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. § 1107)
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§ 1107. Appeals
(a) A decision of the hearing officer may be appealed to the Criminal Division of the
Superior Court. The proceeding before the Criminal Division of the Superior Court
shall be on the record or, at the option of the defendant, de novo. The defendant
shall have the right to trial by jury. An appeal shall stay payment of a penalty and
the imposition of points.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) If a decision is appealed, the State’s Attorney of the county in which the violation
occurred shall represent the State, and the State’s Attorney, municipal attorney,
or other designee of the legislative body of the municipality shall represent the
municipality.
(d) No appeal as of right exists to the Supreme Court. On motion made to the Supreme Court
by a party, the Supreme Court may allow an appeal to be taken to it from the Criminal
Division of the Superior Court. (Added 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2005, No. 188 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2009, No. 54, § 60, eff. June 1, 2009; 2009, No. 154, §§ 236, 238; 2011, No. 73 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2017, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)