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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 3-103

  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Justice: when applied to a person, other than a Justice of the Supreme Court, shall mean a justice of the peace for the county for which he or she is elected or appointed. See
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

§ 3-103. Transfer, stay, or dismissal

If the court, on its own motion or on motion of a party to the proceeding for adoption, finds in the interests of justice that the matter should be heard in another forum where venue lies under section 3-102 of this title, the court may transfer, stay, or dismiss the proceeding, subject to any further conditions imposed by the court. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)