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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 43 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 753 - Dealers and Repairers of Weighing and Measuring Devices › Section 43-49. - Condemned devices.

A dealer or repairman who accepts weighing or measuring devices which have been condemned by a sealer or inspector of weights and measures in trade for new or used weighing or measuring devices, and which are intended to be dismantled or destroyed, upon receipt thereof, shall remove the condemned tags. Such condemned tags shall be returned to the Department of Consumer Protection within ten days thereafter, with a statement describing the weighing or measuring device, if obtainable, and the name and address of the former owner or user from whom it was received. There shall also be furnished a statement of what disposition has been made of the weighing or measuring device.
(February, 1965, P.A. 426, S. 4; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Department of Consumer Protection with Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 43 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 753 - Dealers and Repairers of Weighing and Measuring Devices › Section 43-50. - Calibration of testing equipment.

A dealer or repairman shall submit his testing equipment at least once in two years to the Department of Consumer Protection for comparison and calibration with the standards maintained by the state. After comparison and calibration, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall issue to such dealer or repairman a certificate of his findings.
(February, 1965, P.A. 426, S. 5; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c), (d); P.A. 04-169, S. 17; 04-189, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-169 replaced Commissioner and Department of Consumer Protection with Commissioner and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 43 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 753 - Dealers and Repairers of Weighing and Measuring Devices › Section 43-51. - Suspension or revocation of certificate. Penalty.

(a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may suspend or revoke the certificate of any registered dealer or repairman: (1) When he is satisfied after a hearing, upon ten days' notice to the registrant, that the registrant has violated any provision of sections 43-46 to 43-51, inclusive; or (2) as a result of a hearing and investigation, such registrant is found to be an incompetent, inefficient, unscrupulous or unsuitable person to be engaged as a dealer or repairman.
(b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, after a hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, may impose a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense and of not more than five hundred dollars for any subsequent offense on any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter. Each violation with respect to each such unit or device shall be considered a separate offense.
(February, 1965, P.A. 426, S. 6; P.A. 90-125, S. 12; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 90-125 added Subsec. (b) re administrative penalties; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 43 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 753 - Dealers and Repairers of Weighing and Measuring Devices › Section 43-52. - Penalty.

Any person who violates any provision of sections 43-46 to 43-50, inclusive, or conducts a business of dealer or repairman without having a valid certificate shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 43-9.
(February, 1965, P.A. 426, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 44 - Hotel and Inn Keepers › Chapter 763 - Hotels and Other Lodging › Section 44-1. - Loss of valuables of guests.

The proprietor of a hotel or inn shall not be liable for the loss of or damage to any securities, bank notes, money, jewelry, precious stones, watches or other valuables belonging to, or brought to such hotel or inn by, a guest of such hotel or inn unless such guest has delivered such property to the person in charge of the office of such hotel for safekeeping and taken a written receipt therefor, provided such proprietor shall have posted in the room of such guest or in the office of such hotel or inn a notice to the effect that such proprietor has provided a safe for the keeping of valuables, and such proprietor shall not be liable for more than five hundred dollars damages for the loss of or damage to such property so delivered unless such guest has declared a greater value and such proprietor has given a written receipt stating such value.
(1949 Rev., S. 6807.)
Construction of act prior to 1927 amendment. 106 C. 551.
Provisions not applicable to automobile damage. 59 CA 462.
Innkeeper not liable for destruction of wearing apparel by fire in guest's room where fire was caused by the guest. 10 CS 229.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 44 - Hotel and Inn Keepers › Chapter 763 - Hotels and Other Lodging › Section 44-2. - Loss of other property.

The proprietor of a hotel or inn shall not be liable for the loss of or damage to any property belonging to, or brought to such hotel or inn by, a guest of such hotel or inn other than the property described in section 44-1 and not in the room assigned to such guests unless such loss or damage is caused by the negligence of such proprietor or any of his employees, and such proprietor shall not be liable for more than one thousand dollars damages for any loss or damage so caused, provided, if any such property is deposited in the checkroom or baggage room of any such hotel or inn and a check or written receipt taken therefor, the proprietor of such hotel or inn shall be liable for the loss of or damage to such property to the extent of three hundred and fifty dollars, and provided such proprietor shall not be liable for more than one thousand dollars damages for the loss of property from the room assigned to such guest.
(1949 Rev., S. 6808.)
Liability of innkeeper for fire caused by guest discussed. 10 CS 229.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 44 - Hotel and Inn Keepers › Chapter 763 - Hotels and Other Lodging › Section 44-4. - Maintenance of transaction records.

