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CT Gen Stat § 51-30 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 871 - Courts|Section 51-30 - Court attendants.

 (a) The Superior Court or family support magistrate, when transacting business, shall be attended by such judicial marshals or by such constables, and by such messengers as the Chief Court Administrator or said administrator's designee may authorize.(b) When the court is hearing juvenile matters, no person may be allowed in the room except as permitted by the presiding judge in accordance with section 46b-122.(1949 Rev., S. 7708; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 81; P.A. 74-183, S. 23, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 56, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 72, 126, 127; 78-331, S. 54, 58; 78-379, S. 3, 27; P.A. 79-347; P.A. 80-394, S. 11, 13; P.A. 82-248, S. 15; P.A. 89-360, S. 18, 45; P.A. 00-99, S. 104, 154; P.A. 01-195, S. 51, 181.)History: 1959 act added provision re attendance of special deputy sheriffs, constables, etc. at circuit court sessions; P.A. 74-183 revised provisions to apply to superior court and court of common pleas rather than to circuit court, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 removed court of common pleas from purview of section, that court having been abolished, and replaced chief judge with chief court administrator, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 made minor change in wording and later repealed section; P.A. 78-331 amended repeal section of P.A. 78-280 to restore this section's existence; P.A. 78-379 added provisions specifically applicable to hearing of juvenile matters; P.A. 79-347 deleted exception re juvenile matters in provision requiring attendance of sheriff, deputies, constables, etc.; P.A. 80-394 specified that attendance of deputies and constables is authorized by sheriff rather than by chief court administrator or his designee as was previously the case; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change; P.A. 89-360 added reference to family support magistrates; P.A. 00-99 replaced references to sheriff of the county and deputies or special deputies with judicial marshals in Subsec. (a), effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 01-195 made a technical change in Subsec. (a) for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 11, 2001.
CT Gen Stat § 51-31 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 871 - Courts|Section 51-31 - Deputy sheriffs as court officers in New London County.

 Section 51-31 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 7709; P.A. 80-394, S. 12, 13.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-32 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 871 - Courts|Section 51-32 - Determination of laws of other jurisdictions.

 Section 51-32 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 7707; P.A. 90-19, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-33a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 871 - Courts|Section 51-33a - Criminal contempt.

 (a) Any person who violates the dignity and authority of any court, in its presence or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice, or any officer of any court who misbehaves in the conduct of his official duties shall be guilty of contempt and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.(b) No person charged with violating this section may be tried for the violation before the same judge against whom the alleged contempt was perpetrated.(1971, P.A. 779; P.A. 82-248, S. 17.)History: P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change.Section designed to satisfy due process requirements when contumacious conduct involves a personal attack on judge and judge does not act when the contempt is committed; does not expressly or impliedly repeal Sec. 51-33, both are operative. 186 C. 256. Cited. 191 C. 110; 214 C. 344; 221 C. 498; 222 C. 591; 225 C. 355; 241 C. 569.
CT Gen Stat § 51-34 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 871 - Courts|Section 51-34 - Commitment for disobedience; release.

 Any person committed to a community correctional center in any cause for disobeying an order of any court or family support magistrate may be discharged from imprisonment by the judge of the court or family support magistrate making the order when it appears to the judge that the public interest will not suffer thereby.(1949 Rev., S. 7703; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 83; 1969, P.A. 297; P.A. 82-248, S. 18; P.A. 89-360, S. 20, 45.)History: 1959 act deleted provision re disobedience of order of justice of the peace; 1969 act substituted “community correctional center” for “jail”; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions, but made no substantive change; P.A. 89-360 added references to family support magistrates.
CT Gen Stat § 51-35 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 871 - Courts|Section 51-35 - Witness refusing to testify; imprisonment. Self-incrimination.

