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CT Gen Stat § 51-50f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-50f - Powers of certain state referees.

 A retired Chief Justice or judge of the Supreme Court, judge of the Appellate Court, judge of the Superior Court or judge of the Court of Common Pleas, acting as a state referee after attaining the age of seventy years, shall have the power of a judge of the Superior Court on matters referred to him from the Superior Court.(1967, P.A. 621, S. 11; P.A. 76-436, S. 468, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 32; P.A. 85-140, S. 2.)History: P.A. 76-436 removed reference to powers of common pleas court judge, reflecting transfer of common pleas court functions to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision but no substantive change; P.A. 85-140 applied provisions of section to retired appellate court judges.See Conn. Const. Art. V, S. 6 re seventy-year age limit for persons serving as judges unless serving as state referee.See Secs. 52-434, 52-434a re state referees.Cited. 158 C. 16; 163 C. 14. Discussed; history of state referees. 164 C. 360.Referee directed to file report under Sec. 13a-76 where case had been heard before passage of this section. 27 CS 494.
CT Gen Stat § 51-50g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-50g - Chief Court Administrator may make new assignments.

 Section 51-50g is repealed.(1967, P.A. 621, S. 12; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 66, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-50h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-50h - Power of retired judges to decide small claims.

 (a) A retired judge of the Court of Common Pleas or Superior Court acting as a state referee, may, at locations designated by the Chief Court Administrator, hear and determine small claims matters and render judgment thereon.(b) A retired judge of the Circuit Court acting as a state referee may hear and determine small claims matters at locations designated by the Chief Court Administrator. After the hearing, such retired judge shall report his findings to the referring court.(1972, P.A. 108, S. 11; P.A. 74-183, S. 35, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 67, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 36, 65; P.A. 78-379, S. 4, 27; P.A. 82-248, S. 33.)History: P.A. 74-183 included retired judges of common pleas court in provisions and replaced chief judge of circuit court with chief judge of common pleas court, reflecting transfer of duties from circuit court to court of common pleas, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 included retired judges of superior court, deleted reference to judges' power to render judgments on small claims matters and replaced chief judge of common pleas court with chief court administrator, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-576 rephrased section restoring reference to judges' power to render judgment on small claims matters, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-379 required that retired circuit court judge report findings to referring court, terminating his power to render judgment on small claims matters; P.A. 82-248 reworded section and divided section into Subsecs.
CT Gen Stat § 51-50i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-50i - Senior judges, reappointment, successors.

 (a) Any judge who retires from full-time active service, who has not attained the age of seventy and who is an elector and a resident of this state, shall be a senior judge of the court of which he is a member during the remainder of the term of office for which he was appointed, and he shall be eligible for reappointment to succeeding terms as such senior judge in the manner prescribed by law for the appointment of a judge of the court of which he is a member.(b) A successor to any judge who retires shall be appointed in the manner prescribed by law.(c) Any senior judge of the Court of Common Pleas or the Juvenile Court shall be eligible for appointment in accordance with subsection (a) of this section to a term as a senior judge of the Superior Court provided such senior judge shall not attain the age of seventy prior to July 1, 1978.(P.A. 74-309, S. 2, 17; P.A. 77-576, S. 35, 65; P.A. 87-508, S. 6, 10.)History: P.A. 77-576 added Subsec. (c) re appointment of senior judge of common pleas or juvenile court as senior judge in superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 87-508 amended Subsec. (a) to require that senior judges be electors and residents of this state.Cited. 41 CS 1.
CT Gen Stat § 51-50j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-50j - Retired Supreme Court, Appellate Court and Superior Court judges eligible for certain duties.

 Each retired Chief Justice, associate judge of the Supreme Court, judge of the Appellate Court and judge of the Superior Court shall be eligible for the performance of judicial duties and all services under the provisions of sections 9-625, 51-194, 51-207, 53a-45, 54-47b to 54-47g, inclusive, and 54-82.(P.A. 74-309, S. 14, 17; P.A. 78-280, S. 73, 127; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 57, 82; P.A. 86-99, S. 32, 34; P.A. 91-407, S. 2, 42; P.A. 10-43, S. 7.)History: P.A. 78-280 substituted “associate” for “associated” judge of supreme court, a technical correction; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 included reference to judge of the appellate court; P.A. 86-99 replaced reference to Sec. 9-346 with reference to Sec. 9-346b; P.A. 91-407 deleted reference to “54-47” and substituted “54-47b to 54-47g, inclusive,” in lieu thereof; P.A. 10-43 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 51-204.Cited. 41 CS 1.
CT Gen Stat § 51-50k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-50k - Private practice of law prohibited.

