Vermont Bar Association

35-37 Court Street

Montpelier, Vermont 05601

(802) 223-2020

http://www.vtbar.org

Membership in the Vermont Bar Association is voluntary, so the bar thus strives to provide its attorney and other legal professionals with valuable services such as continuing legal education and practice management. Founded in 1878, the Vermont Bar Association's mission is to support the rule of law as the cornerstone of a democratic society, advocate equal access to justice, promote respect, honesty, competence, and diligence amongst the legal profession and encourage the special role of the lawyer as a public servant. Additionally, the Vermont Bar Association champions informed and wise reformation of the law.

Vermont Bar Association is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:

Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
US Freedom of Information Act (1967);
State Sunshine Law (see, below);
Open Government Act (2007);
Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.

Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable for their conduct within the legal system. Prosecutors contribute to just and honorable legal profession and a legal system that promotes fairness and accountability.

Violations of these rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.

This information has been curated by journalists and private citizens; and, this platform is available as-a-service to all Peace Officer Standards & Training [POST] Departments, Prosecutors, and Law Enforcement Organizations [LEOrgs].

Vermont Public Records Law

Vermont Statute Title 1, Chapter 5.315

The Vermont Public Records Law is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels in Vermont. Public records includes all documents, no matter the physical form that are “produced or acquired in the course of public agency business.”

Anyone can request public records and a statement of purpose is not required. The Vermont Public Records Law places no restrictions on the use of public records. Records denials must be issued within 2 days of receiving the records request.

We the People

We the People have a Right to Know according to the Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS], past Presidents (of both major political parties), Congress, and the United States Department of Justice. As an expression of that Right to Know, we have coordinated valuable information from a number of resources into a single, public-facing, searchable database.