The operator of each hotel, motel, inn or similar lodging shall maintain a record-keeping system of all guest transactions and receipts. All records maintained pursuant to this section shall be retained by the operator of such hotel, motel, inn or similar lodging for not less than six months from the date of creation of the record.
(P.A. 16-71, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 44 - Hotel and Inn Keepers › Chapter 763 - Hotels and Other Lodging › Section 44-5. - Training re recognition of human trafficking.

The operator of each hotel, motel, inn or similar lodging shall ensure that each employee of such hotel, motel, inn or similar lodging receive training at the time of hire on the (1) recognition of potential victims of human trafficking, and (2) activities commonly associated with human trafficking. In addition, such operator shall conduct ongoing awareness campaigns for employees on the activities commonly associated with human trafficking. On or before October 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, the operator of each hotel, motel, inn or similar lodging shall certify that each employee of any such establishment has received the training prescribed by this section in each employee's personnel file.
(P.A. 16-71, S. 5.)
See Sec. 17a-106g re recommendations for training program.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-1. (Formerly Sec. 45-2a). - “District” defined.

As used in sections 45a-1 to 45a-12, inclusive, 45a-18 to 45a-26, inclusive, 45a-34 to 45a-56, inclusive, 45a-62 to 45a-68, inclusive, 45a-74 to 45a-83, inclusive, 45a-90 to 45a-93, inclusive, 45a-98, 45a-99, 45a-105, 45a-119 to 45a-123, inclusive, 45a-128, 45a-130, 45a-131, 45a-133, 45a-199 and 45a-202, “district” means probate district.
(P.A. 80-476, S. 1; P.A. 10-32, S. 129; 10-34, S. 11.)
History: Sec. 45-2a transferred to Sec. 45a-1 in 1991; P.A. 10-32 and P.A. 10-34 both replaced reference to Sec. 45a-94 with reference to Sec. 45a-93, effective January 5, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-2a. - Probate district names. Designation. Publication.

The Probate Court Administrator shall designate a name for each probate district established in section 45a-2. Prior to designating such names, the Probate Court Administrator may consult with affected probate judges and chief elected officials, and with members of the General Assembly with respect to the districts they represent. The Probate Court Administrator shall publish the district names in the Probate Court's Directory of Judges and Districts.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-1, S. 2; P.A. 19-47, S. 3.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-1 effective September 25, 2009; P.A. 19-47 deleted references to March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010, and deleted provision re referring to probate districts by their published names, effective June 26, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-3 to 45a-6. (Formerly Secs. 45-1d to 45-1g). - Probate district of Griswold established. Probate district of West Hartford established. Probate district of Woodbridge established. Probate district of Bloomfield established.

Sections 45a-3 to 45a-6, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 5, 2011.
(P.A. 78-247, S. 1, 3; P.A. 82-4, S. 2, 3; P.A. 85-186, S. 2; P.A. 87-581, S. 2; P.A. 03-19, S. 90
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93; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-1, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-6a to 45a-6k. - Probate district of Eastford established. Probate district of Stafford established. Probate district of Mansfield established. Probate district of New Hartford established. Probate district of Woodbury established. Probate district of New Fairfield established. Probate district of Plainfield established. Probate district of Colchester established. Probate district of the Northwest Corner established. Probate district of Suffield-East Granby established. Probate district of Litchfield established.

Sections 45a-6a to 45a-6k, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 5, 2011.
(P.A. 96-60, S. 2; P.A. 98-1, S. 2
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4; P.A. 02-2, S. 2; 02-5, S. 2
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5; P.A. 03-19, S. 94
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97; P.A. 04-19, S. 2; P.A. 06-2, S. 2
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4; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-1, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-7. (Formerly Sec. 45-3). - Where court held.

A court of probate may be held in any town in the district or in any other location within the state if necessary to facilitate attendance by a party.
(1949 Rev., S. 6812; P.A. 10-34, S. 2.)
History: Sec. 45-3 transferred to Sec. 45a-7 in 1991; P.A. 10-34 provided that court may be held in any other location in state if necessary to facilitate attendance by a party.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-7a. - Probate Court to remit fees, expenses and income to State Treasurer to be credited to Probate Court Administration Fund. Exceptions. Escrow.

