Grand Isle County Background Information
Grand Isle County is based in Vermont. North Hero is the current county seat in Grand Isle County. A census showed that Grand Isle County had a total population of 7,293 in 2020.
It was created in 1802 and organized in 1805.
The town was originally named "Middle Hero" when it was subdivided from the town of "South Hero" in November 1798. In November 1810, the town was renamed "Grand Isle.”
Grand Isle County is part of the Burlington metropolitan area.
Grand Isle County Arrest Records
All crimes in the Grand Isle County area have records kept on them. Grand Isle County crimes are separated into violent crimes and property crimes. Property crimes can include offenses such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime categorizations. In 2021, in Grand Isle County, there were 0 violent and 39 property crimes. Grand Isle County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Grand Isle Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Ray C. Allen
10 Island Circle
Grand Isle, VT 05458
Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Phone: (802) 372-4482
Dispatch Phone: (802) 524-5993
Fax: (802) 372-5771
Email: ray.allen@vermont.gov
Grand Isle County Criminal Records
Grand Isle County records its criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, crimes of a sexual nature, and many more. All criminal records in Grand Isle County are updated. In Grand Isle County, residents can use a search tool provided by the Public Safety Department of the Vermont Crime Information Center to get access to the records.
Any sex offender on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. The Vermont sex offender register is updated constantly. These consist of any offender living, attending school, working, or jailed in the Grand Isle County area. This up-to-date register is then made available to the public, as is the right of anyone living in Grand Isle County.
Grand Isle County citizens can find local offenders by searching through the online registry and may simply enter a zip code to act as the center of their search. All offenders within that area will then be revealed to the searcher. People may also use the tool to search for specific offenders. These include any imprisoned or non-compliant offenders in Grand Isle County.
Grand Isle County Court Records
Grand Isle County criminal, civil, family, and probate cases are all overseen by the county courthouse. The court clerk maintains all Grand Isle County court records. Grand Isle County residents can obtain court records in-person at:
Grand Isle County Courthouse
P. O. Box 7 3677 U.S. Route 2
North Hero, VT 05474
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (802) 372-8350
In the state of Vermont, the judiciary consists of an appellate court which is the Supreme Court. It also has a trial court known as the Vermont Superior Court. There are 14 units of the Superior Court, one corresponding to each county. It has five divisions: civil, criminal, environmental, family, and probate. The Superior Court also has a Judicial Bureau, which has statewide jurisdiction, and each of these courts has a distinct role in providing justice.
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Grand Isle County. Then again, all official records can only be sent via mail in Grand Isle County.
Grand Isle County Public Records
Every Grand Isle County resident, and Vermont resident for that matter, has vital records kept on them. All important life events are reported in these records. These milestone events feature deaths, births, divorces, and marriages. Counties such as Grand Isle County help to collect these files. Individual counties may collect documents and send copies to the state.
In Vermont, marriage records are currently amassed by each individual county clerk. These records are kept at the Vermont Vital Records Office. The key vital records are birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All vital state records, including those from Grand Isle County, are located in one central registry. All records may later be used for statistical analysis.
Grand Isle County citizens can access and copy all public records. The Vermont Public Records Law gave all citizens of Grand Isle County the right to access these public records. Grand Isle County public records can be accessed at:
Grand Isle County Clerk’s Office
P.O. Box 127
North Hero, VT 05474
Phone: (802) 372-8350
NOTE - Grand Isle County has a variety of rules that need to be followed regarding obtaining records. The office is only open between 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. EST from Monday to Friday and 5:00 p.m until 7:00 p.m EST on Tuesday and 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. EST on Saturday. In Grand Isle County, some form of photo ID is needed to obtain vital records. Both driver's licenses and state IDs would suffice. All Grand Isle County public record requests must be put in writing.