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Small Claims Court Reforms Considered Following Illegal Arrests

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Small Claims Court Reforms Considered Following Illegal Arrests

February 13, 2020 | Emily Corwin | Vermont Public Radio
The Vermont Judiciary is considering reforms to small claims court following the resignation of Caledonia County assistant judge Roy Vance, who had issued illegal arrest warrants in his court during his two-decade tenure.
Tags: Debt Collection | Small Claims Court

Program to offer free legal services for farmers, small businesses at VLS

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Program to offer free legal services for farmers, small businesses at VLS

January 27, 2020 | Valley News (NH)
Vermont Law School is introducing the state’s first nonprofit program to bring free legal services to farmers and small business owners, according to a news release from the school.
Tags: Farming | Small Business

Jane Lindholm

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Jane Lindholm

Hosts the award-winning Vermont Public Radio program Vermont Edition. She is also the host and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids.

Report: Helping Low-Income Vermonters Access Legal Services Benefits State Economy

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Report: Helping Low-Income Vermonters Access Legal Services Benefits State Economy

November 5, 2019 | Jane Lindholm | Vermont Public Radio
A report from the Vermont Access to Justice Coalition claims that every dollar put into legal aid for low-income Vermonters translates to $11 pumped into the state economy.
Tags: Benefits of Legal Aid: Economic

Xander Landen

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Xander Landen

Political reporter for VTDigger. Previously worked at the Keene Sentinel covering crime, courts and local government.

Lawmakers hope to widen list of crimes that can be expunged

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Lawmakers hope to widen list of crimes that can be expunged

November 14, 2019 | Xander Landen | VTDigger.org (Vermont)
panel of state law enforcement officers, prosecutors and public defenders is recommending that Vermont dramatically expand expungement laws so that ex-offenders convicted of the vast majority of the state’s felony crimes can eventually scrub their criminal histories.
Tags: Expungement / Record Sealing

Vermont Legal Aid pushes program to address homelessness by reducing evictions

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Vermont Legal Aid pushes program to address homelessness by reducing evictions

January 16, 2019 | Kit Norton | VTDigger.org (Vermont)
The report, announced to the public on Homelessness Awareness Day, says that with $800,000 a year in state funding, Vermont could cut its roughly 1,700 evictions a year in half — leading to less homelessness throughout the state.
Tags: Funding: State & Local | Housing: Eviction