CIVIL COVER SHEET
(Vermont Superior Court — Civil Division Intake Worksheet)
[// GUIDANCE: Use this as an intake worksheet. The official Civil Division cover sheet is filed per V.R.C.P. 3 and V.R.E.F. 4. Confirm any Unit-specific guidance or coding.]
1. CAPTION
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STATE OF VERMONT
SUPERIOR COURT, CIVIL DIVISION
[UNIT] UNIT
[PLAINTIFF NAME], Plaintiff
v. Docket No.: [TBD BY CLERK]
[DEFENDANT NAME], Defendant
2. PARTY INFORMATION
- Plaintiff(s): [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
- Defendant(s): [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
- Additional parties: attach list if needed.
3. ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY
- Name / Bar No.: [ATTORNEY NAME], VT Bar [NUMBER]
- Firm: [LAW FIRM NAME]
- Address: [STREET, CITY, STATE ZIP]
- Phone/Email: [PHONE] | [EMAIL]
- ☐ Self-represented (Pro Se)
4. CASE TYPE (CHECK PRIMARY)
- Contract / Business
- ☐ Debt / Collections / Consumer
- ☐ Commercial / Business Contract
- ☐ Insurance / Bad Faith
- ☐ Construction / Real Estate Contract
- Real Property
- ☐ Quiet Title / Boundary / Easement
- ☐ Foreclosure / Lien
- ☐ Landlord/Tenant / Ejectment
- Injury / Damage
- ☐ Motor Vehicle
- ☐ Premises Liability
- ☐ Other Personal Injury / Property Damage
- ☐ Products Liability
- ☐ Professional Liability (medical/legal/other)
- Statutory / Administrative / Appeals
- ☐ Administrative Appeal / Statutory Review
- ☐ Rule 75 / Extraordinary Relief
- ☐ Appeal from Small Claims or Other Tribunal
- Equitable / Other Civil
- ☐ Declaratory / Injunctive / Other Civil: [DESCRIBE]
- Local case category/code (if required): [CODE/TEXT]
[// GUIDANCE: Probate and domestic relations matters typically use separate cover sheets; follow the required form for those filings.]
5. AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY
- Monetary relief: $[AMOUNT] (exclusive of fees/costs)
- Non-monetary / equitable relief: [DESCRIBE]
6. JURY DEMAND
- ☐ Jury requested
- ☐ Non-jury
7. RELATED CASES
- Related case numbers/courts: [LIST OR "NONE"]
- Prior appeals/arbitrations: [LIST OR "NONE"]
8. SERVICE & SPECIAL NOTES
- Service addresses and method (sheriff/process server/certified mail): [DETAILS]
- Interpreter or accommodation needed: [YES/NO - LANGUAGE/ACCOMMODATION]
9. SIGNATURE
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Date: [DATE]
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[ATTORNEY NAME], VT Bar [NUMBER] / Pro Se
Attorney for [PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT]
[// GUIDANCE: Confirm any county supplements (e.g., arbitration track selection, business court designation, minor-name confidentiality).]