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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-5a. - Duties and powers of Chief Court Administrator.

(a) The Chief Court Administrator: (1) Shall be the administrative director of the Judicial Department and shall be responsible for the efficient operation of the department, the prompt disposition of cases and the prompt and proper administration of judicial business; (2) shall meet periodically at such places and times as the Chief Court Administrator may designate with any judge, judges or committee of judges, and with the Probate Court Administrator to transact such business as is necessary to ensure the efficient administration of the Judicial Department; (3) may issue such orders, require such reports and appoint other judges to such positions to perform such duties, as the Chief Court Administrator deems necessary to carry out his or her responsibilities; (4) may assign, reassign and modify assignments of the judges of the Superior Court to any division or part of the Superior Court and may order the transfer of actions under sections 51-347a and 51-347b; (5) may provide for the convening of conferences of the judges of the several courts, or any of them, and of such members of the bar as the Chief Court Administrator may determine, for the consideration of matters relating to judicial business, the improvement of the judicial system and the effective administration of justice in this state; and (6) may take any action necessary in the event of a major disaster, emergency, civil preparedness emergency or disaster emergency, as those terms are defined in section 28-1, or a public health emergency, as defined in section 19a-131, to ensure the continued efficient operation of the Supreme, Appellate and Superior Courts, the prompt disposition of cases and the proper administration of judicial business, which necessary action may include: (A) Establishing alternative locations to conduct judicial business in the event that one or more court locations cannot be used, (B) suspending any judicial business that is deemed not essential by the Chief Court Administrator, and (C) taking any other appropriate action necessary to ensure that essential judicial business is effectively handled by the courts.
(b) The Chief Court Administrator may establish reasonable fees for conducting searches of court records. No federal, state or municipal agency shall be required to pay any such fee.
(P.A. 82-248, S. 4; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 70, 117; P.A. 10-43, S. 9.)
History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 added new Subsec. (b) to permit the chief court administrator to establish fees for conducting searches of court records; P.A. 10-43 amended Subsec. (a) to add Subdiv. (6) authorizing Chief Court Administrator to take necessary action in event of disaster or emergency and specifying what such action may include and to make technical changes.
Cited. 192 C. 234; 206 C. 323; 209 C. 204.
Cited. 42 CS 129.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-5b. - Chief Court Administrator to establish and administer Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund. Transfers to General Fund.

(a) The Chief Court Administrator shall establish and administer a fund to be known as the Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund which shall be used for the purpose of maintaining and improving any informational data processing system operated by the Judicial Department. The Chief Court Administrator is authorized to expend funds necessary for all reasonable direct expenses relating to the administration and operation of said fund. As used in this section, “data processing system” means the combined motor vehicle, criminal and civil informational systems on pending and disposed cases.
(b) Any person or public agency seeking on-line access to any data processing system operated and administered by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, or seeking information stored in such data processing system in a format other than as provided by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, may be required to pay to the Office of the Chief Court Administrator an amount, as established in a fee schedule determined by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, for deposit by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator in a fund established in subsection (a) of this section. Such fee schedule may include reasonable charges for personal services, fringe benefits, supplies and any other expenses related to maintaining, improving and providing such data processing services including, but not limited to, program modifications, training expenses, central processor user time and the rental and maintenance of equipment.
(c) The Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund shall be held separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. Any balance remaining in said fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the next fiscal year, except that on June 30, 2013, and on each June thirtieth thereafter, if the balance remaining in said fund exceeds five million dollars, the amount in excess of five million dollars shall be transferred to the General Fund.
(P.A. 91-342, S. 1, 2; P.A. 94-128, S. 2, 3; P.A. 12-89, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 91-342 effective from July 1, 1991, to July 1, 1994; P.A. 94-128 deleted former Subsecs. (d) and (e) re report to general assembly and re transfer of balance in fund on July 1, 1994 to general fund, respectively, effective May 24, 1994; P.A. 12-89 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “shall” for “is authorized to”, amended Subsec. (b) to delete “dial up” re access, and amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re funds in excess of $5,000,000 to be transferred to General Fund, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-6. - Chief Court Administrator to meet with judges and Probate Court Administrator.

Section 51-6 is repealed.
(1957, P.A. 651, S. 6; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 5; 1967, P.A. 558, S. 3; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 651, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-6a. - Chief Justice or Chief Court Administrator may meet with judges of any court.

