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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location › Section 51-352a. (Formerly Sec. 54-77b). - Venue for offenses committed prior to April 22, 1975.

With respect to venue in criminal matters for the towns provided for in sections 51-139, 52-25e and 54-77a, the provisions of such sections shall apply only to offenses committed on or after April 22, 1975, and the provisions of section 51-139 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to 1975, shall apply to offenses committed prior to said date; but no criminal cause shall fail for having been brought to a session of improper venue.
(P.A. 75-498, S. 1, 2.)
History: Sec. 54-77b transferred to Sec. 51-352a in 1981.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location › Section 51-352b. (Formerly Sec. 54-28). - Jurisdiction of crimes committed on water.

All offenses committed on any waters adjacent to a town, but not wholly within it, shall be deemed, for the purpose of determining the jurisdiction of courts, to be committed in such town.
(1949 Rev., S. 8744.)
History: Sec. 54-28 transferred to Sec. 51-352b in 1981.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location › Section 51-352c. (Formerly Sec. 54-41). - Jurisdiction of various offenses.

(a) A criminal prosecution shall not fail by reason of the fact that the evidence may disclose the crime to have been committed in a town or judicial district adjoining that alleged in the indictment or information.
(b) If any person is accused of committing any offense on the boundary or divisional line between any of the towns or judicial districts in the state, or so near thereto as to render it doubtful in which town or judicial district the offense was committed, the town or judicial district which first assumes jurisdiction by issuing process for the arrest and prosecution of the offender, whether the name of such offender is known or unknown, shall have exclusive jurisdiction to charge, present, indict, try, convict and sentence. In such a case, it shall only be necessary for the state, judicial district, town, city or borough to establish the venue alleged in the information, complaint, warrant or indictment by proving that the offense alleged was committed on the boundary of the judicial district or town in which the accused is being tried or so near thereto as to render it doubtful in which town or judicial district the offense was committed.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not impair the right of the accused to obtain a change of venue.
(1949 Rev., S. 8763; P.A. 73-116, S. 13; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 161.)
History: P.A. 73-116 added references to judicial districts; P.A. 73-667 changed effective date of P.A. 73-116 from October 1, 1973, to April 25, 1973; P.A. 78-280 deleted references to counties; Sec. 54-41 transferred to Sec. 51-352c in 1981; P.A. 82-248 rephrased the section and inserted Subsec. indicators.
See Sec. 51-352b re jurisdiction of crimes committed on water.
See Sec. 54-1b re arraignment of prisoners and required advice as to rights.
Cited. 197 C. 507; 198 C. 147; Id., 285; 215 C. 231.
Cited. 16 CA 245.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location › Section 51-353. (Formerly Sec. 54-78). - Change of venue in criminal case.

Any judge holding a criminal session of the Superior Court may, upon motion, order any criminal case pending in the court to be transferred to the superior court for any other judicial district, and any person bound to appear in the case shall appear before the court for the judicial district to which it is transferred. The judge ordering the transfer may require an additional recognizance for the appearance of the accused before such court.
(1949 Rev., S. 8794; P.A. 73-116, S. 8; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 194, 291; P.A. 76-336, S. 8; 76-436, S. 170, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 162.)
History: P.A. 73-116 added references to judicial districts; P.A. 73-667 changed effective date of P.A. 73-116 from October 1, 1973, to April 25, 1973; P.A. 74-183 applied provisions to court of common pleas, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-336 deleted requirement that expenses accruing prior to transfer of case be taxed before any transfer takes place; P.A. 76-436 removed court of common pleas from purview of section, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, and deleted requirement that expenses accruing to time case is transferred must be taxed before actual transfer takes place, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 54-78 transferred to Sec. 51-353 in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement; P.A. 78-280 deleted references to counties; P.A. 82-248 rephrased provisions but made no substantive change.
Annotations to former section 54-78:
When change of venue should be granted; procedure. 98 C. 461; 100 C. 209; 103 C. 469; 109 C. 571. Court exercises discretion whether motion should be granted. 143 C. 167. On motion for change of venue, burden of showing that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county of origin is on the accused. 147 C. 194.
On motion for change of venue, burden of showing that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county of origin is on the accused. 20 CS 242.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location › Section 51-353a. (Formerly Sec. 54-18). - Transfer of criminal cases between and within judicial districts.

