Orange County Superior Court cases in Orange County, Chelsea, VT
Vermont Superior Court Orange Unit, Civil Division (Chelsea, VT) is a state trial court (Superior Court, Civil Division) serving Orange County. It handles civil matters at the trial level, including contract and tort claims, real property and foreclosure actions, landlord-tenant (evictions), small claims, civil contempt, civil stalking/sexual assault protective orders, extreme risk protection orders, and administrative appeals from state or local bodies, as well as certain appeals from the Probate Division. It does not hear criminal prosecutions, family cases (such as divorce, parentage, juvenile, or relief-from-abuse within families), or traffic and municipal ticket matters; those are handled by the Superior Court's Criminal and Family Divisions and by the Vermont Judicial Bureau, respectively.
Orange County Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Orange |
| Street Address: | 5 Court Street |
| City: | Chelsea |
| Zip Code: | 5038 |
| Phone: | 802-685-4610 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/court-locations/orange-civil-division |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | JUD.OrangeUnit@vermont.gov |
| ADA: | ADA Info |
| ADA Phone: | 802-828-0584 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | theresa.scott@vermont.gov |
Services and Case Types Handled in Orange County Superior Court
Vermont Superior Court Orange Civil Division serves the public by filing, managing, and adjudicating civil matters. It accepts complaints and motions for torts, contract disputes, landlord-tenant/evictions, debt collection, real property/foreclosures, small claims, injunctions, and Rule 75 actions/administrative appeals. It issues civil protective orders, including stalking/sexual assault orders, abuse of vulnerable adult orders, and extreme risk protection orders. The court schedules and conducts status conferences, motion hearings, mediation/ADR when applicable, and bench or jury trials, with in‑person or remote access. Jury services include summons, qualification, orientation, deferrals, and support for jurors in civil trials. Clerk services cover e‑filing and counter filings, fee processing, calendars and notices, case records access, and copies/certifications. The court enforces judgments (e.g., writs, garnishments, post‑judgment relief) and provides accessibility and language services consistent with statewide judiciary policy.