(a) The Chief Justice or the Chief Court Administrator may meet with the judges of any court at any meeting of such judges to consider matters relating to the operation of the court and may call a special meeting of the judges of any court at a designated time and place to consider such matters.
(b) The Chief Justice may, in his discretion, preside at any meeting which he attends.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 72; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 6; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 42, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 5.)
History: 1965 act added chief court administrator to first sentence; P.A. 76-436 made no change in section, Sec. 10a cancelling amendment called for by Sec. 42 of the act; P.A. 82-248 rephrased section but made no substantive change and divided section into Subsecs.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-6b. - Chief Court Administrator to identify additional secure child visitation centers.

The Chief Court Administrator shall identify additional secure visitation centers for the purpose of facilitating visits between children and those family members who are subject to supervised visitation. The Chief Court Administrator shall prepare a list of such secure visitation centers and shall make copies of such list available to the public at no charge. Such list may include visitation centers established pursuant to section 17a-101l for visitation for children in the custody of the Commissioner of Children and Families.
(P.A. 03-52, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-7. - Conferences of judges and members of the bar.

Section 51-7 is repealed.
(1957, P.A. 651, S. 7; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 36; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 43, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-8. - Establishment of office for administration of nonjudicial business of the Judicial Department.

There shall be an office for the administration of the nonjudicial business of the Judicial Department under the direction of the Chief Court Administrator.
(1949 Rev., S. 7661; 1957, P.A. 651, S. 8; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 7; 1967, P.A. 471, S. 1; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 44, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 122, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 6; P.A. 18-75, S. 7.)
History: 1965 act provided for secretary's appointment by chief court administrator instead of chief justice; 1967 act added assistant executive secretary; P.A. 76-436 made no change in section, Sec. 10a cancelling amendment called for in Sec. 44 of the act; P.A. 78-280 removed provisions authorizing appointment of assistant executive secretary and added provision forbidding executive secretary to engage in private practice of law; P.A. 82-248 divided section into Subsecs. and reworded provisions but made no substantive change; P.A. 18-75 deleted former Subsec. (b) re executive secretary and deleted Subsec. (a) designator, effective June 4, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-9b. - Portraits of retiring Chief Justices.

The Judicial Branch is authorized to use such appropriations as deemed necessary to procure portraits of retiring Chief Justices to hang in the Supreme Court and State Library building.
(P.A. 94-169, S. 3, 20.)
History: P.A. 94-169 effective July 1, 1994.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-10. - Appointment of Jury Administrator and assistants. Selection of director of security and safety of the Judicial Department.

(a) The Chief Court Administrator, subject to the provisions of section 51-12, shall appoint and fix the compensation of a Jury Administrator and such other assistants as are necessary to enable the Jury Administrator to perform the duties of his office.
(b) The Chief Court Administrator may select from among inspectors appointed by the Chief State's Attorney an individual who shall serve as the director of security and safety of the Judicial Department while retaining his status as an inspector in the Division of Criminal Justice. Such inspector shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Court Administrator in the capacity of director of security and safety of the Judicial Department, and shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Judicial Department.
(1957, P.A. 651, S. 10; P.A. 73-589, S. 1, 4; P.A. 78-280, S. 124, 127; 78-331, S. 53, 58; P.A. 82-248, S. 120; P.A. 85-414, S. 4, 5; P.A. 86-403, S. 83, 132.)
History: P.A. 73-589 authorized appointment of jury administrator; P.A. 78-280 transferred appointment power from executive secretary to chief court administrator and deleted reference to executive secretary in provision prohibiting practice of law; P.A. 78-331 made technical grammatical change to correct inadvertent error in P.A. 78-280; P.A. 82-248 rephrased the section but made no substantive changes; P.A. 85-414 deleted prohibition of practice of law by jury administrator and assistants and added Subsec. (b) re selection of director of security and safety of judicial department from among inspectors in the division of criminal justice, effective December 2, 1985, upon certification of one chief court administrator that the courthouse at New London is operational; P.A. 86-403 changed effective date of P.A. 85-414 with regard to this section to June 11, 1986.
See Sec. 51-219a re duties of Jury Administrator.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-10a. (Formerly Sec. 51-146b). - Personnel Administrator.