Cases pending on the criminal docket of the superior court in any geographical area or judicial district may, with the consent of the accused and the state's attorney for such judicial district, be transferred to the criminal sessions of said court in any other judicial district or may be transferred to any other courthouse within the judicial district.
(1949 Rev., S. 8728; 1967, P.A. 622, S. 4; P.A. 73-116, S. 18; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-47, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-452, S. 35, 70, 72; P.A. 78-280, S. 116, 127.)
History: 1967 act added provision authorizing transfer of cases pending in criminal sessions of superior court of one county to criminal sessions of that court in another county; P.A. 73-116 added references to judicial districts and deleted provision specifically applicable to transfers between courts at New Haven and Waterbury; P.A. 73-667 changed effective date of P.A. 73-116 from October 1, 1973, to April 25, 1973; P.A. 76-47 added Subsec. (b) re transfers from common pleas court to superior court for purpose of consolidating cases involving same accused; P.A. 77-452 deleted Subsec. (b), reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, and, in remaining provisions, included reference to geographical areas and added provision authorizing transfer of case from one courthouse to another in same county or judicial district, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted references to counties and referred to cases pending “on the criminal docket” rather than to cases pending “in the criminal sessions”, reflecting fact that court now sits continuously; Sec. 54-18 transferred to Sec. 51-353a in 1981.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location › Section 51-353b. (Formerly Sec. 54-79). - Files in transferred cases.

The clerk of the court in which such case is pending shall transmit the original files and papers therein, with a certificate of such transfer, to the clerk of the court to which such case is transferred, who shall at once enter it on the docket of such court. Such case may be heard at a session of such court then being held, or thereafter to be held, for the transaction of criminal business and be there proceeded with in the same manner as if it were originally brought to such court.
(1949 Rev., S. 8795.)
History: Sec. 54-79 transferred to Sec. 51-353b in 1981.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-2 to 52-6a. - Jurisdiction of justice of the peace and circuit, municipal and common pleas courts and divisions, generally. Appeals to appellate session of Superior Court; to Supreme Court.

Sections 52-2 to 52-6a, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7565, 7579, 7580, 7739, 7940; 1953, S. 3094d, 3096d; June, 1955, S. 3096d, 3140d, 3141d; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 24, 30, 102, 204; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 29, 30; 388, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 304, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 7, 15; P.A. 74-183, S. 5, 6, 9, 280, 291; P.A. 75-530, S. 1, 35; P.A. 76-436, S. 9, 242, 681; P.A. 77-253, S. 1, 2; 77-497, S. 4, 7; 77-604, S. 61, 84.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-8 and 52-9. - Jurisdiction of the court of common pleas for the judicial district of Waterbury. Civil actions in the Court of Common Pleas; where they may be brought or taken; exceptions.

Sections 52-8 and 52-9 are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7743; June, 1955, S. 3143d; 1957, P.A. 64, S. 2; 446, S. 6, 7; P.A. 73-603, S. 1; P.A. 74-183, S. 207, 291; P.A. 75-578, S. 1, 18; P.A. 76-436, S. 177, 681.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-10. - Jurisdiction of the Superior Court. Actions against judgments of.

Section 52-10 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7745; June, 1955, S. 3145d; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 31; P.A. 76-436, S. 177, 681.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-12. - Jurisdiction over the sale of certain real property. Protection of unrepresented interests. Orders and decrees to be recorded.

(a) The Superior Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all matters relating to the sale of real property in which the General Assembly before June 1, 1886, exercised jurisdiction when, by reason of the condition of the parties in interest or the limitations of any will or deed, no person or persons have power to convey a legal title to the real property. The court may make all lawful orders or decrees necessary to the full exercise of such jurisdiction.
(b) The court, if any of the parties whose interest may be affected is not represented by counsel, or for other satisfactory reasons, may direct the state's attorney for the judicial district in which the action is pending to appear, to investigate the allegations of the complaint and to do all things necessary or advisable to protect all interests not actually represented in court by counsel. The necessary expenses incurred under the direction of the court by the state's attorney shall be taxed as a cost of the action, to be paid by the parties as the court directs.
(c) All such orders and decrees shall be recorded in the land records of the town in which any real property affected thereby is situated. A certificate signed by the town clerk that the town record has been made shall be returned to the Superior Court and become a part of the record in the action.
(1949 Rev., S. 7757; P.A. 82-160, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 82-160 replaced “land” with “real property”, rephrased the section and added Subsecs. (b) and (c) which were formerly Sec. 52-13.
Ancient judicial power of legislature. 3 Dal. 395; 23 C. 430. Power to direct sale of property devoted to charitable use. 5 C. 119; 85 C. 309.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-12a. - Jurisdiction over foreign defamation judgment.

