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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-237. - Jurors failing to appear.

Each juror, duly chosen, drawn and summoned, who fails to appear shall be subject to a civil penalty, the amount of which shall be established by the judges of the Superior Court, but the court may excuse such juror from the payment thereof. If a sufficient number of the jurors summoned do not appear, or if for any cause there is not a sufficient number of jurors to make up the panel, the court may order such number of persons who qualify for jury service under section 51-217 to be summoned as may be necessary, as talesmen, and any talesman so summoned who makes default of appearance without sufficient cause shall be subject to a civil penalty, the amount of which shall be established by the judges of the Superior Court. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Attorney General within available appropriations.
(1949 Rev., S. 7925; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 99; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-5, S. 12, 18; P.A. 84-393, S. 12, 18, 20; P.A. 94-169, S. 15, 20; P.A. 96-179, S. 7; P.A. 10-180, S. 3.)
History: 1959 act deleted reference to justice as empowered to excuse juror or order summoning of talesmen; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-5, effective July 1, 1985, and applicable to summoning of jurors for jury duty on and after September 1, 1986, increased fine for failure to appear from $5 to $90 and replaced “judicious electors” with “persons who qualify for jury service under section 51-217”; P.A. 84-393 repealed amendments enacted by June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-5 and amended Subsec. (a), making provisions applicable to jurors selected and summoned to serve as jurors on or before August 31, 1986, and added Subsec. (b) re fine of juror or talesman failing to appear, increasing fine to $90 and making provisions of Subsec. (b) applicable to jurors selected and summoned to serve on or after September 1, 1986; P.A. 94-169 eliminated obsolete provisions, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 96-179 changed penalty for failure to appear as juror from $90 to an infraction; P.A. 10-180 provided that juror or talesman who fails to appear shall be subject to civil penalty in amount to be established by judges of the Superior Court, deleted provisions re commission of infraction, required Attorney General, within available appropriations, to enforce provisions of section and made a technical change.
Sheriff may of his own motion procure the attendance of persons from whom talesmen can be selected, if required. 47 C. 135. Proper method of drawing jurors as talesmen. 100 C. 730. A court may always, when there is “any cause” therefor, resort to the summoning of talesmen to fill out a jury, even though there are people left on the year's list who have not been called. 138 C. 196. Provisions of Sec. 51-231 concerning procedure for summoning not applicable. 146 C. 59.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-237a. - Permission for juror to be absent.

Any juror summoned to appear may, in the discretion of the judge of the court to which he is summoned, be permitted to absent himself from the court until a jury on which he may be serving is being impaneled if the judge is satisfied that the juror will return pursuant to the direction of the court. The juror shall not be compensated as provided in section 51-247 for any day in which he is not directed to return.
(1969, P.A. 240; P.A. 82-248, S. 127.)
History: P.A. 82-248 rephrased provisions but made no substantive change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-238. - Judge may direct juror attendance.

Jurors attending court held by any judge may be directed by the judge to attend court held by any other judge in the same judicial district.
(1949 Rev., S. 7921; 1949, March, 1950, 1955, S. 3173d; 1963, P.A. 206; P.A. 73-64; P.A. 76-436, S. 383, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 16, 65; P.A. 78-280, S. 90, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 128; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-5, S. 17, 18; P.A. 84-393, S. 13, 18, 20; P.A. 94-169, S. 16, 20.)
History: 1963 act decreased maximum court attendance from eight to four weeks, adding provision for presiding judge determining lesser periods; P.A. 73-64 added exception to provision prohibiting impaneling of juror in new case after he has attended court for four weeks or lesser periods as determined by presiding judge; P.A. 76-436 added reference to judicial districts and revised section to reflect transfer of common pleas court functions to superior court by deleting references to the court of common pleas, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-576 deleted reference to counties; P.A. 78-280 revised provision re impaneling of jurors in new cases to replace reference to court “session” with “three-month period”, reflecting fact that court now sits continuously; P.A. 82-248 rephrased section but made no substantive changes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-5 repealed section effective July 1, 1985; P.A. 84-393 repealed June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-5, thereby reviving section, and made provisions of Subsec. (a) applicable to jurors selected and summoned to serve on or before August 31, 1986, and added Subsec. (b) re attendance in court applicable to jurors selected and summoned to serve on or after September 1, 1986; P.A. 94-169 eliminated obsolete provisions, effective July 1, 1994.
Retaining jury beyond term in New Haven Court of Common Pleas. 67 C. 581. Cited. 237 C. 454.
Cited. 40 CA 762.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-238a. - Length of term of service as juror.