 (a) Any court or family support magistrate may commit to a community correctional center any person legally summoned who refuses to appear and testify before it in any case, there to remain at his own expense until he so testifies.(b) A person shall not be compelled to give evidence against himself, except as otherwise provided by statute, nor shall such evidence when given by him be used against him.(1949 Rev., S. 7704; 1969, P.A. 297; P.A. 82-248, S. 19; P.A. 89-360, S. 21, 45.)History: 1969 act substituted “community correctional center” for “jail”; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change; P.A. 89-360 added reference to family support magistrates in Subsec. (a).See Sec. 2-47 re witnesses' lack of privilege to refuse to testify or produce required papers for General Assembly.See Sec. 12-4 re proceedings against delinquent tax officers.See Sec. 16-8 re hearing before Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.See Sec. 38a-825 re witnesses' lack of privilege in inquiries involving insurance premium rebates or special favors.See Sec. 45a-129 re court of probate's powers to examine witnesses.See Sec. 52-199 re protection against self-incrimination.See Sec. 52-398 re debtor's lack of privilege to refuse to testify on grounds that answers might reveal fraudulent action on his part.See Sec. 52-554 re refusal of defendant to testify in cases concerning recovery of money lost in gaming.See Secs. 53-278a to 53-278g, inclusive, re gambling offenses.See Sec. 54-84 re testimony or silence of accused during trial.See Sec. 54-85 re testimony of witness with regard to election bribery.The power of a public officer to commit for contempt should not be implied. 45 C. 385. Refusal to answer is not properly a contempt. 65 C. 33. Former statute cited. 110 C. 497. Cited. 222 C. 591; 230 C. 698.Cited. 32 CS 306. Sanctions available to court to punish adult witness for refusal to testify under section are not available to punish minor witness. 36 CS 352.
CT Gen Stat § 51-36a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 871 - Courts|Section 51-36a - Access to records maintained by Judicial Department. Policies and procedures.

 (a) For the purposes of this section, “employees of the Judicial Department” shall not include employees of the courts of probate or the Public Defender Services Commission, and “records” shall not include records maintained by the courts of probate or the Public Defender Services Commission.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, employees of the Judicial Department may, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Chief Court Administrator, access any records maintained by the Judicial Department, including erased records, and may disclose the information contained in such records in accordance with such policies and procedures.(c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, Judicial Department contractors and authorized agents of the Judicial Department may, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Chief Court Administrator, access records maintained by the Judicial Department, including erased records, and may disclose the information contained in such records in accordance with such policies and procedures.(d) This section shall apply to all records in existence on and after June 7, 2002.(P.A. 98-81, S. 1; P.A. 01-186, S. 4; P.A. 02-132, S. 67.)History: P.A. 01-186 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provisions re erased records and disclosure of information contained in records to extent necessary for performance of duties and added Subsec. (c) permitting Judicial Department contractors and authorized agents to access records, including erased records, and permitting disclosure to extent necessary for performance of duties; P.A. 02-132 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) by adding provisions re access to Judicial Department records in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Chief Court Administrator, replacing provisions re access to the extent necessary for the performance of duties with provisions re access in accordance with such policies and procedures and making technical changes and added Subsec. (d) re application of section, effective June 7, 2002.
CT Gen Stat § 51-39a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-39a - Use of judicial office for financial gain prohibited.

 No judge of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court or Superior Court or any family support magistrate shall use his judicial office or any confidential information received through his holding judicial office to obtain financial gain for himself, his spouse, child, child's spouse, parent, brother or sister or a business with which he is associated.(P.A. 84-435, S. 3, 6; P.A. 89-360, S. 23, 45.)History: P.A. 84-435 effective July 1, 1985; P.A. 89-360 applied provisions to family support magistrates.
CT Gen Stat § 51-40 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-40 - Practice of law by judges restricted.

 Section 51-40 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 7695; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 25.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-45 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-45 - Resignation of judges or family support magistrates.

 Any judge or family support magistrate may resign his office by leaving with the Governor a written communication signifying his intention to resign such office and stating a time when such resignation is to take effect.(1949 Rev., S. 7726; P.A. 89-360, S. 24, 45.)History: P.A. 89-360 applied provisions to family support magistrates.See Sec. 4-18 re resignations of state officers.See Sec. 4-19 re appointments to fill vacancies.Power of Governor to fill vacancy when legislature not in session. 87 C. 538.
CT Gen Stat § 51-45a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-45a - Admonishment of judge or family support magistrate by Chief Court Administrator.

 Whenever the Chief Court Administrator has reason to believe that a judge or family support magistrate has acted in a manner which gives the appearance of impropriety or constitutes an unfavorable judicial or magisterial practice, the Chief Court Administrator may issue an admonishment to the judge or family support magistrate recommending a change in such conduct or practice. Such admonishment shall become a part of any performance evaluation record of such judge or family support magistrate.(P.A. 86-402, S. 11, 13; P.A. 89-360, S. 25, 45.)History: P.A. 89-360 applied provisions to family support magistrates.
CT Gen Stat § 51-45b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-45b - Medical examination of judge or family support magistrate ordered by Chief Court Administrator, when. Matter referred to Judicial Review Council, when.

