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Summary Report

Thursday, April 14, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
Meeting CANCELLED
CDs
11-1
Meeting Record
4:30 PM

Convene, review and approve minutes

Minutes of April 1, 2010

4:35 PM

Organization Meeting of New Committee Members and Election of Chair and Vice-Chair

For terms of February 1, 2011 - January 21, 2013
Election of Chair - nominations presided over by Erik FitzPatrick, committee counsel;
Election of Vice-Chair - nominations presided over by newly elected Chair.

4:45 PM

A.O. 18.

Amendment to duties of administrative judge due to judicial restructuring

  • Hon. Geoffrey Crawford, Superior Court Judge, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
4:50 PM

A.O.10 (Emergency)

Judicial restructuring (part-time judges)

  • Hon. Geoffrey Crawford, Superior Court Judge, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
5:00 PM

V.R.P.P. Rules 1 and 83

Emergency amendments to implement judicial restructuring; adding probate division to single superior court eff. 2/1/11

  • Hon. Geoffrey Crawford, Superior Court Judge, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
5:15 AM

Promulgated amendments to Rules of Admission to Bar, Section 11

  • Hon. Geoffrey Crawford, Superior Court Judge, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
5:30 PM

Emergency Amendment to V.R.C.P. 80.1(g)

Foreclosure

  • Hon. Geoffrey Crawford, Superior Court Judge, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
5:45 PM

V.R.C.P. 5(g); V.R.C.P. 45(f); V.R.C.P. 80.5(j); and V.R.A.P. 25(a)

V.R.C.P 5(g) permits continued inclusion of a social security number in a document where it is required by federal law; V.R.C.P. 45(f) incorporates provisions of Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA) with modifications to Vermont practice; V.R.C.P. 80.5(j) change to standard of review based on the language of V.R.A.P. 5(b); V.R.A.P. 25(a) includes a requirement that social security numbers must be redacted from any paper to be filed unless otherwise requested by the Supreme Court or required by law.

  • Hon. Geoffrey Crawford, Superior Court Judge, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
6:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-1, 2
Meeting Record
10:20 AM

Organization Meeting of New Committee Members and Election of Chair and Vice-Chair

For terms of February 1, 2011 - January 31, 2013; Election of Chair - nominations presided over by Erik FitzPatrick, committee counsel; Election of Vice-Chair - nominations presided over by newly elected Chair

10:30 AM

Proposed Rules

Managing proposed rules when committee does not meet for extended period of time

  • John A. Dooley, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
10:50 AM

A.O. 18

Amendment to duties of administrative judge due to judicial restructuring

  • Patricia Gable, Court Administrator's Office
10:55 AM

A.O. 10 (Emergency Rule)

Judicial Restructuring (part-time judges)

11:00 AM

V.R.P.P. Rules 1 and 83 (emergency amendments)

To implement judicial restructuring; adding probate division to single superior court ef2/1/11

  • William Griffin, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
11:05 AM

Emergency Amendment to V.R.C.P. 80.1(g)

Foreclosure

  • William Griffin, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
11:15 AM

V.R.C.P. 5(g); V.R.C.P. 45(f); V.R.C.P. 80.5(j); and V.R.A.P. 25(a)

V.R.C.P. 5(g) permits continued inclusion of a social security number in a document whre it is required by federal law; V.R.C.P. 45(f) incorporates provisions of Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA) with modifications to Vermont practice; V.R.C.P. 80.5(j) change to standard of review based on the language of V.R.A.P. 5(b); V.R.A.P. 25(a) includes a requirement that social security numbers must be redacted from any paper to be filed unless otherwise requested by the Supreme Court or required by law.

