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CT Gen Stat § 45a-95a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions|Section 45a-95a - Compensation of probate judges on and after January 5, 2011.

 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this title concerning compensation for judges of probate, and subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, for any calendar year, compensation for judges of probate shall be determined as follows:(1) A judge of probate who serves a band 1 probate district shall receive annual compensation equal to forty-five per cent of the compensation of a judge of the Superior Court as set forth in subsection (a) of section 51-47.(2) A judge of probate who serves a band 2 probate district shall receive annual compensation equal to fifty-five per cent of the compensation of a judge of the Superior Court as set forth in subsection (a) of section 51-47.(3) A judge of probate who serves a band 3 probate district shall receive annual compensation equal to sixty-five per cent of the compensation of a judge of the Superior Court as set forth in subsection (a) of section 51-47.(4) A judge of probate who serves a band 4 probate district shall receive annual compensation equal to seventy-five per cent of the compensation of a judge of the Superior Court as set forth in subsection (a) of section 51-47.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, no judge of probate in office on January 4, 2011, may, for the term of office beginning January 5, 2011, and ending January 6, 2015, receive compensation under subsection (a) of this section that is less than eighty per cent of the average annual compensation for the judge of probate during the three-year period from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2010, inclusive. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the compensation of a judge of probate whose district results from a merger that becomes effective on January 5, 2011, or to any person first elected to serve as a judge of probate for a term beginning on or after January 5, 2011.(c) For any calendar year, compensation of any judge of probate who assumes office or ceases to hold office during such calendar year shall be determined by multiplying the judge's annual compensation determined in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section by a fraction with the number of days served during the calendar year as the numerator of the fraction and three hundred sixty-five as the denominator of the fraction.(P.A. 09-114, S. 13.)History: P.A. 09-114 effective January 5, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-98a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801a - Probate Court: Jurisdiction, Powers|Section 45a-98a - Jurisdiction of Probate Court to determine title or rights or to construe instruments. Limitations. Affidavit of intent to claim jury trial, effect on Probate Court proceedings.

 (a) The Probate Court shall have jurisdiction under subdivision (3), (4) or (5) of subsection (a) of section 45a-98 only if (1) the matter in dispute is not pending in another court of competent jurisdiction and (2) the Probate Court does not decline jurisdiction. Before the initial hearing on the merits of a matter in dispute in which jurisdiction is based on subdivision (3), (4) or (5) of subsection (a) of section 45a-98, the Probate Court may, on its own motion, decline to take jurisdiction of the matter in dispute. Before the initial hearing on the merits of such a matter, any interested person may file an affidavit that such person is entitled and intends under section 52-215 to claim a trial of the matter by jury. In that case, the Probate Court shall allow the person filing the affidavit a period of sixty days within which to bring an appropriate civil action in the Superior Court to resolve the matter in dispute. If such an action is brought in the Superior Court, the matter, after determination by the Superior Court, shall be returned to the Probate Court for completion of the Probate Court proceedings.(b) If a party fails to file an affidavit of intent to claim a jury trial prior to the initial hearing in the Probate Court on the merits, or having filed such an affidavit, fails to bring an action in the Superior Court within the sixty-day period allowed by the Probate Court, the party shall be deemed to have consented to a hearing on the matter in the Probate Court and to have waived any right under section 52-215 or other applicable law to a trial by jury.(P.A. 93-279, S. 7; P.A. 98-219, S. 5.)History: P.A. 98-219 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to Sec. 45a-98(a)(5).Cited. 44 CS 592.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-98b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801a - Probate Court: Jurisdiction, Powers|Section 45a-98b - Power to issue order for disclosure of relevant medical information.

 In any proceeding before a court of probate, the court may issue an order for the disclosure of medical information relevant to the determination of the matter before the court. The order may require the disclosure of such medical information to: (1) The court; (2) any executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee appointed by the court; (3) any attorney representing the individual who is the subject of such medical information; (4) any guardian ad litem for the individual who is the subject of such medical information; (5) any physician, psychiatrist or psychologist who has been ordered by the court to conduct an examination of such individual; or (6) any other party to the proceeding determined by the court to require such medical information in the interests of justice. Any such medical information filed with the court shall be confidential.(P.A. 04-142, S. 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-98c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801a - Probate Court: Jurisdiction, Powers|Section 45a-98c - Authority of Probate Court to serve as passport acceptance agency.