 Whenever the Chief Court Administrator has reason to believe that a judge or family support magistrate cannot fully perform his or her judicial or magisterial duties by reason of mental infirmity or illness or because of drug dependency or addiction to alcohol, the Chief Court Administrator shall direct such judge or family support magistrate to be examined by such qualified medical expert or experts as the Chief Court Administrator shall designate, at the expense of the Judicial Department. If the judge or family support magistrate fails to undergo any such examination or if, upon due consideration of the report of the expert or experts, the Chief Court Administrator is satisfied and concludes that the judge or family support magistrate cannot fully perform his or her judicial or magisterial duties, the Chief Court Administrator shall modify the assignment of the judge or family support magistrate, or shall remove said judge or family support magistrate from any assignment, and shall refer the matter together with the report, if any, of the expert or experts to the Judicial Review Council.(P.A. 86-402, S. 9, 13; P.A. 89-360, S. 26, 45.)History: P.A. 89-360 applied provisions to family support magistrates.
CT Gen Stat § 51-47a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-47a - Appropriations.

 Section 51-47a is repealed.(1969, P.A. 601, S. 2; P.A. 85-613, S. 153, 154.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-47b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-47b - Compensation of senior judges and referees.

 (a) Each senior judge who has been designated and assigned by the Chief Justice or the Chief Court Administrator to perform judicial duties as a senior judge pursuant to the provisions of this section, sections 51-50, 51-50c to 51-50e, inclusive, 51-50i to 51-50k, inclusive, 51-165, 51-198, 52-434a and 52-434b shall receive during the period he shall perform the judicial duties, in addition to his retirement salary, the compensation provided by law for a state referee for each day he so performs either judicial duties or duties as a referee or both.(b) In no event shall the total of a retired judge's compensation, defined as retirement salary plus fees payable by the state for services as a senior judge or state referee for services rendered in any fiscal year, exceed the highest annual salary specified by section 51-47 during the fiscal year for the judicial office held by the retired judge at the time of retirement.(P.A. 74-309, S. 6, 17; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 64, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 32, 65; P.A. 82-248, S. 23; P.A. 02-132, S. 74.)History: P.A. 76-436 deleted references to Secs. 17-55 and 51-142 in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-576 rephrased clause re maximum retirement compensation in Subsec. (b) for clarity; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, changing “such” to “the” and eliminating obsolete reference to fiscal year ending June 30, 1975; P.A. 02-132 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “amount equal to the highest salary on which his retirement salary is based during the fiscal year” with “highest annual salary specified by section 51-47 during the fiscal year for the judicial office held by the retired judge at the time of retirement”.See Sec. 52-434(f) re per diem compensation of state referees.Cited. 214 C. 552.
CT Gen Stat § 51-48 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-48 - Payment of expenses of judges.

 Each judge of the Supreme Court, judge of the Appellate Court and judge of the Superior Court shall be allowed his necessary expenses while engaged in official duty, to be taxed and paid as are other court expenses.(1949 Rev., S. 3597, 7658; 1955, S. 1965d; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 15; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 88; 531, S. 23; P.A. 74-183, S. 29, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 61, 681; P.A. 88-364, S. 66, 123.)History: 1959 acts included circuit court and juvenile court judges; P.A. 74-183 removed judges of circuit court from purview of section, reflecting reorganization of judicial system, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 removed judges of common pleas and juvenile courts from purview of section, their functions having been transferred to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 88-364 added “judge of the appellate court”.
CT Gen Stat § 51-49e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-49e - Judge's Retirement Fund.

 The Judge's Retirement Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. All moneys received by the system pursuant to section 51-49d and section 51-50b shall be deposited in the fund, and all retirement benefits and other obligations and payments payable by the system shall be payable from the fund. The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of the fund, and may invest and reinvest as much of the fund as is not required for current disbursements in accordance with the laws covering the investment of savings bank funds, and when deemed prudent, in accordance with the laws governing the investment of trust funds. All of the provisions of the general statutes applicable to the administration, investment and custody of the State Employees Retirement Fund shall apply to the Judge's Retirement Fund, to the same extent and with the same effect as if such fund were expressly mentioned therein.(P.A. 81-456, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-49h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-49h - Credit for military service.