  • William Griffin, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
11:50 AM

Promulgated amendments to Rules of Admission to Bar, Section 11

  • William Griffin, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
11-3, 4
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Review and Approve Minutes

Minutes of June 29, 2011

10:05 AM

Promulgated and Proposed Rules

Promulgated Rules: V.R.P.P. 5(g), 84.; V.R.P.P. 3, 13, 60.1, 66, 67, 80.6
Proposed Rules: V.R.P.P. 80.3(a), (d)

  • Joanne Ertel, Chair, Advisory Committee on Probate Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate and Family Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
11:00 AM

Promulgated and Proposed Rules

Promulgated: V.R.C.P. 5(g); V.R.A.P. 25(a); V.R.C.P. 45(f) and V.R.C.P. 80.5(j).
Proposed: V.R.C.P. 8(c); V.R.C.P. 16.3(g); V.R.C.P. 26(a); V.R.C.P. 56; and V.R.C.P. 69

  • Patricia Gabel, Court Administrator's Office
  • William Griffin, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate and Family Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
11:45 AM

Administrative Directives and Emergency Amendments

Administrative Directive No. 27; and Emergency Amendments to Rules Governing Qualification, List, Selection, and Summoning of All Jurors

  • Robert Greemore, Court Administrator, Vermont Supreme Court
12:00 PM

Adjourn


Thursday, January 19, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-1, 2
Meeting Record
4:00 PM

TBA


Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-2, 3
Meeting Record
1:00 PM

Convene, review and approve minutes

Minutes of January 19, 2012

1:15 PM

Promulgated Rules (effective January 23, 2012)

Code of Judicial Conduct Sec. 5A(3); A.O.10, A.O. 44, 45 and 41

  • Robert Greemore, Court Administrator, Vermont Supreme Court
1:25 PM

Promulgated Rules (effective December 27, 2011)

V.R.E. 408

  • Kenneth Kreiling, Chair, Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence, Vermont Supreme Court
1:35 PM

Promulgated and Proposed Rules

Promulgated Rules: V.R.Cr.P. 18, V.R.Cr. P. 16.2, V.R.Cr. P. 18, V.R.Cr.P. 26., V.R.C.rP. 30, and V.R.Cr.P.41; Proposed Rules: V.R.Cr.P. 41, V.R.Cr.P. 11 and V.R.Cr.P 44.2(c)

  • Scott McGee, Chair, Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
2:30 PM

Proposed Rules (comment period ended January 2, 2012)

Promulgated Rules: V.R.C.P. 80.1(b)(3) and V.R.A.P. 10, 12, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32; and V.R.C.P. 77(d)(2); V.R.E.F.. 3(b),(c). and V.R.F.P. 4(b)(2) and V.R.F.P. 14. Proposed Rules: V.R.C.P. 28(d) and V.R.C.P. 72

  • William Griffin, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Vermont Supreme Court
3:45 PM

Adjourn


Thursday, September 20, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Comments
CANCELED
CDs
12-1
Meeting Record
9:30 AM

MEETING CANCELLED


Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
12-4, 5, 6, 7
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Review and Approve Minutes

Minutes of June 27, 2012

10:05 AM

E-Cabinet and the Vermont Electronic Case Filing System

  • John A. Dooley, Associate Justice, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate and Family Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
11:00 AM

Promulgated and Proposed Rules: Probate Rules

1. Rules Promulgated July 10, 2012, effective July 10, 2012: V.R.P.P.4(e); and V.R.P.P. 17(a)(1); 2. Rule Promulgated July 10, 2012, effective Sept. 12, 2012): V.R.P.P. 79.1; 3. Rule Promulgated Aug. 28, 2012; effective Oct. 29, 2012): V.R.P.P. 80.3; 4. Rules Proposed August 28, 2012; comments due November 13, 2012: V.R.P.P. 64(a); and V.R.P.P. 68; and V.R.P.P. 72.

  • Joanne Ertel, Chair, Advisory Committee on Probate Rules, Advisory Committee on Probate Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate and Family Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
11:30 AM

Promulgated and Proposed Rules: Family Rules

Rules Promulgated May 30, 2012; effective July 30, 2012: V.R.F.P. 4 and V.R.F.P. 14; Rules Proposed and comments due by May 21, 2012: V.R.F.P. 7, 7.1 and V.R.F.P. 9(1).

  • Jody Racht, Chair, Advisory Committee on Family Rules
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate and Family Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
12:00 PM

Promulgated Rules: Civil Rules

Promulgated Rules reviewed by LCJR at June 27, 2012 meeting; promulgated July 10, 2012; effective Sept. 10, 2012: V.R.C.P. 28(d) and V.R.C.P. 72

  • William Griffin, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  • Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate and Family Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
12:30 PM

Adjourn


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