(a) As used in this section, (1) “foreign defamation judgment” means any defamation judgment, decree or order of a court of a foreign country which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state, and (2) “foreign country” means any country other than the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 861a and 928, a foreign defamation judgment shall not be recognized in the court in which enforcement of the foreign defamation judgment is sought, unless the court first determines that the defamation law applied in a foreign country's court provided a defendant in the matter with the same or greater protections for freedom of speech and freedom of the press as would be provided by the first amendment to the United States Constitution and sections 4, 5 and 6 of article first of the Constitution of this state.
(c) For the purposes of rendering declaratory relief with respect to a person's liability for a foreign defamation judgment and determining whether the foreign defamation judgment should be recognized under subsection (b) of this section, a court of this state shall have personal jurisdiction over any person who obtains a foreign defamation judgment against a person or entity who: (1) Is a resident of this state; (2) has assets in this state; (3) is subject to the jurisdiction of this state; or (4) may have to take action in this state to comply with the judgment.
(P.A. 17-88, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-15 and 52-16. - Naturalization of aliens. Disposal of fees.

Sections 52-15 and 52-16 are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7629, 7632–7634; 1963, P.A. 477; P.A. 82-160, S. 3; P.A. 85-140, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-18 to 52-21. - Actions for partition or sale of property. Jurisdiction of foreclosure or redemption suits. Return of action brought by foreign corporation. Action by nonresident executor, trustee or administrator.

Sections 52-18 to 52-21, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7749, 7750, 7753, 7754; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 104; 1971, P.A. 120; 246; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 21; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 20; P.A. 74-183, S. 34, 39, 73, 291; P.A. 76-380, S. 11, 12; 76-436, S. 113, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 126, 127; 78-331, S. 54, 58; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-22. - Courts may pass title to real property by decree.

The Superior Court in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction may pass the title to real property by decree, without any act on the part of any party holding title to the real property, when in its judgment it is the proper mode to carry the decree into effect. When the decree is recorded in the land records in the town where the real property is situated, it shall be, while in force, as effectual to transfer the real property as the deed of the party or parties holding title.
(1949 Rev., S. 7759; P.A. 76-436, S. 111, 681; P.A. 82-160, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 76-436 applied provisions to superior court where previously applicable to any court, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-160 replaced “estate” with “property” and rephrased the section.
This method is more simple and direct than requiring defendant to execute a deed. 22 C. 175. Title passes by the decree only as of its date, and is not available at law against a prior legal title. 28 C. 597. When a court of equity is acting in rem, it is not essential that the court have jurisdiction of the person of defendant. 139 C. 506. Used in conjunction with Sec. 46-22a of divorce statutes. 154 C. 107. Cited. 168 C. 579; 169 C. 85; 170 C. 455; 178 C. 308.
Cited. 1 CA 256; 2 CA 635; 6 CA 301; 17 CA 431; 23 CA 629; 30 CA 305. Section is not a separate source of statutory relief; a court may exercise its equitable powers under section when it has rendered a judgment affecting title to property, the enforcement of which has somehow been hindered or frustrated; in such a case, passing title under section is the proper mode to equitably enforce the court's decree; in present case, court's decree was improper because it was unnecessary to carry the court's judgment into effect. 140 CA 271.
Cited. 22 CS 149. Used in conjunction with Sec. 46-22a. 29 CS 1. Cited. Id., 462.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-23. - Order to guardian to convey ward's realty.

The Superior Court in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction may order the guardian of any minor or, if he has no guardian, a guardian ad litem to convey to another person the interest of his ward in any real property which ought in equity to be so conveyed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7760; P.A. 76-436, S. 112, 681; P.A. 82-160, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 76-436 applied provisions to superior court where previously applicable to any court, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-160 replaced “estate” with “property” and rephrased the section.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-25 to 52-28. - Venue matters. Concurrent jurisdiction of Common Pleas and Superior Courts.

