Vermont procedural guides
Last verified August 17, 2026
Plain-English guides to the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure, each one tied to the rules it relies on. Every rule named in a guide has its own page with the official text.
- Responding to a Vermont complaint: 21 days, and there is no entry of defaultVermont Rule 12(a) gives 21 days after service to serve an answer, or 49 days if served outside the continental United States or Canada — and Vermont has abolished the entry of default entirely.
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