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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The Civil Division shall have:
(1) original and exclusive jurisdiction of all original civil actions, except as otherwise provided in sections 2, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 1102 of this title;
(2) appellate jurisdiction of causes, civil and criminal, appealable to the court;
(3) original jurisdiction, concurrent with the Supreme Court, of proceedings in certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, and quo warranto;
(4) exclusive jurisdiction to hear and dispose of any requests to modify or enforce orders in civil cases previously issued by the Superior or District Court other than orders relating to those actions listed in sections 437 and 454 of this title; and
(5) jurisdiction to hear and dispose of any other matter brought before the court pursuant to law that is not subject to the jurisdiction of another division.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 4. Judiciary, § 31. Jurisdiction; Civil Division - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-4-judiciary/vt-st-tit-4-sect-31/
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