Sections 52-25 to 52-28, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7724, 7741; June, 1955, S. 3142d; 1957, P.A. 603, S. 2, 3; 1963, P.A. 607; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 32; 1971, P.A. 555, S. 1; P.A. 75-26, S. 1, 5–8; 75-578, S. 6, 7, 16, 18; P.A. 76-380, S. 3–9, 12; 76-436, S. 114, 157, 181, 385, 386, 664–666, 674, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 11, 65; P.A. 78-280, S. 126, 127; 78-331, S. 54, 58.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-33 to 52-36. - Transfer of causes between Superior and Common Pleas Court. Transfers after pretrial sessions and conferences. Fees in transferred actions. Consolidation of actions. Jury in consolidated cases.

Sections 52-33 to 52-36, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949, S. 3186d; 1955, S. 3187d; 1957, P.A. 61; 206, S. 1; 259; September, 1957, P.A. 16, S. 7; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 70; 1963, P.A. 157; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 33, 34; 1969, P.A. 373, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 22; 281, S. 28, 29; P.A. 74-183, S. 76, 77, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 114, 681; P.A. 82-160, S. 259.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-36a. - Claiming of cases to jury on consolidation of actions where not previously claimed.

When actions pending in the Superior Court have been ordered consolidated under the provisions of section 52-104, any party who had not previously claimed one of the actions to the jury may, within ten days after the order, claim the action to be tried to a jury of six.
(1959, P.A. 626; P.A. 74-183, S. 78, 291; 74-338, S. 30, 94; P.A. 76-436, S. 118, 681; P.A. 82-160, S. 40.)
History: P.A. 74-183 and P.A. 74-338 deleted provision which had allowed trial by twelve-person jury if specifically claimed or if case with which case in question was consolidated was claimed to jury of twelve, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 removed court of common pleas from purview of section reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-160 rephrased section.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-37 and 52-37a. - Transmission of files and papers; procedure. Consolidation of actions in Circuit Court and Common Pleas or Superior Court.

Sections 52-37 and 52-37a are repealed.
(1955, S. 3188d; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 39, 40; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 23; 281, S. 30; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 20; P.A. 74-183, S. 280, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 119, 681.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-39 to 52-41. - Distinct claims; separate counts; jurisdiction. Several claims; jurisdiction of Common Pleas Court. Limited jurisdiction; judgment above limit.

Sections 52-39 to 52-41, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7761–7763; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 61; P.A. 76-436, S. 120, 121, 263, 584, 681.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 895 - Civil Jurisdiction › Section 52-42a and 52-43 to 52-45. - Venue in actions involving security deposits. Venue where all parties nonresident. When justice action may be brought in adjoining town. Appeals from justice.

Sections 52-42a and 52-43 to 52-45, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7751, 7752; 1957, P.A. 247; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 204; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 38; P.A. 76-436, S. 123, 681; P.A. 77-332; 77-576, S. 11, 65; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-46. - Time for service.

Civil process, if returnable to the Supreme Court, shall be served at least thirty days, inclusive, before the day of the sitting of the court, and, if returnable to the Superior Court, at least twelve days, inclusive, before such day.
(1949 Rev., S. 7766; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 202; P.A. 76-436, S. 411, 681.)
History: 1959 act deleted reference to process returnable to a justice of the peace; P.A. 76-436 removed court of common pleas from purview of section, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978.
Want of full time may be waived. 1 C. 169; 43 C. 303. “Service” means the commencement of the action by legal notice given to defendant. 17 C. 216. The day of service is to be counted and the first court day to be excluded. 13 C. 16; 51 C. 27. Includes writs of error. 85 C. 375; Id., 627. Not applicable to motion to Supreme Court for order requiring trial court to make finding. 95 C. 690. Cited. 125 C. 547; 133 C. 719; 134 C. 604; 137 C. 300; 153 C. 131; 192 C. 1; 236 C. 330.
Cited. 36 CA 635; judgment reversed, see 236 C. 330.
Cited. 20 CS 162; 24 CS 315. Section nullified if motion to amend return day of writ under Sec. 52-48 is allowed. 28 CS 489. Cited. 29 CS 519; 44 CS 39.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-46a. - Return of process.

Process in civil actions returnable to the Supreme Court shall be returned to its clerk at least twenty days before the return day and, if returnable to the Superior Court, except process in summary process actions and petitions for parentage and support, to the clerk of such court at least six days before the return day.
(P.A. 76-436, S. 178, 681; P.A. 93-187, S. 6; P.A. 21-15, S. 143.)
History: P.A. 93-187 added “and petitions for paternity and support” after “summary process actions”; P.A. 21-15 replaced “paternity” with “parentage”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-48a and 52-49. - Service and return day of process in Circuit Court. Appeals from administrative officers, when returnable.

