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Bill would let counties adopt short‑term "rapid accountability" dockets modeled on Chittenden County pilot

Senate Judiciary · April 17, 2026
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Summary

H937 sets criteria and a deployment process for counties to operate 90‑day rapid accountability dockets modeled on a Chittenden County pilot, assigns judicial and administrative resources, requires data collection and reporting to the legislature, and includes a two‑year sunset for the pilot expansion.

Sections 31 through 40 of H937 create a statutory framework for counties to adopt rapid accountability dockets modeled after a Chittenden County pilot program.

Legislative counsel described the provisions as guidance and deployment criteria rather than a state‑run, one‑size‑fits‑all mandate. "So, what these next sections do is look at how to, kind of to lay out demand for mutual expansion, statewide of these particular type of dockets," Michelle said, adding that the…

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