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§ 461a. Essex county; powers of assistant judges and magistrates in family court proceedings
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an assistant judge of Essex County who has satisfactorily completed the training provided by the Vermont supreme court pursuant to Sec. 20 of Act No. 221 of the 1990 adjourned session, or a similar course of training that has been approved by the supreme court, shall act as a magistrate and hear and dispose of proceedings for the establishment, modification and enforcement of child support in all cases filed or pending in Essex County.
(b) The administrative judge may appoint and may specially assign the magistrate assigned to Essex County to serve as the presiding family court judge in Essex County. The magistrate assigned shall not hear and dispose of proceedings assigned to the assistant judges in subsection (a) of this section, unless authorized by section 463 of this title.
(c) No Vermont family court action filed or pending in Essex County, except for temporary abuse prevention orders that are sought as emergency relief pursuant to V.R.F.P. 9(c) after regular court hours, shall be heard at or transferred to any other location, except Guildhall. (Added 1993, No. 59, § 27e, eff. June 3, 1993.)