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, each Probate Court shall remit all fees, expenses and other income received, including, but not limited to, moneys received under sections 45a-105 to 45a-112, inclusive, to the State Treasurer to be credited to the Probate Court Administration Fund under section 45a-82.
(b) Expenses paid by a town pursuant to section 45a-8 shall not be remitted to the Probate Court Administration Fund.
(c) A Probate Court may hold in escrow any moneys that are paid by a person or entity in anticipation of future fees and expenses. The court shall deposit all escrow funds into a checking account in the name of the court at a financial institution, as defined in section 36a-330. When a fee or expense is charged to a person or entity that has previously paid funds into escrow, the court shall immediately remit such fee or expense to the State Treasurer. A Probate Court shall not commingle escrow funds with funds from any other source. The provisions of section 4-33 shall not apply to the management of escrow funds under this section.
(P.A. 09-114, S. 10; P.A. 15-217, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 09-114 effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 15-217 designated existing provisions re moneys received and expenses paid by town as Subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively, amended redesignated Subsec. (a) by deleting “Each court of probate shall remit all fees, costs” and adding provision re exception and reference to remittance of fees and expenses, and added Subsec. (c) re Probate Court authority to hold in escrow moneys paid by person or entity in anticipation of future fees and expenses, effective July 2, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-8b. - Extended family guardianship and assisted care pilot program. Regulations.

(a) The Probate Court Administrator shall establish, within available appropriations, an extended family guardianship and assisted care pilot program in the Regional Children's Probate Court for the district of New Haven, established pursuant to section 45a-8a, for the purpose of reducing the number of children who are placed out of their communities and in foster care due to abuse and neglect. The program shall be designed to (1) provide outreach to extended family members and nonrelative caregivers in the community and appoint such family members or nonrelative caregivers as guardians, (2) seek volunteers to act as assisted care providers to assist guardians in caring for children, and (3) provide and pay for needed services to assist guardians in meeting the needs of such children. Under the program, each guardian appointed by the court shall be eligible to receive a maximum grant of one thousand dollars per child.
(b) The Probate Court Administrator shall adopt regulations, in accordance with subsection (d) of section 45a-77, to implement the provisions of this section. The regulations shall establish the criteria for (1) becoming a guardian or an assisted care provider under the program, (2) the awarding of grants pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, (3) the provision of services pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and (4) obtaining and paying for studies from private child-placing agencies in connection with guardianship proceedings.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 6; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 38; P.A. 12-66, S. 24; P.A. 17-136, S. 4.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 amended Subsec. (a) to include nonrelative caregivers in Subdiv. (1), add Subdiv. (3) re provision and payment of needed services to assist guardians in meeting needs of children and increase maximum grant amount from $500 to $1,000, amended Subsec. (b) to require regulations to be adopted in accordance with Sec. 45a-77(c) rather than chapter 54 and establish criteria rather than “eligibility” criteria, add Subdiv. (3) re provision of services pursuant to Subsec. (a) and add Subdiv. (4) re obtaining and paying for studies from private child-placing agencies in connection with guardianship proceedings and deleted former Subsec. (c) re report on status and effectiveness of pilot program, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 12-66 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute reference to Sec. 45a-77(d) for reference to Sec. 45a-77(c); P.A. 17-136 made a technical change in Subsec. (a).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-9. (Formerly Sec. 45-13). - Indexes.

A general index shall be kept in each probate court of the records of all estates which have been or are pending, in which shall be entered the name of each such estate and the date and character of each proceeding in the court.
(1949 Rev., S. 6821; P.A. 80-476, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 80-476 changed wording slightly; Sec. 45-13 transferred to Sec. 45a-9 in 1991.
See Sec. 45a-754 re maintenance of Probate Court records concerning guardianship, parent-child relationships and adoption in locked files.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-9a. - Access to data processing system or information stored in data processing system. Fee schedule.

Any person seeking on-line access to any data processing system operated by the Office of the Probate Court Administrator, or seeking, in any other medium, information stored in such data processing system, may be required to pay to the Office of the Probate Court Administrator an amount, as established in a fee schedule determined by the Probate Court Administrator, for deposit in the Probate Court Administration Fund established in section 45a-82. 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.
(P.A. 11-128, S. 10; P.A. 21-100, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 21-100 made technical changes, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-11. (Formerly Sec. 45-15). - Certification of records and files.