The length of the term of service for jurors shall be one day except that (1) if a juror is impaneled on a jury trial which lasts more than one day, then the term of service shall be the length of that trial, or (2) if a juror is administered the voir dire oath and examination of such juror is not completed during that day, then the term of service shall be through the completion of the examination, if the juror is not selected, or the length of the jury trial, if the juror is selected, or (3) if the court otherwise orders, then the term of service shall be such number of days as the court may order.
(P.A. 84-393, S. 14, 20; P.A. 85-140, S. 7; P.A. 86-278, S. 11, 12; P.A. 94-169, S. 17, 20.)
History: P.A. 85-140 amended Subsec. (a) by inserting a new Subdiv. (2) re the term of service for a juror administered the voir dire oath whose examination has not been completed during that day, and redesignated former Subdiv. (2) as Subdiv. (3); P.A. 86-278 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “in any judicial district so designated by the chief court administrator” and inserted new Subsec. (b) providing that except as provided in Subsec. (a), the length of term of service as a juror shall be such period as presiding judge directs, provided juror shall not be impaneled in new case during three-month period after jury service, relettering former Subsec. (b) as (c); P.A. 94-169 eliminated obsolete provisions, effective July 1, 1994.
Cited. 220 C. 487; 237 C. 238.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-239. - Selection of panel.

The clerk of the court, in impaneling the jury for the trial of each cause, shall, when more jurors are in attendance than are required for the panel, designate by lot those who shall compose the panel.
(1949 Rev., S. 7922; 1953, S. 3174d.)
Cited. 132 C. 87.
Cited. 41 CS 48.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-239a. (Formerly Sec. 51-164e). - Transfer of trial to jury session.

Section 51-239a is repealed.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 33; 1971, P.A. 738; 870, S. 3; 1972, P.A. 281, S. 26; P.A. 74-183, S. 68, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 82, 681; P.A. 78-379, S. 26, 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-239b. (Formerly Sec. 51-164d). - Waiver of jury in civil actions.

In civil actions a jury shall be deemed waived unless requested by either party in accordance with the provisions of section 52-215.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 32; 1963, P.A. 418; 1971, P.A. 40, S. 4; 652, S. 1; P.A. 74-183, S. 67, 291; P.A. 75-577, S. 3, 126; P.A. 76-436, S. 81, 681; P.A. 80-313, S. 54.)
History: 1963 act specified that there is no right to jury trial in summary process case where no money damages are claimed; 1971 acts revised provision re trial by six-person jury in circuit court to specify applicability to “criminal” trials and to delete clause which allowed a party to the action to claim a full jury of twelve; P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas, reflecting transfer of circuit court functions to common pleas court, and removed from prohibition against right to jury trial civil actions where amount, legal interest or property in demand does not exceed $250 and summary process cases where no money damages are claimed, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 75-577 revised prohibition re right to trial by jury to change maximum penalty from fine of $50 to fine of $99; Sec. 51-266 transferred to Sec. 51-164d in 1975; P.A. 76-436 amended provision re trial by jury of six to delete reference to trial by court of common pleas, all trial jurisdiction having been transferred to superior court and to add exception, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 51-164d transferred to Sec. 51-239b in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement; P.A. 80-313 deleted detailed provisions governing right to trial by jury where fine would exceed $99 or imprisonment would exceed 30 days or where party to criminal action demands trial by jury of issues so triable by right and provisions re judge's duty to notify defendant of right to jury, re waiver of right and re six-person juries.
See Sec. 54-82 re accused's election of trial by court or jury.
See Sec. 54-82b re right to trial by jury.
Annotations to former sections 51-164d and 51-266:
Under former statute, accused was not entitled to a jury trial before justice of the peace. 12 C. 454. Cited. 222 C. 591.
Accused in any criminal case, proceeding or prosecution may elect, when called upon to plead, to be tried by court instead of by jury. 33 CS 739.
Language of statute unequivocal, criteria based on 1808 statute essentially unchanged and constitutional rights not violated; jury trial not mandatory when accused presented on information for violation of Sec. 53-300. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 494. Cited. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 452, 527. Statute is constitutional denial of trial by jury. Id., 558.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 40 CA 261.
Cited. 36 CS 551; Id., 578; 37 CS 693.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-243a. - Orientation of jurors.

