Vermont Statutes Title 4. Judiciary, § 22. Designation and special assignment of judicial officers and retired judicial officers

(b) The Chief Superior Judge may appoint and assign a member of the Vermont Bar residing within the State of Vermont to serve temporarily as:

(c) Special assignments may be made as a result of the disqualification, disability, or death of a Justice or judge, or because of the vacancy of a judicial office, or because the business of the court requires. When so designated and assigned and in the actual performance of those judicial duties, an appointee shall have all the powers and authority of the assigned judicial office, but not otherwise and shall retain them until the duties devolving upon him or her are fully performed. A designated and assigned Justice or judge or acting judge shall not be counted in the number of Justices or judges provided by law.

(d) Repealed by 2005, Adj. Sess., No. 167, § 9, eff. May 20, 2006.

(e) The Supreme Court shall develop and provide whatever judicial training it deems necessary to enable persons who are specially assigned under this section to carry out their assigned judicial duties.

(f) In making an appointment under subsection (b) of this section, the Chief Superior Judge shall apply the criteria and standards for judicial appointments contained in section 601 of this title.