The records and files of any court of probate may be certified by the judge, clerk or assistant clerk of the court, any one of whom is authorized to use and affix the seal of the court. All such certified copies of records and files, with or without the seal of the court, shall be legal evidence.
(1949 Rev., S. 6823; P.A. 80-476, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions but made no substantive change; Sec. 45-15 transferred to Sec. 45a-11 in 1991.
Annotations to former section 45-15:
Formerly clerk alone could certify. 26 C. 425. Judge certifying copies acts as his own clerk 52 C. 218.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-12. (Formerly Sec. 45-16). - Copies of probate records required by United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be furnished.

When a copy of any probate record is required by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the department, the official charged with the custody of such public record shall, without charge, provide the applicant for such benefits, or any person acting on the applicant's behalf, or the authorized representative of the department, with a certified copy of such record.
(1949 Rev., S. 6824; P.A. 18-72, S. 36.)
History: Sec. 45-16 transferred to Sec. 45a-12 in 1991; P.A. 18-72 replaced references to Veterans' Administration with references to United States Department of Veterans Affairs and made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-18. (Formerly Sec. 45-5). - Election of judges. Term of office. Clerks. Judges first elected or with break in service on or after January 5, 2011, to be members of state bar.

(a) There shall be a court of probate in each probate district held by one judge elected by the electors residing in such district at the state election in 1974, and every four years thereafter.
(b) Each judge of probate shall hold office for four years beginning on the Wednesday after the first Monday in January next following his or her election.
(c) Each judge of probate, before entering upon his or her duties as a judge of probate, shall be sworn and shall record his or her certificate of election upon the records of his or her court of probate.
(d) Each judge of probate shall appoint a clerk and may appoint one or more assistant clerks, each of whom shall be sworn to a faithful performance of such clerk's duties and shall, when required, give whatever bond the judge deems necessary. Each such clerk shall continue in office until such clerk resigns, is removed or is superseded.
(e) Each judge of probate elected for a term that begins on or after January 5, 2011, shall be a member of the bar of the state of Connecticut, except that the requirements of this subsection shall not apply to any judge of probate who was in office on January 4, 2011, for the period such judge of probate continues to serve as a judge of probate on and after January 5, 2011, without a break in service.
(1949 Rev., S. 6811; 1953, S. 2895d; P.A. 80-476, S. 8; P.A. 09-114, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and reworded provisions but made no substantive change; Sec. 45-5 transferred to Sec. 45a-18 in 1991; P.A. 09-114 added Subsec. (e) re judges elected on or after January 5, 2011, to be member of bar, except for judges in office on January 4, 2011, who continue without a break in service, and made technical changes.
Annotations to former section 45-5:
In the earliest period of our government, powers of a judge of probate were vested in the “particular court”; in May, 1666, they were transferred to the several county courts, and in October, 1698, to the respective judge with two justices of the quorum; in May, 1716, courts of probate were required to be holden by one judge, with a clerk in each county; the first probate districts less than a county were formed in October, 1719; clerk retains his office until he resigns, is removed, or superseded. 26 C. 425. Disbarment of judge as attorney does not disqualify him. 88 C. 447.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-19. (Formerly Sec. 45-6). - Electoral status of judges.

Each judge of probate shall be an elector of a town within the district in which he is elected to serve. If for any reason he ceases to be an elector of a town within such district, he shall thereupon cease to hold office in such district, and such office shall be deemed vacant.
(1949 Rev., S. 6815; 1953, S. 2897d; P.A. 80-476, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 80-476 made minor wording changes; Sec. 45-6 transferred to Sec. 45a-19 in 1991.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-20. (Formerly Sec. 45-4k). - Payment of three-judge court.

