# 4 V.S.A. § 2: Supreme Court established; jurisdiction

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S2

## Section

- **Citation:** 4 V.S.A. § 2
- **Heading:** Supreme Court established; jurisdiction
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 2

## Text

(a) The Supreme Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from judgments, rulings, and orders of the Superior Court, administrative agencies, boards, commissions, and officers unless otherwise provided by law.

(b) The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction, concurrent with the Superior Court, of proceedings in certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, and quo warranto and shall have jurisdiction to issue all writs, processes, and orders that may be necessary to the furtherance of justice and the regular execution of the law.

## 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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