Accessing Vermont Statutes

There are two ways to access the Vermont Statutes:

Via Vermont Web Site to LexisNexis
1. Go to http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/statutes2.htm. This is the unofficial version and has not been edited and is not searchable.
2. However, you can go to the bottom of the page and click on Vermont Statutes and Court Rules at LexisNexis.
3. Click on Vermont Statutes on the left, then put a search in the box above.
4. Alternatively you can click on Select Search Form to go to an Advanced search or Natural Language search; or search Analytical Materials; Cases; Codes, Rules, & Regulations; Forms; or Indexes.

LexisNexis Academic using VSC Web Services ID in the library web site
1. From the library website (this page, for instance)
2. Mouse over Articles below the name of the library and click on General Databases in the dropdown menu.
3. Click on LexisNexis Academic.
4.At Hartness Library locations, you’ll go right into the database.
5.At home, enter your VSC Web Services User ID (initials, birth month, birth day, zero).
6.Then enter your VSC Web Services password (initials, last four digits of your social security number).
7.Click on Legal Research on the left.
8.Click on State Codes under Codes & Regulations.
9.Click on Vermont on the right.
10. Change Source to Vermont Code using the gray arrow.
11. Put in your keywords, such as: divorce, cohabitation, child custody, etc.
12. Narrow your search with additional search terms if possible.
13. To view results, click on the underlined title of the publication.
14. Print and E-mail buttons are on the top right side of the screen.
15. A Help link is found in the top right-hand corner and to the left of that a How Do I? link answers frequently asked questions.
Ann Schroeder April 2006