When a three-judge court is appointed by the Probate Court Administrator, the administrator may pay from the fund authorized under section 45a-82 a per diem rate not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for each judge that has been cited in, other than the judge in whose district the matter is being heard, provided such payment under this section, when combined with the compensation that the judge receives as a judge of probate of the district to which the judge was elected, does not exceed the compensation provided for a judge of probate under subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 45a-95a. Such payment shall be made in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Probate Court Administrator.
(P.A. 82-187; P.A. 98-219, S. 2; P.A. 10-41, S. 2.)
History: Sec. 45-4k transferred to Sec. 45a-20 in 1991; P.A. 98-219 increased per diem rate from $100 to $250; P.A. 10-41 added requirement that payment, when combined with compensation as judge of probate in district where elected, shall not exceed compensation for a judge of probate under Sec. 45a-95a(a)(4), deleted requirement that payment be included as income under Sec. 45a-92 and made a technical change, effective January 5, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-21. (Formerly Sec. 45-4c). - Court employees to serve at pleasure of judge.

Probate Court employees shall not be deemed state employees and shall serve at the pleasure of the judge of the court of probate in which they are employed.
(1967, P.A. 558, S. 7; 1969, P.A. 308.)
History: 1969 act deleted provision whereby probate court administrator “from time to time” prescribed a compensation plan for all positions in probate court other than judges; Sec. 45-4c transferred to Sec. 45a-21 in 1991.
Annotation to former section 45-4c:
Cited. 157 C. 160.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-22. (Formerly Sec. 45-8). - Disqualification of judge and of corporation of which he is director or officer.

When there is so near a relationship between any deceased person or any legatee, devisee, heir, spouse or creditor of such deceased person, and a judge of probate, as between husband and wife, parent and child, brothers and sisters, by nature or marriage, or when any such judge is interested in any matter brought to or pending in his court, he or she shall be disqualified to act as judge in relation to the estate of such deceased person or in hearing such matter; and he or she may decline to act as such judge in any matter if in his or her opinion it would be improper for him or her so to act. No judge of probate shall appoint as a fiduciary any corporation of which he or she is a director or salaried officer unless such corporation has been nominated as such fiduciary by a testator or trustor.
(1949 Rev., S. 6816; 1957, P.A. 371; 1967, P.A. 558, S. 14; 1971, P.A. 78, S. 3; P.A. 74-67; P.A. 87-260, S. 4.)
History: 1967 act added as ground for disqualification of judge “when the powers and duties of any such judge have been suspended in relation to any matter by the chief court administrator ...” and made disqualification absolute rather than contingent upon objection made by “anyone interested”; 1971 act deleted as ground for disqualification “when any such judge or his partner or associate has been retained as attorney or counsel in any matter”; P.A. 74-67 substituted “spouse” for “wife” and added feminine personal pronouns as necessary; P.A. 87-260 deleted provision requiring disqualification of a judge who has had his powers and duties suspended in relation to any matter by the chief court administrator as provided in Sec. 45-11a to reflect repeal of said Sec. 45-11a; Sec. 45-8 transferred to Sec. 45a-22 in 1991.
See Sec. 51-39 re judges' disqualification by relationship or interest.
Annotations to former section 45-8:
Uncle of husband of devisee, etc., not disqualified. 17 C. 545. Judge who is an inhabitant of a town which is a creditor is disqualified. 19 C. 585. Type of interest which will disqualify judge. 26 C. 7. Judge previously retained or consulted not disqualified. Id., 577. Judge who is also selectman disqualified to act on application for appointment of conservator. 28 C 268. Cited. 134 C. 606; 215 C. 553.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-23. (Formerly Sec. 45-8a). - Use of office or confidential information for financial gain prohibited.

No judge of probate shall use his public office or any confidential information received through his holding public office to obtain financial gain for himself, his spouse, child, child's spouse, parent, brother or sister, grandchild or a business with which he is or was associated. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the employment of a relative by a judge of probate except as an employee as defined in subdivision (3) of section 45a-34.
(P.A. 84-435, S. 2, 6; P.A. 86-402, S. 8, 13.)
History: P.A. 84-435 effective July 1, 1985; P.A. 86-402 applied provisions to judges' grandchildren and to businesses with which they were associated in the past; Sec. 45-8a transferred to Sec. 45a-23 in 1991.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-25. (Formerly Sec. 45-11b). - Probate judge not to appear as attorney in contested matter in probate court.

(a) A judge of probate shall not appear as attorney in any contested matter in any court of probate.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, a matter before a court of probate is a contested matter when any party to such matter informs the court, orally or in writing, of any objection or opposition in such matter, without regard to the apparent merit or lack of merit of such objection or opposition.
(1971, P.A. 78, S. 2; P.A. 80-476, S. 12; P.A. 04-142, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 80-476 reworded provision but made no substantive change; Sec. 45-11b transferred to Sec. 45a-25 in 1991; P.A. 04-142 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re when matter before court is a contested matter.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-26. (Formerly Sec. 45-11c). - Partner or associate of probate judge not to practice law in judge's court.

