Arrest Ledger
Vermont Public Records Directory

Vermont County Directory

A directory of all 14 Vermont counties and county-equivalents, each with a reference guide to how arrest records, jail rosters, and court records work locally. Not a live records search.

  • Counties covered14
  • State abbreviationVT
  • Records typeCounty-level

About arrest records in Vermont

In Vermont, arrest records are primarily generated and maintained at the county sheriff level. When an individual is taken into custody anywhere in Vermont, they are typically booked into the county jail of the county where the alleged offense occurred. That booking creates the official arrest record — capturing the arrestee's name, date of birth, the arresting agency, the booking date and time, the formal charges filed, the bond amount set by a magistrate, and (in most counties) a booking photograph.

From there, records branch into several streams. The county sheriff's office maintains the jail roster — the live list of currently incarcerated individuals at the county detention facility. The clerk of court for the county logs the resulting criminal case once charges are formally filed, including all hearings, motions, and dispositions. If a person is convicted and sentenced to state prison time, custody transfers to the Vermont state department of corrections, which publishes its own inmate locator separate from the county jail roster.

Arrest Ledger organizes all of this jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction. Below you'll find a directory of all 14 Vermont counties and county-equivalents. Each county page explains where to find local arrest logs, how to look up current inmates, what the booking process looks like in that jurisdiction, and how to access the underlying court records.

All counties in Vermont (14)

Click any county to view its dedicated arrest records page, including jail roster access, booking schedule, court record links.

Addison County

FIPS 50001 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Bennington County

FIPS 50003 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Caledonia County

FIPS 50005 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Chittenden County

FIPS 50007 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Essex County

FIPS 50009 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Franklin County

FIPS 50011 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Grand Isle County

FIPS 50013 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Lamoille County

FIPS 50015 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Orange County

FIPS 50017 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Orleans County

FIPS 50019 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Rutland County

FIPS 50021 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Washington County

FIPS 50023 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Windham County

FIPS 50025 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Windsor County

FIPS 50027 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access

Public records law in Vermont

Like every US state, Vermont has a public records or "sunshine" law that governs which government records — including arrest and booking records — are accessible to members of the public, and how. The general rule is that arrest records, jail rosters, and booking photographs are presumptively public, but specific exemptions apply: juvenile records, sealed or expunged matters, ongoing investigations, and certain victim-protective categories are typically withheld.

If a record concerns you personally and you believe it should be sealed, expunged, or corrected, the right next step is almost always to speak with a criminal defense attorney licensed in Vermont before contacting the records custodian directly. Sealing and expungement procedures are state-specific and time-sensitive.

What you'll find on each Vermont county page