Section 51-10a is repealed.
(P.A. 73-409, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 223, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 192, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 67, 127; P.A. 79-335.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-10b. - Contract with Children in Placement, Inc., promoting permanency planning for children.

Beginning September 1, 1994, and annually thereafter, the Judicial Department shall contract with Children in Placement, Inc. to provide services to assist the court in preparing and monitoring expectations to promote permanency planning for children. The sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended annually by the Judicial Department, from existing appropriations, for such contract.
(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-5, S. 20, 30.)
History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-5 effective July 1, 1994.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-10d. - Judicial Branch Internet web site. Notice and information re animal-assisted therapy.

The Judicial Branch shall maintain on its Internet web site (1) notice that the court may exercise its discretion to permit a dog to provide comfort and support to a testifying witness, (2) a hyperlink to the Internet web site of an organization that provides information regarding animal-assisted therapy resources, and (3) if applicable, a hyperlink to information regarding such resources on the Internet web site of the Division of Criminal Justice.
(P.A. 17-185, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-11. - Judges and clerks to furnish information to Chief Court Administrator.

The judges, clerks and all other officers and employees of the Judicial Department shall comply with all requests of the Chief Court Administrator or his assistants for information and statistical data bearing on the business of the courts.
(1957, P.A. 651, S. 11; P.A. 78-280, S. 125, 127.)
History: P.A. 78-280 replaced executive secretary with chief court administrator.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-11a and 51-11b. - Registrar of wills. Disposition of wills in possession of registrar.

Sections 51-11a and 51-11b are repealed.
(1967, P.A. 680, S. 1–4; P.A. 73-66, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-436, S. 46, 681.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-12. - Compensation plan; employment regulations; sick leave.

(a) With the exception of those employees whose compensation is fixed by statute, the judges of the Supreme Court shall, from time to time, prescribe the compensation plan for all employees of the Supreme Court and the Superior Court and other employees of the Judicial Department.
(b) The compensation plan may include regulations concerning employee hiring and separation practices, sick leave, vacation leave, absences with and without pay, longevity payments, increments and all other matters regarding personnel policies and procedures. The judges of the Supreme Court shall establish such job classifications as they deem necessary as part of the plan.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, subsection (c) of section 5-247 and subsection (d) of section 5-250, sick leave accruals earned by employees of the Judicial Department prior to June 30, 1967, may be credited for payment on retirement under regulations promulgated by the judges of the Supreme Court pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(1957, P.A. 651, S. 12; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 10; P.A. 73-122, S. 20, 27; P.A. 74-183, S. 14, 291; 74-217, S. 3, 4; P.A. 82-248, S. 8; P.A. 84-406, S. 10, 13.)
History: 1965 act added provision clarifying applicability of section with regard to salaries; P.A. 73-122 restated provisions, specifically included judicial department employees other than those employed in courts and criminal justice division employees, specified regulation subject matter included in plan, deleted requirement that chief justice approve classification and salary of prospective appointee or employee before he is hired and specified appointing authority referred to in provision added in 1965 as circuit court judges; P.A. 74-183 deleted provision added in 1965 act re inapplicability of section where circuit court judges empowered to set salaries; P.A. 74-217 added provision re payment for accrued sick leave upon retirement; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs., but made no substantive change; P.A. 84-406 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to employees in division of criminal justice, effective November 28, 1984, upon certification by secretary of state of vote on constitutional amendment re state's attorneys.
With respect to employee of Judicial Department, the more specific terms in section prevail over the more general terms of State Personnel Act; section does not expressly waive state's sovereign immunity nor does it waive sovereign immunity by force of necessary implication. 118 CA 65.
Cited. 28 CS 368.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-13. - Variance of sessions of Superior Court.

Section 51-13 is repealed.
(1957, P.A. 651, S. 13; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 11; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 47, 681; P.A. 78-331, S. 54, 58.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-14a. - Connecticut Code of Evidence. Adoption. Advisory committee.