A partner or associate of a judge of probate shall not engage in the practice of law in the court of probate in which such judge holds office. For the purposes of this section, any person who acts in a fiduciary capacity with respect to his spouse, child, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew shall not be construed to be engaged in the practice of law.
(1971, P.A. 78, S. 1; P.A. 73-487; P.A. 80-476, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 73-487 specified that persons acting as fiduciaries for relatives shall not be construed as practicing law; P.A. 80-476 reworded provisions but made no substantive change; Sec. 45-11c transferred to Sec. 45a-26 in 1991.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-27. - Training program required for judges. Curriculum established by Probate Court Administrator.

(a) Each person who is elected to a first term as a judge of probate after October 1, 1993, shall complete the training program established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The Probate Court Administrator shall establish, supervise and fund a program of training for newly-elected probate judges that shall include: (1) A course to be taken between the date of election and the date of assuming office concerning the rules of judicial conduct for a judge of probate, the ethical considerations arising in that office, the operation of a probate court, and the availability of assistance for a judge in the operation of a probate court; and (2) courses to be taken within six months after the date of assuming office that provide fundamental training in (A) civil procedure, including constitutional issues, due process, and evidentiary considerations, (B) property law, including conveyancing and title considerations, (C) the law of wills and trusts, and (D) family law in the context of the probate courts.
(c) The curriculum for the courses required by subsection (b) of this section shall be established by the Probate Court Administrator and shall be designed to establish a minimum level of proficiency by judges of probate. The courses shall be given by qualified instructors approved by the Probate Court Administrator. The Probate Court Administrator may waive completion of a course required by subdivision (2) of subsection (b) on demonstration by a probate judge of proficiency in the subject matter. The Probate Court Administrator may, for good cause, allow a probate judge to satisfy a requirement of subsection (b) of this section by auditing, at the Office of the Probate Court Administrator or at such other place as the Probate Court Administrator may designate, instructional tapes approved by the Probate Court Administrator. The Probate Court Administrator shall adopt appropriate time requirements for training of a probate judge elected in a special election and may modify other requirements of this section as circumstances may require.
(P.A. 93-279, S. 15; P.A. 21-100, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 21-100 made a technical change in Subsec. (c), effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-27a. - Failure to complete training within required time. Request for extension. Referral to Council on Probate Judicial Conduct for failure to maintain professional competence.

(a) If a probate judge is unable to complete training required pursuant to section 45a-27 within the time required, such judge may request an extension of time for completion of training from the continuing education committee of the Probate Assembly. The committee may, for cause shown, grant the requested extension of time.
(b) If a probate judge fails to complete training within the time required, or within any extension of time granted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Probate Court Administrator may refer the judge to the Council on Probate Judicial Conduct for failure to maintain professional competence as a judge of probate by failing to complete the training program pursuant to section 45a-27.
(P.A. 93-279, S. 16.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-35. (Formerly Sec. 45-29b). - Probate Judges and Employees Retirement Fund.

The Connecticut Probate Judges and Employees Retirement Fund is established, and shall consist of amounts transferred from the fund as provided by section 45a-82 and contributions under sections 45a-44 and 45a-45.
(1967, P.A. 558, S. 27.)
History: Sec. 45-29b transferred to Sec. 45a-35 in 1991.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-36a. - Retirement credit for judge in office on or after October 1, 1997, whose probate district is merged on or before January 5, 2011, and who is not reelected.

Any judge of probate in office on or after October 1, 1997, whose probate district is merged with another district on or before January 5, 2011, and who has not been elected to a term which begins at the time of, or subsequent to, such merger, (1) may elect to receive four years of credited service, as defined in subdivision (2) of section 45a-34, (2) may elect to receive a reduction of his or her retirement age of not more than four years pursuant to subsection (a) of section 45a-36, or (3) may elect any combination of credited service and reduction of retirement age under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section, provided such combination shall not exceed four years in total. A judge of probate may elect to receive credited service or a reduction of retirement age in accordance with this section at any time once the judge becomes eligible to retire and receive retirement benefits.
(P.A. 97-87, S. 1; P.A. 98-219, S. 3; P.A. 09-114, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 98-219 deleted phrase “after such consolidation” and inserted “to a term which begins at the time of, or subsequent to, such consolidation”; P.A. 09-114 inserted “on or before January 5, 2011” re district merger, provided that judge may elect to receive credited service or reduction of retirement age at any time once judge is eligible to retire and receive benefits, and made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-37. (Formerly Sec. 45-29d). - Retirement date.