 The judge of each Probate Court may elect to have the court serve as a passport acceptance agency in accordance with 22 USC 211a and 22 CFR 51.22.(P.A. 15-217, S. 25.)History: P.A. 15-217 effective July 2, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-98d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801a - Probate Court: Jurisdiction, Powers|Section 45a-98d - Probate Court authority to transfer or dismiss a petition, application or motion for lack of jurisdiction. Transfer of file.

 (a) If a Probate Court finds, after notice and hearing on any petition, application or motion, that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear the petition, application or motion but that another Probate Court of this state does have jurisdiction to hear the petition, application or motion, the court may order that the file be transferred to the court that has jurisdiction or may dismiss the petition, application or motion for lack of jurisdiction. If the transferring court finds that more than one Probate Court has jurisdiction over the petition, application or motion, the transferring court may order that the file be transferred to the Probate Court that the transferring court finds is the most convenient forum for the parties. The transferring court shall make written findings on the basis for its finding that the transferee court has jurisdiction over the petition, application or motion, and, if applicable, which court is the most convenient forum for the parties. The transferring court's findings shall be conclusive for all further proceedings on the petition, application or motion, except that a transfer order under this section shall be subject to appeal as provided in section 45a-186.(b) Upon issuance of a transfer order under subsection (a) of this section, the transferring court shall transmit a digital image of each document in the court file to the transferee court using the document management system maintained by the Office of the Probate Court Administrator. The transferee court shall proceed on the underlying petition, application or motion as if it had originally been filed with the transferee court. No additional filing fee shall apply with respect to the transferred petition, application or motion.(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent a court that has jurisdiction over a case from transferring the case to another court under a statute authorizing such transfer.(P.A. 16-7, S. 1; P.A. 17-136, S. 15.)History: P.A. 17-136 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing provision re certified copies of documents in the transferring court's file be delivered to transferee court with provision re transferring court to transmit digital image of each document in court file to the transferee court using the document management system maintained by the Office of the Probate Court Administrator, effective January 1, 2018
CT Gen Stat § 45a-105 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-105 - Uniform fees in Probate Courts.

 The fees charged by Probate Courts shall be uniform for all of the probate districts established by law. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with sections 45a-106a, 45a-107, 45a-108a and 45a-109 to 45a-112, inclusive.(P.A. 90-146, S. 1; P.A. 12-45, S. 1; P.A. 13-199, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 447.)History: P.A. 12-45 substituted “fees” for “costs”, effective January 1, 2013; P.A. 13-199 substituted “probate courts” for “courts of probate”, effective January 1, 2014; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 deleted reference to Sec. 45a-106, added references to Secs. 45a-106a, 45a-107, 45a-108a and 45a-109 and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-106 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-106 - Entry fees. Basic fees other than for decedent's estates and fiduciary accountings. Fee for motion to appear pro hac vice.

 Section 45a-106 is repealed, effective January 1, 2016.(P.A. 90-146, S. 2; P.A. 93-279, S. 8, 20; P.A. 97-93, S. 1, 3; P.A. 03-188, S. 2; P.A. 05-10, S. 18; 05-288, S. 240; P.A. 10-184, S. 5; P.A. 12-45, S. 2; P.A. 13-199, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 522.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-107a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-107a - Development of method of determination of gross estate for purposes of computation of cost for settlement of estates.

 Section 45a-107a is repealed, effective July 1, 2012.(P.A. 95-256, S. 2; P.A. 12-45, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-108 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-108 - Fees for accounting other than with respect to a decedent's estate. Fee for motion to appear pro hac vice.

 Section 45a-108 is repealed, effective January 1, 2016.(P.A. 90-146, S. 4; P.A. 93-279, S. 10, 20; P.A. 10-184, S. 6; P.A. 12-45, S. 4; P.A. 13-199, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 522.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-108a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-108a - Fees for accounting in matters other than decedent's estate.