(a) The Supreme Court is authorized to adopt the Connecticut Code of Evidence. If the Supreme Court proceeds with the adoption of the Connecticut Code of Evidence, the Chief Justice shall appoint a standing advisory committee that shall study the provisions of said code and the orderly development of evidence law, and make recommendations to the Supreme Court concerning any proposed amendments to said code by the Supreme Court. The committee shall be comprised of judges of the Superior Court and attorneys who are members of the bar of this state and representative of diverse areas of the practice of law. The Chief Justice shall appoint one member of the committee to serve as the chairperson of the committee. In carrying out the duties prescribed in this subsection, the committee, in its discretion, may conduct public hearings.
(b) On or before January 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the chairperson of the advisory committee established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall report on the activities of the advisory committee to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary. Upon the adoption of said code by the Supreme Court, such report shall include any proposed amendments to said code which are being considered by the advisory committee.
(c) Nothing in this section shall limit with respect to the law of evidence the authority of the Supreme Court under common law or the legislative authority of the General Assembly.
(P.A. 14-120, S. 1; P.A. 15-14, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 14-120 effective June 6, 2014; P.A. 15-14 amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-15a. - Consultation between judiciary committee and rules committee of Superior Court.

The Senate and House chairmen of the joint standing committee on judiciary shall appoint six persons from among the members of the committee who, with the chairmen, shall meet, on the call of the Chief Justice, but not less frequently than annually, with the rules committee of the Superior Court to confer and consult with respect to the rules of practice, pleadings, forms and procedure for all courts of record of this state and with respect to legislation affecting the courts pending before or to be introduced in the General Assembly.
(1971, P.A. 602, S. 1; P.A. 82-248, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 82-248 substituted “the” for “said” where appearing.
Cited. 43 CS 211.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-19. - Law reports. Practice Book.

Section 51-19 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 169, 7689, 7690; 1949, 1951, 1953, S. 3125d; 1949, 1953, S. 3122d, 3123d; 1957, P.A. 176, S. 9; P.A. 73-541, S. 2, 8; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 870 - Judicial Department › Section 51-21a to 51-26. - Connecticut Circuit Court Reports. Publication of state agency regulations and court rules. Publication of rules of the courts: Other documents. Unused volumes of reports. Unclaimed money in possession of officer or employee of Judicial Department; application for payment; escheat. Judicial Council. Reports of prosecuting officers to Judicial Council.

Sections 51-21a to 51-26, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 1644, 7659, 7660, 7722; March, 1950, S. 1011d; 1951, 1953, S. 3127d; 1957, P.A. 176, S. 12; 651, S. 28; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 13; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 76, 77, 79; 1961, P.A. 540, S. 31; 1963, P.A. 288, S. 2; 642, S. 42; 1967, P.A. 558, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 854, S. 20; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 12; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 20; P.A. 73-541, S. 5, 7, 8; P.A. 73-620, S. 6, 19; P.A. 74-183, S. 18, 19, 291; P.A. 75-479, S. 24, 25; 75-567, S. 29, 76, 80; P.A. 76-436, S. 51, 681; P.A. 77-13; P.A. 78-280, S. 69, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 871 - Courts › Section 51-27. - Court accommodations.

(a) The state shall provide such suitable quarters and furniture as are necessary for holding the Superior Court in the several judicial districts when there is no suitable place therefor. The expense of the quarters and furniture, except as provided by section 51-27a or any other section of the general statutes, shall be paid by the state.
(b) If a court facility established under the provisions of section 51-251 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to 1972, is removed into a facility originally established by the state under the provisions of section 51-27 of the revision of 1958, revised to 1972, the facility shall be maintained by the state in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(1949 Rev., S. 7725; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 198; 152, S. 66; P.A. 74-183, S. 20, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 52, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 3, 70, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 11; P.A. 83-295, S. 5.)
History: 1959 acts authorized purchases by clerk for circuit court and required state rather than county commissioners to provide suitable quarters and furniture, county government having been abolished; P.A. 74-183 added reference to sharing of building by court of common pleas and superior court, deleted reference to supplies for circuit court and added Subsec. (b), effective December 1, 1974; P.A. 76-436 clarified Subsec. (a) re expense of providing quarters and furniture for courts by specifically referring to Sec. 51-156a, added reference to judicial districts and removed court of common pleas from purview of section in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties and made technical grammatical correction substituting “judicial districts” for “judicial district”; P.A. 82-248 rephrased some provisions but made no substantive change; P.A. 83-295 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provisions concerning the purchase of court supplies by the clerk of each court location with the approval of a judge thereof.
See Secs. 51-27c to 51-27f, inclusive, re court facilities.
Under former statute, session may be adjourned in emergency, when suitable building not available in town, to another courthouse already provided by county commissioners in county. 113 C. 377. Indicates county commissioners not vested with broad power of determining whether new county building should be built. 124 C. 617. Cited. 193 C. 670.
Mandamus did not lie to compel county commissioners to purchase courtroom facilities at Stamford. 6 CS 142. Cited. 8 CS 78.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 871 - Courts › Section 51-27b. (Formerly Sec. 51-156b). - Offices of Superior Court.

