# 4 V.S.A. § 1: Unified court system established

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** 4 V.S.A. § 1
- **Heading:** Unified court system established
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 1

## Text

The Judiciary shall be a unified court system under the administrative control of the Supreme Court. It shall consist of an appellate division, which shall be the Supreme Court, and a trial division, which shall consist of a trial court of general jurisdiction to be known as the Superior Court, and a Judicial Bureau.

## Nearby sections

- [4 V.S.A. § 1 § 1. Unified court system established](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S1.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 2 § 2. Supreme Court established; jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S2.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 3 § 3. Judicial officers; administrative and disciplinary control](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S3.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 4 § 4. Justices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S4.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 5 § 5. Term of Justices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S5.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 6 § 6. Disqualification of Justices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S6.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 8 § 8. General and special terms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S8.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 17 § 17. Reporter of decisions; appointment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S17.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 18 § 18. Opinions; filing and preservation; copies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S18.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 20 § 20. Reports of decisions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S20.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 21 § 21. Court Administrator](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S21.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 21a § 21a. Duties of the Chief Superior Judge](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S21a.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 22 § 22. Designation and special assignment of judicial officers and retired judicial officers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S22.md)
- [4 V.S.A. § 23 § 23. Compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S23.md)

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