(a) Any employee of a court of probate shall be retired on the first day of any month after he has become eligible for retirement, on the recommendation of the judge of the probate court by which he is employed.
(b) Any employee who has attained the age of seventy years shall be retired on the first day of the month following the attainment of that age, except that any employee, at his request and with the approval of the judge of the probate court, may be retained in the employ of the probate court without further assessment for pension benefits under section 45a-44; provided such person shall receive no pension payments during the period in which he is so retained and his credited service shall not be increased by such employment beyond the age of seventy.
(1967, P.A. 558, S. 29; P.A. 80-476, S. 39.)
History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and revised wording slightly; Sec. 45-29d transferred to Sec. 45a-37 in 1991.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-38. (Formerly Sec. 45-29e). - Retirement of employee after ten years of service.

(a) If any employee of a court of probate is separated on or after January 1, 1972, from the service of the court by which he is employed, and after completing at least ten years of credited service but before reaching the normal retirement age, he shall be entitled to a retirement allowance on the first day of the month after reaching the normal retirement age.
(b) At the option of the employee, the retirement allowance may commence on the first day of any month after the date of the separation described in subsection (a) of this section and shall be payable in an amount determined by the Retirement Commission to be the actuarial equivalent of the retirement allowance that would have been payable except for the election of such option, except that for any such employee separated on or after October 1, 1994, who has attained the age of sixty, the reduction of the allowance which would have been payable shall be one quarter of one per cent for each month the employee's retirement precedes the attainment of age sixty-two. Any such employee who was separated from the service of the court before July 1, 1979, with at least ten but less than twenty years of credited service may elect a retirement allowance retroactive to January 1, 1979, or the first day of the month after such separation, whichever is later.
(1967, P.A. 558, S. 30; 1972, P.A. 244, S. 4; P.A. 79-454, S. 2, 12; P.A. 80-476, S. 40; P.A. 86-242, S. 5; P.A. 94-98, S. 3.)
History: 1972 act changed applicable date from January 1, 1968, to January 1, 1972, and required completion of 20 rather than 30 years of continuous service; P.A. 79-454 reduced requirement to 10 years, substituted “credited” for “continuous service” and added provision re employees with more than 10, but less than the previously required 20, years of service; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; P.A. 86-242 amended Subsec. (b) by substituting “any” for “the” before “month”; Sec. 45-29e transferred to Sec. 45a-38 in 1991; P.A. 94-98 amended Subsec. (b) by providing that for employee separated on or after October 1, 1994, who has attained the age of 60, the reduction allowance which would have been payable shall be 0.25% for each month the employee's retirement precedes the attainment of age 62.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-39. (Formerly Sec. 45-29f). - Retirement of judge after ten years of service.

If any judge of probate is separated after January 1, 1972, from the service of his court after having completed ten years of credited service as judge of probate, he may elect to take a retirement allowance to commence on the first day of any month following the date of separation. The allowance shall be payable in an amount determined by the Retirement Commission to be the actuarial equivalent of the retirement allowance that would have been payable except for the election of such option, except that for any such judge separated on or after October 1, 1986, who has attained the age of sixty, the reduction of the allowance which would have been payable shall be one-quarter of one per cent for each month his retirement precedes his attainment of age sixty-two. Any such judge of probate, who was separated from the service of his court before July 1, 1979, with at least ten years but less than twelve years of credited service may elect a retirement allowance retroactive to January 1, 1979, or the first day of the month after such separation, whichever is later.
(1967, P.A. 558, S. 31; 1972, P.A. 244, S. 5; P.A, 79-454, S. 3, 12; P.A. 80-476, S. 41; P.A. 86-242, S. 6.)
History: 1972 act changed applicable date from January 1, 1968, to January 1, 1972, and service requirement from 16 to 12 years; P.A. 79-454 reduced required years of service to 10 and added provision re judges with more than 10 but less than the previously required 12 years of service; P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions but made no substantive change; P.A. 86-242 added exception that for any judge separated on or after October 1, 1986, who is 60, the reduction of allowance which would have been payable shall be 0.25% for each month his retirement precedes 62; Sec. 45-29f transferred to Sec. 45a-39 in 1991.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-40. (Formerly Sec. 45-29g). - Disability retirement.

