# 4 V.S.A. § 3: Judicial officers; administrative and disciplinary control

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T4_C1_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** 4 V.S.A. § 3
- **Heading:** Judicial officers; administrative and disciplinary control
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 4 / Chapter 1 / Section 3

## Text

The Supreme Court shall have administrative and disciplinary control of all judicial officers of the State, in addition to and not inconsistent with the constitutional powers of the General Assembly in those matters. It shall promulgate a Code of Judicial Ethics that shall be binding on those officers for disciplinary purposes. It may promulgate rules providing for the exercise of disciplinary control, including providing for the manner of making and disposing of complaints of violations of judicial ethics, a committee of the Judiciary for determining issues raised by complaints, and imposing sanctions, including when appropriate suspension from judicial duties for the balance of the term of the judicial officer charged. (1965, No. 194, § 14; amended 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.)

## 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)
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