Free Legal Resources

Local Legal Resources:

• Burlington
  • Burlington Code of Ordinances – The local laws of the City of Burlington.
  • Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance – Burlington’s development (zoning) regulations.

• South Burlington Ordinances – The local laws of the City of South Burlington.

Vermont Legal Resources:

• Vermont Courts – Provides information about Vermont’s Courts, including calendars, contact information, FAQs, opinions, court forms, and other valuable judicial information.

• United States District Court, District of Vermont – Provides information about Vermont’s federal Court.

• Waiver penalties (Vermont Judicial Bureau) (PDF document) – Table of civil penalties for violating various state laws, including traffic tickets.

• Pay traffic fines – If you received a speeding ticket or other civil ticket, follow this link to pay the fine on line.

• VT Law Help – A great self-help site for folks representing themselves.

• Vermont Statutes

• Vermont Constitution

• Vermont Secretary of State – Information about starting a business, databases of businesses and other Vermont companies.

• Vermont Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division – If you have a complaint about a business, telemarketer or other unfair commercial practice in Vermont, follow this link to file an on-line complaint.

Consumer Protection Links:

• Receive a Free Copy of your Credit Reports – The only place to get free copies of your credit reports from the three major credit reporting companies.  Note that other sites which claim to provide you with a free credit report are not free at all.  They have hidden fees involved.  This site is completely free.
  

• Do not call registry – To stop pesky telemarketing calls, follow this link to enter your telephone number in the national Do Not Call Registry.  You can also report violations at this site.

• Federal Trade Commission – Follow this link to submit a complaint about a company, business practices, or identity theft.