(a) Any employee or judge of probate who has completed at least ten years of credited service shall be eligible for retirement and for a retirement allowance if he becomes permanently and totally disabled from engaging in any gainful employment in the service of the Court of Probate or in the office of judge, as the case may be. Such retirement allowance shall continue during the period of such disability. The existence and continuance of disability shall be determined by the Retirement Commission upon such medical evidence and other investigation as it requires.
(b) In order to obtain a retirement allowance under this section an employee or judge shall apply in writing for the allowance to the Retirement Commission within one year after incurring the disability, or by January 1, 1980, as to an employee or a judge becoming eligible on January 1, 1979. The allowance may be made retroactive to the first day of the month following the date on which the compensation of the disabled employee ceased or the disability of the judge commenced, except that for a judge or an employee who has completed at least ten years but less than twelve years of credited service and whose disability commenced before July 1, 1979, the allowance shall be retroactive to January 1, 1979, or the first day of the month after the commencement of such disability, whichever is later.
(1967, P.A. 558, S. 32; 1972, P.A. 244, S. 6; P.A. 79-454, S. 4, 12; P.A. 80-476, S. 42.)
History: 1972 act reduced required years of service from 16 to 12; P.A. 79-454 reduced required years of service to 10, required application be made by January 1, 1980, for those becoming eligible on January 1, 1979, and added exception re those with more than 10 but less than 12 years of service whose disability commenced before July 1, 1979; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-29g transferred to Sec. 45a-40 in 1991.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-42. (Formerly Sec. 45-29i). - Reemployment after retirement.

An employee who is retired under sections 45a-34 to 45a-53, inclusive, and who again accepts appointment as an employee of a court of probate to render services for more than ninety working days in any year, shall receive no retirement allowance while so employed.
(1967, P.A. 558, S. 34; P.A. 79-454, S. 6, 12; P.A. 80-476, S. 44.)
History: P.A. 79-454 substituted Secs. 45-29a to 45-29t for Secs. 45-29k to 45-29s; P.A. 80-476 rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-29i transferred to Sec. 45a-42 in 1991.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-46. (Formerly Sec. 45-29m). - Refund of contributions after death.

(a) A member's contributions to the fund, without interest and less any retirement allowance paid to him or his spouse, shall be paid from the fund on the order of the Retirement Commission to the beneficiary or beneficiaries, if any, named by the member, in the following cases: (1) The death before retirement of a member who has not elected an option under the provisions of section 45a-43, or whose election of that option has not become effective, or whose election of that option has become effective, but who has not completed the age and service requirements that would permit him to retire on his own application; or (2) the death of both a member whose election of that option has become effective and his spouse after a retirement allowance has become payable.
(b) If no named beneficiary survives the member, or the survivor of the member and his spouse, payment shall be made to the executors or administrators of the estate of the member or his spouse, as the case may be, except that, if the amount is less than one thousand dollars, the refund may be made in accordance with the terms of section 45a-273 at the option of the Retirement Commission.
(1967, P.A. 558, S. 38; P.A. 80-476, S. 48.)
History: P.A. 80-476 reordered and rephrased provisions, dividing section into Subsecs., but made no substantive changes; Sec. 45-29m transferred to Sec. 45a-46 in 1991.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure › Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions › Section 45a-47. (Formerly Sec. 45-29n). - Employment by more than one probate court.

(a) Any employee of a court of probate who accepts employment with another court of probate shall be credited for retirement purposes with the entire period of his service with all courts of probate and his contributions shall not be refunded to him as provided in section 45a-44.
(b) The Retirement Commission shall make regulations regarding all matters relating to such transfers of employment and service as the commission finds necessary for the uniform and equitable administration of this section, giving consideration to the welfare of transferees and the interests of the courts.
(1967, P.A. 558, S. 39; P.A. 80-476, S. 49.)
History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-29n transferred to Sec. 45a-47 in 1991.