(a) All oral, written or audio-visual material presented to the juror pool with respect to the orientation of such pool shall, to the extent reasonably necessary and appropriate for the orientation of such juror pool, describe the responsibilities of jurors, describe the procedures in the courts and discuss the laws of this state. All oral remarks made to the juror pool during the orientation of such pool which describe the responsibilities of jurors, describe the procedures in the courts and discuss the laws of this state shall be recorded in a manner approved by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator.
(b) In any civil or criminal action tried before a jury, all parties, or their counsel, shall have the right to examine any written materials, any audio-visual materials and any recording or transcription of oral remarks made or given to the juror pool during orientation which describe the responsibilities of jurors, describe the procedures in the courts and discuss the laws of this state. The court may permit counsel to be present during the orientation of the juror pool.
(P.A. 96-179, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-245a. - Rules re qualification of interpreters to assist jurors who are deaf or hard of hearing.

In accordance with the provisions of section 51-14, the judges of the Superior Court shall make such rules as they deem necessary concerning the qualification of interpreters to assist jurors who are deaf or hard of hearing pursuant to subsection (d) of section 51-245. Such rules shall ensure that such interpreters are unbiased and will not unduly influence the jury.
(P.A. 85-271, S. 4, 5; P.A. 17-202, S. 99.)
History: P.A. 17-202 replaced “hearing impaired” with “hard of hearing”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-246. - Court may require jury to remain together in certain cases.

In the trial of any case involving a crime punishable by death, life imprisonment without the possibility of release or life imprisonment, the court may, in its discretion, require the jury to remain together in the charge of judicial marshals during the trial and until the jury is discharged by the court from further consideration of the case.
(1949 Rev., S. 8805; P.A. 82-248, S. 132; P.A. 00-99, S. 107, 154; P.A. 12-5, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 82-248 made minor nonsubstantive changes in wording; P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriff with judicial marshals, effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 12-5 replaced provision re capital case or case involving imprisonment for life with provision re case involving crime punishable by death, life imprisonment without possibility of release or life imprisonment, effective April 25, 2012.
Court's action in holding jury for 10 days in capital case pending recovery of a juror who was taken sick during trial held a proper exercise of discretion. 106 C. 722. Entirely within discretion of trial court. 166 C. 455. Cited. 177 C. 677. Death penalty unconstitutional under Art. I, Secs. 8 and 9 of Connecticut Constitution. 318 C. 1.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 884 - Jurors › Section 51-247b. - Prohibition on former juror serving as consultant.

No person who serves as a juror in the trial of an action shall, for consideration, advise or consult with any party with respect to a subsequent retrial of such action or a separate trial arising out of the same transaction or offense involving the same or different parties. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 86-181.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-248 and 51-249. - Number and appointment of judges. Annual and special meetings of judges.

Sections 51-248 and 51-249 are repealed.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 1, 3; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 28; 1967, P.A. 26, S. 1; P.A. 73-87, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 280, 291.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-251 and 51-252. - Transferred to Chapter 871, Secs. 51-27a and 51-27b, respectively.

*Note: Originally renumbered as Secs. 51-156a and 51-156b, respectively in the general statutes, revised to 1975.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-253. - Appointment of chief clerk, clerks, assistant clerks and clerical assistants. Salaries.

Section 51-253 is repealed.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 8; 1963, P.A. 394, S. 3; 1972, P.A. 281, S. 24; P.A. 74-183, S. 280, 291.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-255. - Special prosecuting attorney.

