The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 4 V.S.A. § 41)
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§ 41. Court security officers
(a) Authorization. The Court Administrator shall define the scope of duties for Judiciary-employed Court
Security Officers. The Court Administrator shall have direct authority over Judiciary-employed
Court Security Officers and may authorize them to perform judicial security officer
functions necessary for the performance of their duties.
(b) Training. The Court Administrator shall develop a training program pursuant to appropriate training
standards to perform judicial security officer functions. The Court Administrator
shall establish a use of force policy based on State standards.
(c) Training; equipment. At the direction of the Court Administrator and with the approval of the Court Security
and Safety Program Manager, Judiciary-employed Court Security Officers shall be provided
with training and equipment necessary for the performance of their duties. Equipment
provided pursuant to this subsection shall remain the property of the Judiciary.
(d) Coordination of Judiciary security. Judiciary-employed Court Security Officers shall provide security at court properties
and at other court-related functions for the Vermont Judiciary at the direction of
the Court Administrator.
(e) Construction. This section shall not be construed to limit the Court Administrator’s authority to
hire additional court security personnel, including private security guards and County
Sheriffs. (Added 2023, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 6, 2024.)