Sections 52-48a and 52-49 are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 7770; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 38, 106; 1961, P.A. 14; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 86; 1969, P.A. 494; P.A. 74-183, S. 81, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 125, 681; P.A. 88-317, S. 28, 107; P.A. 89-174, S. 6, 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-52. - Orders of notice of legal or judicial proceedings.

(a) Orders of notice of legal or judicial proceedings need not be directed to or attested by any officer or person, as is required of process under section 52-50, but all copies of complaints or other papers thereby ordered, served or mailed shall be so attested as true copies of the original. Such order shall not require publication of any recital stating where the designated newspaper is printed or recital of any other details in or pertinent to the application for the order which are not essential parts of the notice to be given.
(b) To prove publication of any legal notice, either the return of any officer authorized to serve process or the affidavit of any person showing that the publication was made as directed shall be sufficient. A copy of the prescribed notice, instead of the original order, may be left with the newspaper for publication purposes, and each original order shall be left with or returned to the clerk of the court in which the proceeding is pending or returnable.
(c) When proof of compliance with the order is filed with the clerk, he shall note such fact upon the docket, and such proof and order shall be preserved as part of the case file.
(1949, S. 3148d; P.A. 82-160, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section and inserted Subsec. indicators.
See Sec. 52-68 re notice to nonresident adverse or interested parties and interested parties unknown to plaintiff.
No statutory requisites requiring clerk or assistant clerk of the Probate Court to attest copies of appeal papers. 20 CS 137.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-53. - State marshal may make special deputation.

A state marshal may, on any special occasion, depute, in writing on the back of the process, any proper person to serve it. After serving the process, such person shall make oath before a justice of the peace that he or she faithfully served the process according to such person's endorsement thereon and did not fill out the process or direct any person to fill it out; and, if such justice of the peace certifies on the process that such justice of the peace administered such oath, the service shall be valid.
(1949 Rev., S. 7772; P.A. 82-160, S. 12; P.A. 00-99, S. 109, 154; P.A. 01-195, S. 58, 181.)
History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased section; P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriff with state marshal, effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 11, 2001.
The person deputed may belong to a defendant town. K. 237. Section to be strictly construed; deputation must appear on copy. 83 C. 276. Authority of sheriff to deputize city clerk to post notice on town signposts is doubtful. 184 C. 483.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-55. - When completion of service by another officer allowable.

(a) If an officer to whom any process is directed dies or is removed from office, or becomes physically incapacitated, or because of other good and sufficient reason is unable to complete service of the process, after he has commenced to serve it but before completing service, any other proper officer may complete service.
(b) If the term of office of any officer to whom any process is directed and who has commenced to serve it expires before the completion of service, he may nevertheless proceed to complete service in the same manner and with the same effect as if he still remained in office.
(1949 Rev., S. 7787; P.A. 82-160, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased section and inserted Subsec. indicators.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-57a. - Service of process without state upon persons domiciled or subject to jurisdiction of courts in state.

A person domiciled in or subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state or his executor or administrator, may be served with process without the state, in the same manner as service is made within the state, by any person authorized to make service by the laws of the state, territory, possession or country in which service is to be made or by any duly qualified attorney, solicitor, barrister or equivalent in such jurisdiction.
(1969, P.A. 635.)
See Sec. 52-59b re jurisdiction of courts over nonresidents, foreign partnerships and foreign voluntary associations.
Cited. 222 C. 906. Order of notice under Sec. 46b-46 is permissive, not mandatory; is not a condition precedent to effective in-hand service in another state pursuant to this section. 226 C. 1.
Cited. 27 CA 142; 31 CA 569.
Meaning of “same manner” provision of section is that methods of service of process under Sec. 52-57 may be used to serve process on defendant outside state. 33 CS 562. Cited. 39 CS 198.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-57b, 52-58, 52-59 and 52-59a. - Service of process upon: Partnerships; corporations, by advertisement or otherwise; voluntary associations; nonresident and foreign partnerships doing business in Connecticut.