There shall be sufficient offices of the Superior Court for the efficient operation of the court. The number and location of the offices shall be designated by the Chief Court Administrator, after consultation with the judges of the Superior Court.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 7; P.A. 74-183, S. 58, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 53, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 74-183 revised provisions to reflect transfer of circuit court functions to court of common pleas, effective December 31, 1974; Sec. 51-252 transferred to Sec. 51-156b in 1975; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and chief judge with chief court administrator and referred to appointment of clerks as provided in Sec. 51-168 rather than as provided in Sec. 51-146, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 51-156b transferred to Sec. 51-27b in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement and reference to Sec. 51-168 revised to reflect its transfer as well; P.A. 82-248 rephrased section and deleted provisions re clerks, assistant clerks and clerical personnel and reenacted such provisions as part of Sec. 51-51v.
Cited. 193 C. 670.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 871 - Courts › Section 51-27c. (Formerly Sec. 51-187a). - Court accommodations at Rockville and Putnam.

A convenient place for holding the Superior Court at Rockville and Putnam shall be furnished by the Commissioner of Administrative Services.
(February, 1965, P.A. 516, S. 1; P.A. 76-436, S. 98, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 104, 110; P.A. 11-51, S. 44; P.A. 17-99, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 76-436 deleted reference to court of common pleas, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 51-187a transferred to Sec. 51-27c in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement; P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 87-496 substituted “public works” for “administrative services” commissioner; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 17-99 deleted reference to Willimantic and made technical changes, effective June 30, 2017.
Former statute cited. 124 C. 618.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 871 - Courts › Section 51-27d. (Formerly Sec. 51-187b). - Lease of court facilities. Lease-purchase agreements for additional facilities in Middletown, New Britain and Rocky Hill.

(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may, in discharging his obligation to furnish convenient places for the holding of the Superior Court, lease realty from any private developer subject to the provisions of section 4b-23.
(b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, with the approval of the Chief Court Administrator, may enter into lease-purchase agreements and related agreements, including representations and agreements as provided in subsection (r) of section 3-20, to provide additional courthouse facilities in Middletown, New Britain and Rocky Hill, subject to the provisions of section 4b-23. Such agreements shall be obligations of the state subject to the provisions of subsection (e) of section 3-20 and section 4-98, and an action to enforce such agreements may be brought in the same manner and under the same circumstances as those permitted by section 3-21a.
(February, 1965, P.A. 517, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 112, S. 1; P.A. 75-425, S. 45, 57; P.A. 76-436, S. 99, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 71, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 14; P.A. 87-496, S. 105, 110; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-9, S. 7, 10; P.A. 11-51, S. 44.)
History: 1967 act made entrance into lease discretionary rather than mandatory, added proviso re site of courthouse and required that lease contain provision granting public works commissioner an option to purchase the property; P.A. 75-425 specified that leases are subject to Sec. 4-26b; P.A. 76-436 deleted reference to leases re court of common pleas, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 51-187b transferred to Sec. 51-27d in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement; P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 78-280 replaced “Tolland county” with “the judicial district of Tolland”; P.A. 82-248 deleted provision re lease agreement and site of courthouse in Vernon; P.A. 87-496 substituted “public works” for “administrative services” commissioner; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-9 divided the Sec. into two Subsecs., inserting new language as Subsec. (b) authorizing public works commissioner to enter into lease-purchase agreements and related agreements to provide additional courthouse facilities in Middletown, New Britain and Rocky Hill; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2011.
Cited. 193 C. 670.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 871 - Courts › Section 51-27e. - Courthouse facilities for the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford.

