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 28, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Franklin County, Vermont, has about 51,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Vermont Superior Court, Franklin 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County inmate search, Franklin County criminal records, Vermont arrest records and Vermont inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Franklin County
Court cases from Franklin County are filed in the Vermont Superior Court, Franklin 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 Franklin County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vtcourts.gov/court-locations/franklin-civil-division (page title: Franklin Civil Division | Vermont Judiciary), phone 802-524-7993, 17 Church Street, St. Albans, VT 05478, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 Franklin County
Together, the three agencies in Franklin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,024 arrests to the FBI that year; the State's Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Vermont Superior Court, Franklin Unit or the Judicial Bureau.
The State's Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at vtbar.org/gov-scott-appoints-bram-kranichfield-as-franklin-county-s... (page title: Gov. Scott Appoints Bram Kranichfield as Franklin County State’s Attorney | Vermont Bar Association), phone 802-223-2020, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 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 Franklin County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Franklin County criminal records, Franklin County divorce records, Franklin County traffic tickets and Franklin County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Franklin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Franklin County and Vermont. These court pages from its Franklin County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Court Hearings (vtcourts.gov)
- Vermont Judiciary Public Portal (portal.vtcourts.gov)
Cities in Franklin County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Vermont Superior Court, Franklin Unit or the Judicial Bureau.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Franklin County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- St. Albans (7,031)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Franklin County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at vtcourts.gov, phone 802-524-7993. Statewide, Vermont Judiciary Public Portal is the courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Franklin County?
The Vermont Superior Court, Franklin 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 Franklin County?
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 Franklin County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.