Vermont eFileVT: E-Filing Post-Judgment Enforcement Motions
You Don't Have to Drive to the Courthouse
Vermont's Judiciary uses Enterprise Justice (EJ) for case management, the Public Portal for public case lookup, and eFile & Serve (EFS) — branded locally as eFileVT — for electronic filing. These names replaced the former Odyssey and Odyssey File & Serve (OFS) labels in 2026; older court materials may still use them. If you're trying to collect an unpaid small claims judgment, you can use these tools to file post-judgment motions without making a trip to the county courthouse.
What You Can File Electronically
Self-represented litigants can use eFileVT to submit post-judgment enforcement motions, including:
- Motion for Financial Disclosure Hearing (Form 100-00279)
- Motion for Trustee Process — Wage Garnishment (Form 100-00506)
- Motion for Trustee Process — Non-Wage Garnishment (Form 100-00505)
- Writ of Execution application (Form 100-00502)
- Certificate of Service (Form 100-00260)
- Notification of Judgment Paid in Full (Form 100-00290)
Each of these is a fillable PDF you download from the Vermont Judiciary's website, complete, and then upload through eFileVT.
The E-Filing Process
To file through eFileVT, you register for a free account, select the correct court (the Superior Court Civil Division unit where your case was heard), and upload your completed motion as a flattened PDF. That last part matters: fillable PDFs must be "printed to PDF" (flattened) before upload, or the clerk will reject the submission.
Payment happens electronically. The $65 post-judgment motion filing fee is paid by credit card (2.89% processing fee on top) or eCheck ($1 flat fee). eFileVT also charges a $14 fee the first time you file in a case; it is not charged for every motion. Some changes in representation can cause a new filer to incur the fee.
After you submit, eFileVT generates a transmission receipt. Your filing isn't officially docketed until the clerk reviews and accepts it. If there's a problem — wrong form, unflattened PDF, missing Certificate of Service — the clerk sends it back with a rejection notice and you resubmit.
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The Cost Comparison
For the first filing in a case, e-filing through eFileVT costs more than filing on paper. For a $65 post-judgment motion:
- Paper filing (mail or in person, paid by check or money order): $65.00 flat
- eFileVT with credit card (first filing in case): $65.00 + $14.00 system fee + ~$2.28 processing = ~$81.28
- eFileVT with eCheck (first filing in case): $65.00 + $14.00 system fee + $1.00 = $80.00
The tradeoff is convenience. If the courthouse is a 45-minute drive across a rural Vermont county, the $15 premium might be worth it — especially if you need to file multiple motions over the course of enforcement.
Paper Filing Is an Option
Unlike attorneys, who are required to use eFileVT, self-represented litigants may choose to file by paper, email, or eFileVT. If you choose to e-file into a case, you must continue e-filing for the rest of that case unless the court permits you to stop. If you do not opt into e-filing, you can mail your completed motion with the filing fee, email it to the court's published address, or hand-deliver it to the clerk.
Paper or email filing avoids the e-filing system fee. A separate card convenience fee may apply if you pay the court filing fee by credit card.
Checking Your Case in the Public Portal
The Public Portal is separate from e-filing — it is the court's online docket lookup system. After you file a post-judgment motion, you can check the portal to see case records and hearing information.
This is especially useful for tracking enforcement actions you've initiated. If you filed a wage garnishment motion and want to check hearing information, use the portal without calling the clerk's office.
When E-Filing Doesn't Replace In-Person Steps
E-filing handles the paperwork you send to the court. It doesn't replace the steps that require physical service — sheriff service of Trustee Summons packets on debtors and employers, personal service of Judicial Summons for contempt hearings, or recording a judgment lien at the town clerk's office. Those still happen in person through the county sheriff or constable.
Our Vermont judgment collection guide covers each enforcement motion step by step, including which documents to file electronically and which require physical service.
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