; 1967, No. 339 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1969, No. 294 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 1971, No. 105, § 2; 1973, No. 117, § 5; 1973, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 15, 1974; 1973, No. 266 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 1975, No. 118, § 94, eff. April 30, 1975; 1977, No. 109, § 19, eff. July 3, 1977; 1977, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. July 2, 1978; 1979, No. 59, § 3; 1979, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 1981, No. 91, § 8, eff. July 5, 1981; 1981, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. July 4, 1982; 1983, No. 88, § 4, eff. July 3, 1983; 1983, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1985, No. 93, § 4; 1985, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1987, No. 121, § 6; 1987, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1989, No. 67, § 5; 1989, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. July 8, 1990; 1991, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 19, 1992; 1993, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 1, 1994; 1993, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1995, 1993, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 28, § 3, eff. May 15, 1997; 1999, No. 40, § 4, eff. July 4, 1999; 2001, No. 66, § 4; 2001, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 28, 2002; 2003, No. 66, § 318; 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. July 11, 2004; 2005, No. 66, § 5; 2007, No. 47, § 3; 2009, No. 4, § 119, eff. April 29, 2009; 2009, No. 4, § 123, eff. Feb. 1, 2011; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 199, eff. Feb. 1, 2011; 2011, No. 1, § 6, eff. Feb. 2, 2011; 2011, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2013, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2015, No. 58, § B.1114, eff. June 11, 2015; 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § F6; 2017, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2017, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. July 1, 2019; 2021, No. 74, § F.107; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 480, eff. July 1, 2022; 2021, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § F.106, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § G.106, eff. July 1, 2024; 2025, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § F.106, eff. July 1, 2026.

32 V.S.A. § 1143 Compensation of appointees

1143. Compensation of appointees Persons acting under the authority of the Probate Division of the Superior Court shall be paid as follows: (1) for each day’s attendance by executor, administrator, trustee, agent, or guardian, on the business of their appointment, $4.00; (2) for each day’s attendance of commissioners, appraisers, or committee, $4.00; and (3) the Probate Division of the Superior Court may allow in cases of unusual difficulty or responsibility such further sum as it judges reasonable. Amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 200, eff. Feb. 1, 2011.

32 V.S.A. § 1144 Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 201, effective February 1, 2011.

32 V.S.A. § 1145 Illegal fees

1145. Illegal fees A judge or register of Probate who directly or indirectly accepts or receives, under color of his or her office, money or other valuable thing, by way of fees, remuneration, or compensation for the performance of an act as such judge or register, except as provided in this title, shall be fined not more than $500.00 nor less than $200.00.

32 V.S.A. § 1146 Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238.

32 V.S.A. § 1147 Courtroom expenses

1147. Courtroom expenses The expense of providing a suitable courtroom, without the county courthouse, including rent, heat, and light, with office furniture for the use of the court, shall be paid by the State if the contract for the same is approved by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services. Amended 1961, No. 30, eff. March 17, 1961; 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c)(2), eff. May 6, 1996; 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 481, eff. July 1, 2022.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/32/015Fetched: 10/21/2026