The Justices of the Peace are also part of the Board of Civil Authority.  To become a justice of the peace, you must be elected at a general election, or appointed to fill a vacancy by the Governor of Vermont.  These elected officials are actually county officers.

            A person must be a legal voter of the town and have been nominated by a political party caucus.  In order to be nominated by a party caucus, the party members in each town must meet at a duly warned meeting, on or before the first Tuesday in September in even-numbered years.

            The Town of Barre has 14 Justices of the Peace.  The duties of the justices fall into five categories of responsibilities:

·        Elections***

·        Tax Abatement and Appeals***

·        Marriages and Civil Unions

·        Oaths and Notary

·        Magistrate.

***Updating the voter checklist and hearing tax abatements and appeals is the duty of the Board of Civil Authority.  The Board of Civil Authority consists of the Justices of the Peace, the Town of Barre Selectboard and  the Town Clerk-Treasurer.

For more information see the Vermont State Statutes, 17 V.S.A. § 2103(5), 2122, and 2142 – 2150. 

Members	Agendas	Minutes
	Agenda for the next Justices of the Peace meeting	Minutes from the Justices of the Peace meeting on Checklist Update Minutes April 4, 2006 June 6, 2006 September 5, 2006 February 27, 2007 May 8, 2008 Election Minutes of Tax Grievance Minutes Abatement Meeting Janaury 21, 2008 May 8, 2008 June 23, 2008