District of Vermont Court Records

Established in 1791, the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont has jurisdiction over Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittende, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor counties.

The District of Vermont currently has three United States District Judges and one United States Magistrate Judge.

The Vermont District has courthouse locations in Burlington and Rutland.

The court in Burlington is located at the U.S. District Court, 11 Elmwood Ave., Rm. 200, Burlington, VT 05401. The Burlington courthouse can be reached by calling (802) 951-6301. The mailing address for the Burlington court is P.O. Box 945, Burlington, VT 05402.

The court in Rutland is located at the U.S District Court, 151 W St., Rm. 204, Rutland, VT 05701. The court can be reached by calling (802) 773-0245. The mailing address for the Rutland court is P.O. Box 607, Rutland, VT 05702.

The Clerk of Court is the Hon. Jeffrey S. Eaton. The Clerk of Court is located in the U.S. District Court in Burlington. The Clerk of Court can be reached by calling (802) 951-6301.

The Chief District Judge is the Hon. Geoffrey W. Crawford. The Chief District Judge’s chambers can be reached by mail at P.O. Box 478, Rutland, VT 05702, or by phone by calling (802) 773-2205.

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont is Nikolas Kerest, who was sworn in on December 10th, 2021. The U.S. Attorney in Vermont is responsible for prosecuting federal crimes in the district, including crimes related to terrorism, public corruption, exploitation of children and older adults, firearms, narcotics, immigration, and civil rights. In civil cases, the U.S. Attorney represents the United States and its agencies in affirmative fraud cases, defends the United States in civil cases, and collects debts owed to the United States.

The U.S. Attorney’s Main Office for the Vermont District is located at the U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, P.O. Box 570, 11 Elmwood Ave., 3rd FL., Burlington, VT 05402. You can reach the U.S. Attorney’s Main Office in Burlington by calling (802) 951-6725.

Seeking out court records you need for the District of Vermont from the Public Access to Court Electronic Records, or PACER, is a very costly and discouraging process.

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In addition to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, UniCourt gives you access to all federal court records within Vermont, such as cases filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Vermont.

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