 (a) On or after January 1, 2016, the basic fee for a fiduciary to file an account in the Probate Court in any matter other than a decedent's estate is the greater of:(1) The product of the number of one year periods or part thereof covered by the account times 0.05 per cent of the greatest of: (A) The fiduciary acquisition value of assets on hand at the beginning of the accounting period; (B) the fiduciary acquisition value of assets on hand at the end of the accounting period; (C) the fair market value of assets on hand at the beginning of the accounting period; or (D) the fair market value of assets on hand at the end of the accounting period;(2) 0.05 per cent of the total of all receipts during the accounting period; or(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, the minimum fee under this subsection shall be fifty dollars regardless of the period of time covered by the account and the maximum fee shall not exceed five hundred dollars per year or part thereof covered by the account.(b) The fees under this section apply to each account that covers a unique accounting period. No additional fee shall be charged for filing an amended or substitute account covering the same period as the original filing.(c) For the purposes of this section, “fiduciary acquisition value” has the meaning set forth in the rules of procedure approved by the Supreme Court under section 45a-78.(d) The fee under subsection (a) of this section shall be due when the fiduciary files an account. The court shall issue an invoice for the fee and any expenses under section 45a-109 on receipt of the account and as necessary thereafter. The balance of any such fee that is not paid within thirty days of the date of an invoice from the court shall bear interest at the rate of one-half of one per cent per month or portion thereof until paid. The court may extend the time for payment of any fee under this subsection if it appears to the court that requiring payment by the due date would cause undue hardship. No additional interest shall accrue during the period of such extension. The court may not waive interest outside of any extension period.(e) No fee shall be charged under this section if exempted or waived under section 45a-111 or any other provision of the general statutes.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 450.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective January 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-110 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-110 - Persons responsible for payment of fees and expenses.

 (a) With respect to a decedent's estate, the fees and expenses under sections 45a-107 and 45a-109 shall be paid for by the executor or administrator, except that if there is no such fiduciary, the fees and expenses shall be paid by the person filing the succession tax return under section 12-359 or the estate tax return under section 12-392.(b) In the case of any proceeding commenced on motion of the court, the court may assess the fees and expenses provided for under sections 45a-106a, 45a-107 and 45a-109 against one or more parties in such proportion as the court determines equitable. No fee shall be charged under this subsection for a hearing on the court's own motion to remove a fiduciary for failure to file required documents.(c) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the person filing the motion, petition, application or account shall pay the fees and expenses provided for by sections 45a-106a, 45a-108a and 45a-109, unless otherwise provided by law. The court may order the fiduciary of an estate to reimburse a party for any such fees and expenses if the court determines that reimbursement is equitable.(P.A. 90-146, S. 6; P.A. 10-184, S. 2; P.A. 12-45, S. 6; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 452; P.A. 18-45, S. 4.)History: P.A. 10-184 amended Subsec. (a) to add “or a tax return under section 12-392” and added “charges” throughout, effective June 8, 2010; P.A. 12-45 deleted references to costs and charges and made technical changes, effective January 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to Sec. 45a-109, substituting “the fees and expenses shall be paid by the person” for “by the transferee” and making technical changes, deleted former Subsecs. (b) to (d) re payment of fees and expenses paid in connection with proceedings under Sec. 45a-108, payment of fees and expenses in proceeding commenced on motion of court and payment of fees and expenses in all other cases, respectively, added new Subsec. (b) re assessment of fees and expenses in proceeding commenced on motion of court, and added new Subsec. (c) re payment of fees and expenses by person filing motion, petition, application or account, effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 18-45 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re no fee to be charged for hearing on court's own motion to remove fiduciary for failure to file required documents, effective May 31, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-112 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-112 - Entry fee and other fees and expenses when state is applicant, petitioner or moving party.

 When the state or any of its agencies is an applicant, petitioner or moving party commencing a matter in a Probate Court, or is otherwise liable for the fees or expenses under sections 45a-107 to 45a-112, inclusive, the court shall accept such matter without the entry fee accompanying the filing thereof, and shall bill the entry fee or other fee or expense to the appropriate agency for subsequent payment, which payment shall be due and payable upon receipt of such bill.(P.A. 90-146, S. 8; P.A. 12-45, S. 8; P.A. 13-199, S. 7; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 456.)History: P.A. 12-45 replaced references to charges with references to fees or expenses, effective January 1, 2013; P.A. 13-199 substituted “probate court” for “court of probate”, effective January 1, 2014; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 substituted “45a-107” for “45a-106” and made a technical change, effective January 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-113 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-113 - Payment of costs by credit card. Service fee.

 Section 45a-113 is repealed, effective June 6, 2014.(P.A. 10-184, S. 4; P.A. 14-103, S. 16.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-113a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-113a - Refund for overpayment of costs.