Courthouse facilities shall be maintained in either Ansonia or Derby and in Milford for the superior court serving the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford.
(P.A. 76-436, S. 676, 681.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 871 - Courts › Section 51-27f. (Formerly Sec. 51-188). - Rooms for special sessions.

When a special session of the Superior Court is to be held in any judicial district, the Office of the Chief Court Administrator shall, if necessary, provide suitable rooms therefor, subject to the provisions of section 4b-23 concerning acquisition of real estate.
(1949 Rev., S. 7637; 1959, P.A. 152, S. 72; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 18; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 20; P.A. 75-425, S. 12, 57; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 84-436, S. 8, 12.)
History: 1959 act substituted public works commissioner for sheriff of the county and deleted provision that expense be taxed and allowed by court where not otherwise provided for; 1972 acts added reference to judicial districts; P.A. 75-425 made section subject to provisions of Sec. 4-26b re real estate acquisition; Sec. 51-188 transferred to Sec. 51-27f in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement; P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 78-280 replaced “county” with “judicial district”; P.A. 84-436 replaced commissioner of administrative services with office of the chief court administrator, effective July 1, 1985.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 871 - Courts › Section 51-27h. - Courthouse facilities to include secure room for victims of family violence crimes and advocates.

The Chief Court Administrator shall provide in each court where family matters or family violence matters are heard or where a domestic violence docket, as defined in section 51-181e, is located a secure room for victims of family violence crimes and advocates for victims of family violence crimes which is separate from any public or private area of the court intended to accommodate the respondent or defendant or the respondent's or defendant's family, friends, attorneys or witnesses and separate from the office of the state's attorney, provided that in courthouses constructed prior to July 1, 2021, such a room is available and the use of such room is practical.
(P.A. 13-214, S. 16; P.A. 21-78, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 13-214 effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 21-78 added “that in courthouses constructed prior to July 1, 2021,”, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 871 - Courts › Section 51-27i. - Family violence victim advocate services in Family Division of Superior Court and geographical area courts.

(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Domestic violence agency” means any office, shelter, host home or agency offering assistance to victims of domestic violence through crisis intervention, emergency shelter referral and medical and legal advocacy, and which meets the Department of Social Services' criteria of service provision for such agencies.
(2) “Family violence victim advocate” means a person (A) who is employed by and under the control of a direct service supervisor of a domestic violence agency, (B) who has undergone a minimum of twenty hours of training which shall include, but not be limited to, the dynamics of domestic violence, crisis intervention, communication skills, working with diverse populations, an overview of the state criminal justice and civil family court systems and information about state and community resources for victims of domestic violence, (C) who is certified as a counselor by the domestic violence agency that provided such training, and (D) whose primary purpose is the rendering of advice, counsel and assistance to, and the advocacy of the cause of, victims of domestic violence.
(b) The Chief Court Administrator shall permit one or more family violence victim advocates to provide services to victims of domestic violence in (1) the Family Division of the Superior Court in each judicial district, and (2) each geographical area court in the state.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes restricting the disclosure of documents, upon request, a family violence victim advocate providing services in the Family Division of the Superior Court or a geographical area court shall be provided with a copy of any police report in the possession of the state's attorney, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, any municipal police department or any other law enforcement agency that the family violence victim advocate requires to perform the responsibilities and duties set forth in subsection (b) of this section.
(P.A. 14-217, S. 191; P.A. 21-78, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 14-217 effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 21-78 amended Subsec. (b) to replace provision re family violence victim advocates in one or more judicial districts with family violence victim advocates in each judicial district and designate same as Subdiv. (1) and added Subdiv. (2) re each geographical area court and added Subsec. (c) re provision of police reports to family violence victim advocates, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 871 - Courts › Section 51-27j. - Remote administration of oath or affirmation related to court proceeding or court process.

A Judicial Department official authorized to administer oaths pursuant to section 1-24 may administer an oath or affirmation by means of an interactive audio visual device or other remote technology to any party, counsel, witness, or other participant in a court proceeding or appearing before such official for a purpose related to a court process.
(P.A. 21-104, S. 56.)
History: P.A. 21-104 effective June 28, 2021.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 871 - Courts › Section 51-37 and 51-38. - Records and files in New London County. Application of general statutes to municipal and justice courts.

Sections 51-37 and 51-38 are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7723, 7737; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 204; P.A. 74-183, S. 25, 291.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.