PUBLIC DEFENDER | OFFICE OF THE DEFENDER GENERAL
310 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Bennington, VT 05201
By Telephone; By Website; In Person; Information On Website
Fixed Assignment Fee; Sliding Scale Co-Payment/Reimbursement; Children and Youth are not ordered to pay an assignment fee or reimbursement for services
Chittenden County, Vermont
Essex County, Vermont
Rutland County, Vermont
Orange County, Vermont
Windsor County, Vermont
Grand Isle County, Vermont
Orleans County, Vermont
Caledonia County, Vermont
Bennington County, Vermont
Windham County, Vermont
Addison County, Vermont
Franklin County, Vermont
Washington County, Vermont
Lamoille County, Vermont
Description
Provides representation to individuals in the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections. Individuals in extradition, probation or parole revocation proceedings are also represented. Forms and documents are available for download on the website. Most individuals fill out application form at the courthouse on their first appearance. Individuals without funds may ask the court to reduce the assignment fee. "Serious crimes" are felonies and those misdemeanors for which a judge would impose a fine of more than $1,000 or any period of imprisonment.
Last Assured
04/21/2025
What's Here
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OFFICE OF THE DEFENDER GENERAL
The Office of Defender General is a state government agency serving Vermont that provides legal representation for individuals in need charged with serious crimes, in delinquency, and juvenile proceedings. Services include representation in Supreme Court appeals, for children in the custody of DCF, and for persons in the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections.