Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules

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Friday, June 26, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

15-1, 2, 3

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Introductions and Election of Committee Officers

10:30 AM

Emergency Amendment (Promulgated June 8, 2015; effective immediately)

a. Administrative Order No. 38 Video conferencing.

• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

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Proposed Rules (proposed March 11, 2015; comments due May 11, 2015; not yet reviewed by LCJR)

a. Vermont Rules for Electronic Filing 1(a), 2(a), 2(b)(6), 11; Vermont Rules for Environmental Court Proceedings 3, 4, 5. Extension of electronic filing to Environmental Division.

• Allan Keyes, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Allan Keyes, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Emily Wetherell, Staff Attorney, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Emily Wetherell, Staff Attorney, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

11:00 AM

Proposed Rules (proposed December 15, 2014; comments due February 17, 2015; not yet reviewed by LCJR

a. V.R.P.P. 3(b). Expedited procedure for estate with no assets
b. V.R.P.P. 7. Procedure for making and hearing motions.
c. V.R.P.P. 80.4. Responsibilities of will custodian upon death of testator.

• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

11:30 AM

Proposed Rules (proposed December 15, 2014, comments due February 17, 2015; not yet reviewed by LCJR)

a. V.R.F.P. 18. Mediation proceedings in Family Division.
b. V.R.F.P. 4(a)(2). Inapplicability of ADR rules.
c. V.R.F.P. 9(a)(2). Inapplicability of ADR rules.

• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Proposed rules (proposed June 13, 2014; comments due August 13, 2014; not yet reviewed by LCJR)

a. V.R.C.P. 4(b), 4(l)(3)(H); Forms 1, 1B, 28, and 29. Requiring Notice of Appearance form.
b. V.R.C.P. 9.1, 55(b)(7); Vermont Rules of Small Claims Procedure 3(e) and 3(h)(7). Pleading requirements in actions based on credit card debt.

• Allan Keyes, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

2:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Approve Minutes

Minutes from the 6/26/2015 meeting

10:05 AM

Proposed Rules

• Scott McGee, Chair, Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules
  

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Criminal Procedure Rules

• Scott McGee, Chair, Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules
  

11:00 AM

Emergency Amendment

• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Driminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

11:30 AM

Promulgated Rules

• Joanne Ertel, Probate Judge and Chair, Advisory Committee on Probate Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Driminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

11:45 AM

Promulgated Rules

• Jody Racht, General Counsel, Advisory Committee on Family Rules
  

12:00 PM

Proposed Rules

• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Driminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

12:15 PM

Lunch

12:45 PM

Promulgated Rules

• Allan Keyes, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Scott McGee, Chair, Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules
  
• Emily Wetherell, Staff Attorney, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Driminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

2:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:30 AM

Approve Minutes

Approval of minutes of 9/24/15 meeting

10:35 AM

Judicial Rules

a. V.R.C.P. Form 1. Summons

• Emily Wetherell, Staff Attorney, Vermont Supreme Court
  
• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Driminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

11:00 AM

Judicial Rules

• Kinvin Wroth, Reporter for Civil, Driminal and Family Procedures, Vermont Supreme Court
  

11:30 AM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Approve Minutes

Approval of minutes of 12/17/15 meeting

10:05 AM

Judicial Rules

• Walter Morris, (Retired), Reporter, Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure, Vermont Supreme Court
  

10:45 AM

Judicial Rules

• Jody Racht, Chair, Advisory Committee on Family Rules
  

11:30 AM

Judicial Rules

• Allan Keyes, Chair, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  

12:30 PM

Judicial Rules

• Joanne Ertel, Probate Judge and Chair, Advisory Committee on Probate Rules, Vermont Supreme Court
  

12:35 PM

Adjourn

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