 Each retired justice or judge who is designated and assigned by the Chief Justice or the Chief Court Administrator to perform judicial duties shall be an elector and a resident of this state, shall be a member of the bar of the state of Connecticut and shall not engage in private practice. Participation in an alternative dispute resolution program approved by STA-FED ADR, Inc. shall not be considered the private practice of law.(P.A. 74-309, S. 15, 17; P.A. 79-426, S. 1; P.A. 87-508, S. 7, 10; P.A. 93-108, S. 3, 6.)History: P.A. 79-426 specified applicability to retired justice or judge “who is designated and assigned by the chief justice or the chief court administrator to perform judicial duties”; P.A. 87-508 required that retired judges who perform judicial duties be electors and residents of this state; P.A. 93-108 specified participation in alternative dispute resolution program approved by STA-FED, ADR Inc. shall not be considered private practice of law, effective June 3, 1993.Cited. 226 C. 475.
CT Gen Stat § 51-50l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872 - Judges|Section 51-50l - Retired senior judges eligible for appointment as state referees.

 (a) Each senior judge who ceases to hold office as a senior judge because of having reached the age of seventy years and who is an elector and a resident of this state shall be a state referee for the remainder of his term of office as a judge and shall be eligible for appointment as a state referee during the remainder of his life in the manner prescribed by law for the appointment of a judge of the court of which he is a member.(b) Each such judge who was a judge of the Superior Court or the Court of Common Pleas may exercise, as shall be prescribed by law, the powers of a judge of the Superior Court on matters referred to him as a state referee by the Chief Court Administrator as provided in section 2 of article eighth of the amendments to the Constitution of this state.(P.A. 74-309, S. 8, 17; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 68, 681; P.A. 79-426, S. 2; P.A. 80-222, S. 2; P.A. 82-248, S. 34; P.A. 84-546, S. 111, 173; P.A. 87-508, S. 8, 10.)History: P.A. 76-436 revised section to reflect transfer of common pleas court functions to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 79-426 specified that senior judges 70 years old or older are eligible for appointment as state referee where previously section stated that such senior judges “shall be” referees, implying automatic change in status; P.A. 80-222 specified that senior judges, upon reaching 70 years of age, automatically become state referees for the remaining portion of their term of office as judge; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change; P.A. 84-546 made technical change in Subsec. (b), correcting constitutional cite; P.A. 87-508 amended Subsec. (a) to require that state referees be electors and residents of this state.Cited. 199 C. 496.
CT Gen Stat § 51-51g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges|Section 51-51g - Declaration of intent.

 The General Assembly finds that for the impartial and effective administration of justice in this state (1) the continued independence of the judiciary is indispensable, (2) it is in the public interest to foster the dignity and integrity of the judiciary, (3) to the foregoing ends it is desirable to establish appropriate mechanisms and procedures for the maintenance of judicial discipline, and (4) the mere making of unpopular or erroneous decisions is not a ground for judicial discipline or for a finding of want of judicial integrity.(P.A. 77-494, S. 1, 18.)Cited. 222 C. 799.
CT Gen Stat § 51-51h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges|Section 51-51h - Application of chapter.

 This chapter shall apply to judges of the Superior Court, judges of the Appellate Court, judges of the Supreme Court, compensation commissioners and family support magistrates, and the term “judges” as used in this chapter refers to such judges and also to senior judges and state referees.(P.A. 77-494, S. 2, 18; P.A. 82-248, S. 36; P.A. 85-140, S. 3; P.A. 86-402, S. 1, 13; P.A. 89-360, S. 29, 45; P.A. 92-160, S. 11, 19.)History: P.A. 82-248 made technical revision rewording section; P.A. 85-140 included appellate court judges among those judges to whom chapter applies; P.A. 86-402 specified that “judges” refers to state referees and deleted exception re Sec. 51-51j; P.A. 89-360 applied provisions of chapter to family support magistrates; P.A. 92-160 added reference to compensation commissioners.Cited. 222 C. 799.Cited. 41 CS 1.
CT Gen Stat § 51-51j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges|Section 51-51j - Removal or suspension by Supreme Court.

