Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit and the Judicial Bureau, and the file of each case, kept by the clerk of each division, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Burlington public records, Chittenden County court records, Burlington arrest records, Burlington warrants, Burlington inmate search, Burlington criminal records, Vermont arrest records and Vermont inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Burlington
Court cases from Burlington are filed in the Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, which hears every civil, criminal, family and probate case, each in its own division.
The Judicial Bureau takes traffic tickets and other civil violations.
Divorces go to the Family Division of the Superior Court, and the file stays with the Family Division clerk.
The clerk of each division keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Vermont Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Burlington
For Chittenden County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at vtcourts.gov/court-locations/chittenden-civil-division (page title: Chittenden Civil Division | Vermont Judiciary), phone 800-540-9990, 154 Main Street, Hyde Park, VT 05655, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, Vermont Judiciary Public Portal is the courts' free statewide case search.
The Vermont court page SearchSystems verified is at vtcourts.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Burlington
Together, the ten agencies in Chittenden County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,497 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit or the Judicial Bureau.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at acluvt.org/getting-know-vermonts-states-attorneys (page title: Getting to Know Vermont's State's Attorneys | ACLU of Vermont), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Burlington guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Burlington criminal records, Burlington divorce records, Burlington traffic tickets and Burlington DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Chittenden County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Chittenden County and Vermont. These court pages from its Chittenden County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Chittenden Jury Reporting Information (vtcourts.gov)
- Public Portal (vtcourts.gov)
- Vermont Judiciary Public Portal (portal.vtcourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Burlington?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vtcourts.gov, phone 800-540-9990. Statewide, Vermont Judiciary Public Portal is the courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Burlington?
The Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, which hears every civil, criminal, family and probate case, each in its own division. The Judicial Bureau takes traffic tickets and other civil violations.
Who keeps the court records in Burlington?
The clerk of each division. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Vermont?
Yes: Vermont Judiciary Public Portal, the courts' free statewide case search.
Is this the official Burlington website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.