 (a) Any judge of the Superior Court, the Appellate Court or the Supreme Court who first commenced service as a judge prior to January 1, 1981, may elect to receive the retirement salary provided under subsection (b) of section 51-50. The surviving spouse of a deceased judge who has made an election under this section shall receive the allowances provided under subsection (b) of section 51-51.(b) Any such judge, any family support magistrate or any compensation commissioner who is a veteran may receive credit for retirement purposes for military service, if such judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner makes retirement contributions for each month of military service equal to one-twelfth of five per cent of his first year's salary as a judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner multiplied by the total number of months of such military service, except that (1) no retirement contribution shall be made for service as a prisoner of war, and (2) no credit shall be allowed for military service to any such judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner who has served less than ten years as a judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner, nor for more than fifty per cent of such military service or three years, whichever is less. Service credit for military service for retirement purposes other than service as a prisoner of war shall not be granted until payment of contributions is completed. Any application for military service credit under this section for service as a prisoner of war shall be accompanied by sufficient proof from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that such judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner is a former prisoner of war.(c) For purposes of this section: (1) “Armed forces” means the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force; (2) “veteran” means any person honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed forces; (3) “military service” shall be service during World War II, December 7, 1941, to December 31, 1946; the Korean hostilities, June 27, 1950, to October 27, 1953; and the Vietnam era, January 1, 1964, to July 1, 1975, and shall include service as a prisoner of war.(P.A. 86-295, S. 2, 3; P.A. 92-226, S. 10, 28; P.A. 98-197, S. 4, 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 100, 121; P.A. 18-72, S. 40.)History: P.A. 92-226 extended provisions of section to include family support magistrates; P.A. 98-197 amended Subsec. (b) by permitting compensation commissioners to purchase military service credit for retirement purposes, effective July 1, 1998; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 18-72 amended Subsec. (b) to replace reference to Veterans' Administration with reference to United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
CT Gen Stat § 51-49j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-49j - Ability of judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner to make one-time irrevocable election re eligibility for certain retirement benefits.

 On or before July 1, 2013, a judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner who is in service as a judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner on June 15, 2012, may make a one-time irrevocable election to begin paying the actuarial pension cost of maintaining the normal retirement eligibility existing in the retirement plan such judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner is participating in on June 15, 2012, but the eligibility requirements of which are scheduled to change effective July 1, 2022. The cost of making such an election shall be established by the plan's actuaries and such cost shall be communicated to judges, family support magistrates and compensation commissioners by the Retirement Division of the Office of the Comptroller. The irrevocable election shall be made on a form prescribed by the State Employees Retirement Commission and shall indicate the judge's, family support magistrate's or compensation commissioner's election to participate or not participate. In the event a judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner fails to make an election on or before July 1, 2013, he or she shall not be eligible to participate. In the event a judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner makes a successful claim to the State Employees Retirement Commission of agency error, such judge, family support magistrate or compensation commissioner shall make payments in accordance with the state's usual practice.(June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 139.)History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 effective June 15, 2012.
CT Gen Stat § 51-50d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-50d - Duties and powers of senior judges.

 (a) A senior judge shall have all the powers of a judge of the court to which he is designated and assigned.(b) A senior judge shall discharge, during the period of his designation and assignment, all judicial duties for which he is designated and assigned. He may be required to perform any duty which might be required of a judge of the court to which he is designated and assigned.(1967, P.A. 621, S. 13; P.A. 74-309, S. 4, 17; P.A. 82-248, S. 30.)History: P.A. 74-309 referred to senior judges rather than to retired justices or judges; P.A. 82-248 restated section and divided section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change.Discussed; history of state referees. 164 C. 360. Cited. 199 C. 496.Statute gives senior judge same powers as other judges of the Superior Court including issuance of search warrants outside judicial districts for which they are assigned. 41 CS 1.
CT Gen Stat § 51-50e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-50e - Senior judge may complete matters after expiration of his assignment.

 A senior judge who has sat by designation and assignment in any court may, notwithstanding the expiration of his designation and assignment, decide or join in the decision and final disposition of all matters submitted to him during his assignment period and may decide or join in the consideration and disposition of applications for rehearing or further proceedings in the matters, including matters relating to cases on appeal.(1967, P.A. 621, S. 14; P.A. 74-309, S. 5, 17; P.A. 82-248, S. 31.)History: P.A. 74-309 referred to senior judges rather than to retired justices or judges; P.A. 82-248 restated provisions of section but made no substantive change.Discussed; history of state referees. 164 C. 360.