Sections 52-57b, 52-58, 52-59 and 52-59a are repealed.
(1949, Rev., S. 7775, 7776; 1959, P.A. 634; 1961, P.A. 327, S. 92; 517, S. 39; 1967, P.A. 81; 1969, P.A. 552, S. 1; 744, S. 3; P.A. 79-336; P.A. 82-160, S. 259.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-59c. - Service upon nonresident attaching creditor.

In any action brought to foreclose a mortgage or judgment, tax or mechanic's lien, the attorney of record for any nonresident attaching creditor, nonresident judgment lienor or nonresident mortgagee who has commenced a foreclosure action on such mortgage shall be the agent for service of process upon the creditor in the foreclosure and further service shall not be required. Service of process shall be made by the officer to whom the process is directed upon the attorney by leaving with or at the office of the attorney, at least twelve days before the return day of the process, a true and attested copy thereof, and by sending to the defendant at his last-known address, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, a like true and attested copy, with an endorsement thereon of the service upon the attorney.
(1969, P.A. 681; 1971, P.A. 36; P.A. 82-160, S. 17; P.A. 85-232, S. 2.)
History: 1971 act added reference to judgment or tax liens; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section; P.A. 85-232 applied provisions to attorneys of record for nonresident judgment lienors or nonresident mortgagees who have commenced a foreclosure action on their mortgages.
Cited. 195 C. 191.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-59d. - Service of process outside country to be in accordance with treaty or convention or court order.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes relating to service of process, civil process shall not be served outside of the United States of America in violation of any applicable treaty or convention, including without limitation, the Hague Convention on Service of Process Abroad.
(b) If service of process cannot be made under the applicable treaty or convention within sixty days, the Superior Court may, upon application, order service of process upon such terms as the court deems reasonably calculated to give the defendant actual notice of the proceedings in sufficient time to enable the defendant to defend.
(P.A. 91-324, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-60. - Judge of probate as attorney for nonresident fiduciary. Service of process.

(a) No appointment of a nonresident of this state as an executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee may take effect until the person so appointed has filed in the court of probate making the appointment a certificate, acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds, appointing the judge of the court of probate and the judge's successors in office to be his attorney upon whom all process in any action or proceeding described in section 52-61 and in any garnishment of the estate in the possession of the executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee may be served.
(b) Such person shall agree in the certificate that any such process which is served on the judge of probate shall be of the same force and validity as if served on himself, subject to the applicable provisions of sections 52-87 and 52-88, and that the appointment of the judge of probate to be his attorney shall continue in force as long as any liability remains outstanding against him as a fiduciary and as long as he has any estate in his possession as a fiduciary.
(c) Copies of the certificate of appointment, certified by the judge or the clerk of the court of probate, shall be sufficient evidence of appointment and agreement.
(d) Service upon the judge of probate as attorney for the nonresident fiduciary shall be sufficient service upon the nonresident fiduciary, and shall be made by leaving an attested copy of the process with such judge of probate or with the probate court that appointed the nonresident fiduciary, and such judge or court shall forthwith give notice thereof to such executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee.
(e) The judge of probate shall keep a record of all process served upon him which shall show the day and hour when service was made.
(1949 Rev., S. 7777; P.A. 82-160, S. 18; P.A. 12-66, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section and inserted Subsec. indicators; P.A. 12-66 amended Subsec. (d) to add provision re copy of process left with probate court that appointed nonresident fiduciary and make a technical change, effective January 1, 2013.
See Sec. 45a-206 re right of foreign corporation to be executor or trustee.
Cited. 147 C. 561; 195 C. 191.
Cited. 18 CS 441.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-61. - Service upon nonresident fiduciaries.

Process in civil actions against a nonresident executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee, in his representative capacity, or in his individual capacity in any action founded upon or arising from his acts or omissions as such executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee, may be served by leaving a true and attested copy thereof with the judge of probate or probate court that appointed the nonresident executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee, and such judge or court shall forthwith give notice thereof to such executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee.
(1949 Rev., S. 7778; P.A. 12-66, S. 17.)
History: P.A. 12-66 deleted provision re district where estate is in settlement, added provision re copy of process left with probate court that appointed nonresident executor, administrator, conservator, guardian or trustee, and made a conforming change, effective January 1, 2013.
See Sec. 45a-206 re right of foreign corporation to be executor or trustee.
Whether applicable to garnishee process, quaere; if so, should summon executor, not judge. 88 C. 608. The fact that an estate is being administered in this state empowers our courts to grant an injunction against a nonresident defendant executor not otherwise before the court. 134 C. 486. Cited. 147 C. 561; 195 C. 191; 206 C. 374.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-64. - Service in action against state.

