What a Vermont speeding ticket is
This page quotes 23 V.S.A. § 2502 from the Vermont Legislature website (legislature.vermont.gov), and the Judicial Bureau page of the Vermont Judiciary with two documents it links (vtcourts.gov), all retrieved 30 Oct 2026 and listed under Sources below. It does not apply them to any notice. Read any court, charge, statute or ordinance, speed limit, alleged speed, and amount shown on your notice. Confirm what your notice says.
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The statute text below is quoted from the legislature.vermont.gov section page as shown when retrieved on 30 Oct 2026. Schedule and chart rows are quoted cell by cell as printed, for the columns shown.
What 23 V.S.A. § 2502 lists for speed
The Vermont Legislature page states: “NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.” Section 2502 is headed “Point assessment; schedule”. Subsection (a) of section 2502 lists, among other items:
- 23 V.S.A. § 2502(a)(6): “Two points assessed for sections 1003 and 1007. State speed zones and local speed limits, less than 10 miles per hour over and in excess of speed limit.”
- 23 V.S.A. § 2502(a)(7): “Three points assessed for sections 1003 and 1007. State speed zones and local speed limits, more than 10 miles per hour over and in excess of speed limit.”
- 23 V.S.A. § 2502(a)(8): “Five points assessed for sections 1003 and 1007. State speed zones and local speed limits, more than 20 miles per hour over and in excess of speed limit.”
- 23 V.S.A. § 2502(a)(9): “Eight points assessed for sections 1003, 1007, and 1097. State speed zones and local speed limits, more than 30 miles per hour over and in excess of the speed limit.”
That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy. This page quotes subdivisions (6) to (9) of subsection (a) of section 2502. Section 2502 has other text in subsection (a), its opening words and subdivisions (1) to (5), and another subsection, (b), that this page does not cover. This page does not quote sections 1003, 1007, or 1097.
What the Vermont Judicial Bureau schedule lists for speeding
The Vermont Judiciary’s Judicial Bureau page states: “The Vermont Judicial Bureau has statewide jurisdiction over civil violations.” It states: “Civil violations are not criminal offenses.” It also states: “A panel of three judges determines the amount of the waiver fines.” and “The waiver penalty amount is shown on the front of the civil violation complaint the law enforcement officer gives you.” The Judicial Bureau page links documents named “Judicial Bureau Waiver Penalty Schedule” and “Speed Penalty Chart”.
The Judicial Bureau schedule, a PDF headed “JUDICIAL BUREAU WAIVER PENALTIES” whose pages are dated “8/5/2026”, prints under the heading “STATE SPEED ZONE (NOT APPLICABLE FOR 50 MPH SPEED LIMIT)” the line “Multiply Waiver $ by MPH over limit, then add 15% of fine (rounded up) and $47.00 surcharges.” and these rows. This page shows each row’s cells as printed, for the columns shown.
| “Section” | “Description of Violation” | “Points” | “Code” | “Min $” | “Max $” | “Waiver $” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “1003” | “1-10 MPH over speed limit” | “2” | “S00” | “47.00” | “1,197.00” | “5.00” |
| “1003” | “Work or school zone” | “2” | “S00” | “47.00” | “2,347.00” | “10.00” |
| “1003” | “11-20 MPH over speed limit” | “3” | “S02” | “47.00” | “1,197.00” | “6.00” |
| “1003” | “Work or school zone” | “3” | “S02” | “47.00” | “2,347.00” | “12.00” |
| “1003” | “21-30 MPH over speed limit” | “5” | “S03” | “47.00” | “1,197.00” | “8.00” |
| “1003” | “Work or school zone” | “5” | “S03” | “47.00” | “2,347.00” | “16.00” |
| “1003” | “31 or more MPH over speed limit” | “8” | “S04” | “47.00” | “1,197.00” | “12.00” |
| “1003” | “Work or school zone” | “8” | “S04” | “47.00” | “2,347.00” | “24.00” |
Under the heading “MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE SPEED ZONE (NOT APPLICABLE FOR 50 MPH LIMIT)”, the Judicial Bureau schedule prints the line “Multiply Waiver $ by MPH over limit, then add 15% of fine (rounded up) and $47.00 surcharges.”, and these rows.
| “Section” | “Description of Violation” | “Points” | “Code” | “Min $” | “Max $” | “Waiver $” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “1007” | “1-10 MPH over speed limit” | “2” | “SL1” | “47.00” | “1,197.00” | “5.00” |
| “1007” | “Work or school zone” | “2” | “SL1” | “47.00” | “2,347.00” | “10.00” |
| “1007” | “11-20 MPH over speed limit” | “3” | “SL2” | “47.00” | “1,197.00” | “6.00” |
| “1007” | “Work or school zone” | “3” | “SL2” | “47.00” | “2,347.00” | “12.00” |
| “1007” | “21-30 MPH over speed limit” | “5” | “SL3” | “47.00” | “1,197.00” | “8.00” |
| “1007” | “Work or school zone” | “5” | “SL3” | “47.00” | “2,347.00” | “16.00” |
| “1007” | “31 or more MPH over speed limit” | “8” | “SL4” | “47.00” | “1,197.00” | “12.00” |
| “1007” | “Work or school zone” | “8” | “SL4” | “47.00” | “2,347.00” | “24.00” |
The Speeding Penalty Chart, a PDF headed “Speeding Penalty Chart” and “Effective September 30, 2019”, prints a row for each listed number of miles per hour over the speed limit. It includes these rows. This page shows each row’s cells as printed, for the columns shown.
| “MPH Over” | “General” | “Work Zone” |
|---|---|---|
| “1” | “$53” | “$59” |
| “10” | “$105” | “$162” |
| “11” | “$123” | “$199” |
| “20” | “$185” | “$323” |
| “21” | “$241” | “$434” |
| “30” | “$323” | “$599” |
| “31” | “$475” | “$903” |
Those are the court schedule’s statements. The Judicial Bureau schedule has other speed headings, rows for commercial vehicles, and other columns and entries, and the Speeding Penalty Chart has other rows, columns headed “Commercial Vehicle”, and a second table, that this page does not cover. This page does not say which row applies to a particular notice. Read any amount printed on your notice.
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Sources retrieved 30 Oct 2026:
- https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/23/025/02502
- https://www.vtcourts.gov/judicial-bureau
- https://www.vtcourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Waiver_Penalty_Schedule_2026_Website.pdf
- https://www.vtcourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Speed-Penalty-Chart-30SEPT2019.pdf
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Information on this page was last checked against official sources on October 31, 2026.