 (a) The Supreme Court may remove or suspend any judge or family support magistrate for any period upon recommendation of the Judicial Review Council, established under section 51-51k, or on its own motion. Upon receipt of such recommendation or on its own motion, the Supreme Court shall make an investigation of the conduct complained of and hold a hearing thereon, unless such an investigation and hearing has been held by the Judicial Review Council.(b) If the recommendation or motion involves the conduct of a member of the Supreme Court, such member shall be disqualified with regard to the investigation, hearing and decision on the recommendation or motion.(c) Hearings under this section shall not be public unless requested by the judge or family support magistrate under investigation.(d) In determining whether to remove or suspend a judge or family support magistrate from office, the determination shall be made by a full court, as provided in section 51-207. A judge or family support magistrate shall not be removed except on the concurrent opinion of the members of the full court as provided in section 51-207, and a judge or family support magistrate shall not be suspended for any period of time, except upon a majority vote of the court.(P.A. 77-494, S. 4, 18; P.A. 82-248, S. 38; P.A. 88-364, S. 67, 123; P.A. 89-360, S. 31, 45; P.A. 92-160, S. 17, 19.)History: P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing sections into Subsecs. but made no substantive change; P.A. 88-364 made technical change in Subsec. (d); P.A. 89-360 added references to family support magistrates; P.A. 92-160 deleted Subsec. (e) re adoption of rules by supreme court concerning judicial review council.Cited. 193 C. 180; 222 C. 799; 240 C. 157. Because Supreme Court is empowered to determine all matters of judicial discipline in the first instance as well as upon appeal of review council's decisions, court's review of review council's legal conclusions is de novo. 246 C. 183.Cited. 42 CS 129.
CT Gen Stat § 51-51m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges|Section 51-51m - Vote of council. Findings to be indexed.

 (a) The Judicial Review Council may take any action upon a majority vote of its members present and voting, except that twelve members of the Judicial Review Council shall constitute a quorum for any action to publicly censure a judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate, suspend a judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate for any period, refer the matter to the Supreme Court with a recommendation that a judge or family support magistrate be suspended for a period longer than one year or refer the matter to the Supreme Court with a recommendation that a judge or family support magistrate be removed from office or to the Governor with a recommendation that a compensation commissioner be removed from office and the concurring vote of seven of such members shall be required.(b) The council shall make its findings in writing and all such findings shall be compiled and indexed.(P.A. 77-494, S. 7, 18; P.A. 82-248, S. 41; P.A. 89-360, S. 33, 45; P.A. 92-160, S. 4, 19; P.A. 95-97, S. 2, 3.)History: P.A. 82-248 rephrased section; P.A. 89-360 added reference to family support magistrates; P.A. 92-160 added reference to compensation commissioner, changed number of concurring votes of members necessary for suspension from 6 to 7, required finding to be in writing and compiled and indexed and added Subsec. designators; P.A. 95-97 required quorum of 12 members for votes on public censure, suspension or removal from office and added specific reference to referrals to Supreme Court and to Governor, effective June 5, 1995.Cited. 193 C. 180; 227 C. 784.Cited. 42 CS 129.
CT Gen Stat § 51-51n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges|Section 51-51n - Authority of council.

 (a) The Judicial Review Council may, after a hearing pursuant to subsection (c) of section 51-51l, (1) publicly censure the judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate, (2) suspend the judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate for a definite term not to exceed one year, (3) refer the matter to the Supreme Court with a recommendation that the judge or family support magistrate be suspended for a period longer than one year, (4) refer the matter to the Supreme Court with a recommendation that the judge or family support magistrate be removed from office or to the Governor with a recommendation that the compensation commissioner be removed from office or (5) exonerate the judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate of all charges.(b) If public censure is recommended, the chairman shall prepare and forward the censure in writing to the judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate being censured, the Chief Justice, the Chief Court Administrator and the joint standing committee on judiciary, at least ten days prior to the publication of the censure. The censure shall be a public record as defined in section 1-210. An appeal from the decision of the council for public censure shall automatically stay the publication of the censure.(c) If the council exonerates a judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate, a copy of the proceedings and report of the council shall be furnished to the judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate.(P.A. 77-494, S. 8, 18; P.A. 82-248, S. 42; 82-338, S. 6; P.A. 86-402, S. 5, 13; P.A. 89-360, S. 34, 45; P.A. 92-160, S. 13, 19.)History: P.A. 82-248 reworded section and changed “such” to “the”; P.A. 82-338 eliminated provisions re private censure of judge, added provision permitting council to issue admonishment recommending change in judicial conduct or practice, and eliminated provision to make proceedings and exoneration report public upon written request of the judge; P.A. 86-402 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision re issuance of admonishment by council for conduct creating appearance of impropriety or constituting unfavorable judicial practice; P.A. 89-360 added references to family support magistrates; P.A. 92-160 applied provisions to compensation commissioners.Cited. 193 C. 180; 222 C. 799; 240 C. 157.Cited. 42 CS 129.
CT Gen Stat § 51-51o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges|Section 51-51o - Witnesses to testify.