 Whenever a Probate Court determines that a refund is due an applicant, petitioner, moving party or other person for any overpayment of costs, fees, charges or expenses incurred under the provisions of sections 45a-107 to 45a-112, inclusive, the Probate Court Administrator shall, upon receipt of certification of such overpayment by the Probate Court that issued the invoice for such costs, fees, charges or expenses, cause a refund of such overpayment to be issued from the Probate Court Administration Fund.(P.A. 10-184, S. 3; P.A. 11-128, S. 15; P.A. 13-199, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 457.)History: P.A. 10-184 effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 11-128 inserted “overpayment of”, effective July 8, 2011; P.A. 13-199 substituted “probate court” for “court” and “court of probate”, effective January 1, 2014; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 substituted “45a-107” for “45a-106” and made technical changes, effective January 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-113b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-113b - Payment of fees by credit card, charge card or debit card. Service fee.

 Each court of probate may allow the payment of any fees charged by such court by means of a credit card, charge card or debit card and may charge the person making such payment a service fee for any such payment made by any such card. The fee shall not exceed any charge by the card issuer, including any discount rate.(P.A. 13-247, S. 65.)History: P.A. 13-247 effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-119. (Formerly Sec. 45-7) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-119. (Formerly Sec. 45-7) - Judge may call assistance.

 In the determination of any matter pending before a court of probate, the judge may call to his assistance any judge of the Superior Court, any other judge of probate or the Probate Court Administrator who, personally or by his designee, shall assist the judge.(1949 Rev., S. 6814; 1967, P.A. 558, S. 13; P.A. 77-452, S. 64, 72; P.A. 80-476, S. 10.)History: 1967 act authorized judge to call upon probate court administrator for assistance; P.A. 77-452 deleted reference to abolished court of common pleas; P.A. 80-476 made minor changes in wording; Sec. 45-7 transferred to Sec. 45a-119 in 1991.Annotation to former section 45-7:Provision existed in some form since 1716. 38 C. 479.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-120. (Formerly Sec. 45-10) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-120. (Formerly Sec. 45-10) - Citation of another judge.

 If any judge of probate declines to act or is disqualified from acting as judge of probate, or is absent or unable to discharge his duties, or if the office of judge of probate in any district becomes vacant, the Probate Court Administrator shall cite any judge of probate to act as judge of probate in the district to which he has been cited during such inability, absence or vacancy or in the matters in which the judge declines to act or is disqualified.(1949 Rev., S. 6818; 1967, P.A. 558, S. 15; 1969, P.A. 323, S. 2; P.A. 80-476, S. 14.)History: 1967 act made provisions applicable to suspensions of judges and required that probate court administrator, rather than clerk of probate court or judge of superior or common pleas court, cite judge to act as substitute; 1969 act deleted references to suspensions and added references to judges' absence; P.A. 80-476 reworded provisions but made no substantive change; Sec. 45-10 transferred to Sec. 45a-120 in 1991.Annotations to former section 45-10:Judge may cite, instead of clerk. 59 C. 354. Cited. 134 C. 606. Former provisions for suspension of judge of probate by Chief Court Administrator unconstitutional. 157 C. 150.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-121. (Formerly Sec. 45-11) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-121. (Formerly Sec. 45-11) - Judge cited may issue order in his own district.

 Any judge of probate who is cited and qualified to act in another district may issue any order in his own district, as acting judge of the other district, as long as no prior hearing of adverse parties is required. Any such order shall be recorded in the records of the other district.(1949 Rev., S. 6819; P.A. 80-476, S. 15.)History: P.A. 80-476 reworded provisions but made no substantive change; Sec. 45-11 transferred to Sec. 45a-121 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 45a-122. (Formerly Sec. 45-4j) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-122. (Formerly Sec. 45-4j) - Three-judge court for probate matters. Appointment. Powers and duties.

 Section 45a-122 is repealed, effective October 1, 2015.(P.A. 81-349, S. 3, 5; P.A. 84-294, S. 1; P.A. 15-217, S. 28.)
CT Gen Stat § 45a-124. (Formerly Sec. 45-30) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure|Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures|Section 45a-124. (Formerly Sec. 45-30) - Giving of orders of notice.

 Any order of notice of a hearing or notice of the right to request a hearing in any proceeding in, or matter pending before, a court of probate, which is required by law to be given to interested persons, may be made by the judge, the clerk or the assistant clerk of such court of probate.(1949 Rev., S. 6837; P.A. 80-476, S. 56; P.A. 98-219, S. 19.)History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-30 transferred to Sec. 45a-124 in 1991; P.A. 98-219 added phrase “or notice of the right to request a hearing”.Annotations to former section 45-30:Cited. 8 CS 263; 22 CS 234.