Windham County Superior Court cases in Windham County, Newfane, VT
The Vermont Superior Court, Windham Unit - Civil Division in Newfane is a state trial court (Superior Court, Civil Division) that adjudicates civil matters for Windham County. It handles general civil actions, including contract and tort claims, property disputes, landlord-tenant/eviction cases, collections, foreclosures, small claims, requests for injunctive relief, and stalking/sexual-assault protective orders. The court manages pretrial motions, conducts jury and bench trials, and enforces civil judgments. Criminal prosecutions are heard in the Superior Court's Criminal Division, family cases (such as divorce and relief-from-abuse) in the Family Division, and traffic and other civil violations in the Vermont Judicial Bureau, not in the Civil Division.
Windham County Superior Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Superior Court |
| County: | Windham |
| Street Address: | 7 Court Street |
| City: | Newfane |
| Zip Code: | 5345 |
| Phone: | 802-365-7979 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/court-locations/windham-civil-division |
| Parking: | Parking is Available in On site |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | JUD.WindhamUnit@vermont.gov |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Windham-County-County-Court/159847570714333?rf=1165010693525391 |
| ADA: | ADA Info |
| ADA Phone: | 802-828-0588 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | theresa.scott@vermont.gov |
| About / Additional Info: | Windham Criminal and Family Division: 30 Putney Road, 2nd Floor, Brattleboro, VT 05301, p. 802-257-2800 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Windham County Superior Court
The Vermont Superior Court, Windham Civil Division serves the public by managing civil case filings and adjudication. It handles tort and contract disputes, collections, landlord-tenant/evictions, real-property and foreclosures, small claims, civil rights, personal injury, and certain administrative and public-records appeals. It also issues civil protective orders, including relief-from-stalking or sexual-assault orders and extreme risk protection orders.
Core services include:
- Case intake, e-filing, and fee processing
- Scheduling and notice of hearings, conferences, and trials
- Courtroom proceedings for motions, evidentiary hearings, and bench or jury trials
- Jury services: summonsing, orientation, and accommodations
- Public access to records consistent with law
- Forms, guidance on service of process, mediation/ADR coordination, interpreters and ADA accommodations
- Post-judgment enforcement (e.g., writs and other remedies)