 (a) Any person may be compelled, by subpoena signed by competent authority, to appear before the Supreme Court or Judicial Review Council to testify in relation to any complaint brought to or by the court or council against a judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate for conduct alleged in section 51-51i, or in relation to any matter referred to the council by the Chief Court Administrator pursuant to section 51-45b, and may be compelled, by subpoena signed by competent authority, to produce before the court or council, for examination, any books or papers which in the judgment of the court or council or any judges, compensation commissioners or family support magistrates under investigation are relevant to the inquiry or investigation. The court or council, while engaged in the discharge of its duties, shall have the same authority over witnesses as is provided in section 51-35 and may commit for contempt for a period no longer than thirty days.(b) In making any investigation, the court or council may use the services of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services or any other state agency, provided only the court may use the services of the Division of Criminal Justice.(P.A. 77-494, S. 9, 18; 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 82-248, S. 43; P.A. 86-402, S. 6, 13; P.A. 89-360, S. 35, 45; P.A. 92-160, S. 10, 19; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 made state police department a division within the department of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change; P.A. 86-402 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize the hearing of testimony in relation to matters referred to council by chief court administrator pursuant to Sec. 51-45b; P.A. 89-360 added references to family support magistrates; P.A. 92-160 added references to compensation commissioner and removed authority of judicial review council to use services of division of criminal justice in making any investigation; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011.Cited. 193 C. 180.
CT Gen Stat § 51-51p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges|Section 51-51p - Suspension of salary during suspension.

 During the period of suspension from office for conduct described in section 51-51i, all judicial salary provided for in section 51-47 or salary provided for in section 31-277 or 46b-231, as the case may be, including any benefits relating thereto, shall be suspended and time shall not be accrued for any rights in any pension plan. If the suspension from office is overruled by the Supreme Court or the Governor, as the case may be, all salary and benefits and time for vesting of pension rights, which may have been suspended, shall be paid or credited to the judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate who was suspended.(P.A. 77-494, S. 10, 18; P.A. 82-248, S. 44; P.A. 89-360, S. 36, 45; P.A. 92-160, S. 14, 19.)History: P.A. 82-248 rephrased first sentence of section; P.A. 89-360 applied provisions to family support magistrates; P.A. 92-160 added reference to Sec. 31-277 and applied provisions to compensation commissioners.Cited. 193 C. 180.
CT Gen Stat § 51-51r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges|Section 51-51r - Appeal.

 Any judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate aggrieved by any decision of the Judicial Review Council may appeal the decision to the Supreme Court in accordance with such procedure for the appeal as the Supreme Court shall adopt by rule.(P.A. 77-494, S. 13, 18; P.A. 82-248, S. 45; P.A. 89-360, S. 38, 45; P.A. 09-69, S. 1.)History: P.A. 82-248 changed “such” to “the” and “said” to “the supreme”; P.A. 89-360 applied provisions to family support magistrates; P.A. 09-69 applied provisions to compensation commissioners, effective May 27, 2009.Cited. 193 C. 180; 227 C. 784; 240 C. 157.
CT Gen Stat § 51-51s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges|Section 51-51s - Disqualification of judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate.

 A judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate is disqualified from acting as a judge, compensation commissioner or family support magistrate, as the case may be, while there is pending (1) a charge against him for a crime punishable as a felony under the laws of this state or federal law, or a charge against him in another jurisdiction which would be punishable as a felony under Connecticut or federal law, or (2) a charge against him for a crime under the law of any jurisdiction which involves moral turpitude under Connecticut law, or (3) a recommendation to the Supreme Court or the Governor, as the case may be, by the Judicial Review Council for his suspension or removal.(P.A. 77-494, S. 14, 18; P.A. 89-360, S. 39, 45; P.A. 92-160, S. 15, 19; P.A. 93-435, S. 20, 95.)History: P.A. 89-360 applied provisions to family support magistrates; P.A. 92-160 added provisions re compensation commissioners; P.A. 93-435 made a technical change, effective June 28, 1993.Cited. 193 C. 180.
CT Gen Stat § 51-51t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges|Section 51-51t - Compensation of members.

 (a) Members of the Judicial Review Council shall not receive compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties as members.(b) The council may apply for and receive grants from private sources and the federal government.(P.A. 77-494, S. 15, 18; P.A. 82-248, S. 46.)History: P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change.Cited. 193 C. 180.