(a) Service of civil process in any civil action or proceeding maintainable against or in any appeal authorized from the actions of, or service of any foreign attachment or garnishment authorized against, the state or against any institution, board, commission, department or administrative tribunal thereof, or against any officer, servant, agent or employee of the state or of any such institution, board, commission, department or administrative tribunal, as the case may be, may be made by a proper officer (1) leaving a true and attested copy of the process, including the declaration or complaint, with the Attorney General at the office of the Attorney General in Hartford, or (2) sending a true and attested copy of the process, including the summons and complaint, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Attorney General at the office of the Attorney General in Hartford.
(b) In any civil action commenced by a person who is incarcerated against the state or any institution, board, commission, department or administrative tribunal thereof, or against any officer, servant, agent or employee of the state or of any such institution, board, commission, department or administrative tribunal, as the case may be, service of process on all defendants in such civil action, who are sued in their official capacity, shall be accomplished by a proper officer (1) leaving one true and attested copy of the process, including the declaration or complaint, with the Attorney General at the office of the Attorney General in Hartford, or (2) sending one true and attested copy of the process, including the summons and complaint, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Attorney General at the office of the Attorney General in Hartford.
(1949 Rev., S. 7781; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 36; P.A. 82-160, S. 21; P.A. 05-105, S. 1; P.A. 12-133, S. 44.)
History: 1967 act deleted reference to service on the attorney general at his office “in the capitol”; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section and added “or garnishment”; P.A. 05-105 added provision re service “by a proper officer”, designated provision re service by leaving true and attested copy of process with the Attorney General as Subdiv. (1), made a technical change and added Subdiv. (2) re service by sending process by certified mail to the Attorney General; P.A. 12-133 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and made technical changes therein and added Subsec. (b) re service of process in action commenced by a person who is incarcerated.
Cited. 195 C. 191. Cited. 206 C. 374. Cited. 217 C. 130. Cited. 228 C. 343.
Cited. 2 CA 196. Section concerns civil process, not subsequent pleadings, which are governed by the Practice Book. 91 CA 864.
Cited. 43 CS 10.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-65. - Service upon nonresident in a quo warranto case.

Service of an information in the nature of quo warranto brought against a nonresident usurping any office in a corporation organized under the laws of this state may be made upon the nonresident by leaving a copy (1) with the secretary of the corporation if the secretary resides in this state, or (2) if the secretary does not reside in this state, with a resident treasurer or assistant treasurer of the corporation. If no such officer resides in this state, service may be made upon the Attorney General of this state. Any service pursuant to this section shall constitute service upon the nonresident defendant and shall be sufficient notice to the defendant to enable the relator to bring the action to trial.
(1949 Rev., S. 7782; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 124; P.A. 82-160, S. 22.)
History: 1961 act deleted redundant language; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.
Cited. 195 C. 191.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-67. - Service in actions on joint contracts.

In actions on joint contracts, the service of any process upon such of the defendants as are inhabitants of this state shall be sufficient notice to maintain the suit against all the defendants.
(1949 Rev., S. 7784.)
This is true although after such service the nonresidents become residents. 1 D. 141. Judgment may be rendered at the first term. 3 C. 474. Service on a nonresident, while temporarily here, is sufficient. 27 C. 9. Cited. 195 C. 191.
Cited. 2 CS 18; 3 CS 85. Authority to “maintain the suit against all the defendants” means all the defendants over whom the court has jurisdiction. 21 CS 156.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-68. - Notice to nonresident adverse or interested parties and interested parties unknown to plaintiff.

