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When the legislature enacted Vermont Public Records Law, it expressively declared that access to information about the conduct of the people’s business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state, A Matter of Public Record 2014.pdf. Common law in Vermont established a right to inspect governmental records before ordering the Public Records Law in Sections 315 – 320 of Chapter 5 of Title 1 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated. In 1970, the Vermont State Legislature passed a law named the Vermont Public Records Law. This law enabled the last changes in 2000 and aims to make sure disclosure of court records and other public records to the public.
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