(a) The Superior Court, and the judges, clerks and assistant clerks thereof, may, except where it is otherwise specially provided by law, make such order as is deemed reasonable, in regard to the notice which shall be given of the institution or pendency of all complaints, writs of error and appeals from probate, which may be brought to or pending in the Superior Court, when the adverse party, or any persons so interested therein that they ought to be made parties thereto, reside out of the state, or when the names or residences of any such persons in interest are unknown to the party instituting the proceeding.
(b) Such notice, having been given and proved by the affidavit of the officer who served the notice or by other competent evidence, shall be deemed sufficient service and notice, and the court may proceed to a hearing, unless otherwise provided by law, or may order further notice as it deems reasonable.
(1949 Rev., S. 7785; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 40; February, 1965, P.A. 395; P.A. 78-280, S. 101, 127; P.A. 82-160, S. 23.)
History: 1961 act deleted obsolete provision for making of orders by county commissioners; 1965 act amended last sentence to provide proof be “by the affidavit ... or other competent evidence”; P.A. 78-280 substituted “superior court” for “any court”, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, and deleted reference to terms and sessions of court, reflecting fact that court now sits continuously; P.A. 82-160 replaced “several courts, other than the courts of probate,” with “superior court” and inserted Subsec. indicators.
See Sec. 52-52 re orders of notice of legal or judicial proceedings.
Effect of service by publication. 89 C. 221. Cited. 108 C. 175. Sufficient notice given. 139 C. 506. Does not apply to actions under Sec. 46-28. 142 C. 173. Cited. 147 C. 561. Properly applies to an annulment action against nonresident defendant where plaintiff is domiciled in Connecticut. 152 C. 160. Action for declaratory judgment to determine title of property in another state not an in rem action and personal service is required. Id., 228. Cited. 182 C. 14; 190 C. 48; 195 C. 191; 212 C. 157.
Cited. 31 CA 569.
Cited. 39 CS 198.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-69. - Notice to “representatives and creditors”, “widow” or “widower and heirs”.

The plaintiff in any action for equitable relief to which it would be necessary to make the executor of the will or administrator of the estate of a deceased person a party, if there were an executor or administrator, may, if there is no executor or administrator, and if he sets forth in his complaint the interest of such deceased person, make the deceased person's “representatives and creditors”, without further or other designation or description, parties to the action; or if an action for equitable relief is brought relating to any interest in real property belonging to or claimed by the widow, widower or heirs of any deceased person, and the plaintiff or his attorney attach to the complaint in the action an affidavit stating that the plaintiff does not know who the widow, widower or heirs, or some of them, are, or where they or any of them reside, and, in the process to the action, describes as parties defendant “the widow and heirs”, “the widower and heirs” or “the heirs”, as the case may be, of the deceased person, without further describing the names or residences of any such parties whose names and residences may be unknown to him, the court to which the action is brought making “representatives and creditors”, “the widow and heirs”, “the widower and heirs”, or “the heirs” parties defendant, or the clerk, assistant clerk or any judge thereof, may make such order relative to the notice to be given as the court, clerk, assistant clerk or judge deems reasonable. Notice having been given according to the order and duly proved, the court may proceed to a hearing of the action. Any executor or administrator who may be appointed or qualified pending such proceedings, or any other person claiming as creditor, widow, widower or heir of the deceased person, may appear and defend in the action. All creditors and representatives of the deceased person shall be forever concluded by the judgment or decree rendered in the action.
(1949 Rev., S. 7786; P.A. 78-280, S. 102, 127; P.A. 82-160, S. 24.)
History: P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to hearing of cause at court's first term or session after notice given, reflecting fact that court now sits continuously; P.A. 82-160 rephrased section.
See Sec. 52-87 re continuance of action because of absent or nonresident defendant.
Judgment void if defendant dead when action begun. 117 C. 47. Defect in naming parties rendered it improper for Superior Court to make judgment construing will. 151 C. 598.
Cited. 1 CA 535.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 52 - Civil Actions › Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return › Section 52-70. - Endorsement on process for fees. Penalty for exacting illegal fees.

Each officer serving any process shall endorse thereon the items of his fees, with the number of miles traveled by him. If any officer demands and receives on any civil process more than his legal fees, he shall pay threefold the amount of all the fees demanded to the defendant in the action in which the illegal fees were exacted, if such fees have been paid by the defendant, otherwise to the plaintiff in such action. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any case in which the fees claimed to be illegal have been taxed and allowed by the proper authority.
(1949 Rev., S. 7789; P.A. 82-160, S. 25.)
History: P.A. 82-160 made a minor technical change.
See Sec. 52-356a(e) re statement of levying officer's fees before return of satisfied or partially satisfied execution.
This is a penal statute and inapplicable to criminal proceedings. 23 C. 240. When officer not limited to statutory fees. 54 C. 5. Under statute prior to revision, defendant in the original action could not sue the officer. 74 C. 241.