Section 51-255 is repealed.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 10; P.A. 73-122, S. 26, 27.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-256. - Transferred to Chapter 886, Sec. 51-286a.

*Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-164a in the general statutes, revised to 1975.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-258. - No terms.

Section 51-258 is repealed.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 21; P.A. 74-183, S. 63, 291.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-260 and 51-261. - Venue; transfers. Power of court generally.

Sections 51-260 and 51-261 are repealed.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 23, 26; 1961, P.A. 284; P.A. 74-183, S. 280, 291.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-263. - Defendant may request written findings and conclusions.

Section 51-263 is repealed.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 29; P.A. 74-183, S. 66, 291.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-264. - Transferred to Chapter 882, Sec. 51-182o.

*Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-157a in the general statutes, revised to 1975.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-266. - Transferred to Chapter 884, Sec. 51-239b.

*Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-164d in the general statutes, revised to 1975.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-267. - Transferred to Chapter 884, Sec. 51-239a.

*Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-164e in the general statutes, revised to 1975.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-270 and 51-271. - Transfers among judges. Reproduction of records.

Sections 51-270 and 51-271 are repealed.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 41, 42; P.A. 74-183, S. 280, 291.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-273. - Transferred to Chapter 877, Sec. 51-95a.

*Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-164h in the general statutes, revised to 1975, and later renumbered as Sec. 51-193a.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 885 - Circuit Court (See Chapters 871, 877, 881, 882, 884, 886 and 895) › Section 51-274. - Inconsistent special acts repealed.

All special acts or provisions thereof inconsistent with this chapter and with sections 1-1a, 2-5, 2-40, 2-61, 5-164, 5-189, 7-80, 8-12, 9-63, 9-258, 9-368, 12-154, 14-141, 14-142, 18-65, 18-73, 19a-220, 21a-96, 29-13, 29-362, 30-105, 30-107, 30-111, 35-22, 46b-120, 46b-133, 46b-560, 47a-23, 47a-28, 47a-35, 47a-37, 49-61, 49-62, 51-6a, 51-9, 51-15, 51-27, 51-30, 51-33, 51-34, 51-36, 51-48, 51-49, 51-50, 51-51, 51-52, 51-59, 51-72, 51-73, 51-78, 51-95, 51-183b, 51-183d, 51-183f, 51-183g, 51-215a, 51-229, 51-232, 51-237 and 51-241, subsection (a) of section 51-243 and sections 51-247, 51-347, 52-45a, 52-45b, 52-46, 52-97, 52-112, 52-139, 52-193, 52-194, 52-196, 52-209, 52-212, 52-215, 52-226, 52-240, 52-257, 52-258, 52-261, 52-263, 52-268, 52-270, 52-278i, 52-293, 52-297, 52-298, 52-324, 52-351, 52-397, 52-425, 52-427, 52-428, 52-521, 53-308, 53-328, 54-2a, 54-56f, 54-66, 54-72, 54-74, 54-82g, 54-82j, 54-82k, 54-95a, 54-96a, 54-96b, 54-97, 54-108, 54-154, 54-166 and 54-169 to 54-174, inclusive, are repealed.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 213; P.A. 83-581, S. 33, 40; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-5, S. 16, 18; P.A. 84-393, S. 17, 18, 20; 84-546, S. 113, 173; P.A. 85-613, S. 107, 154; P.A. 89-174, S. 5, 7; P.A. 03-176, S. 2; P.A. 11-150, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 83-581 deleted reference to repealed Secs. 52-347, 52-361 and 52-371; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-5, effective July 1, 1985, and applicable to summoning of jurors for jury duty on and after September 1, 1986, deleted reference to Sec. 51-223; P.A. 84-393 repealed June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-5 and, effective September 1, 1986, deleted reference to Sec. 51-223; P.A. 84-546 deleted reference to Sec. 54-70; P.A. 85-613 made technical changes, updating list of cited sections; P.A. 89-174 deleted reference to Sec. 52-49, which was repealed by the same act; (Revisor's note: In 1993 obsolete reference to repealed Sec. 52-291 was deleted editorially by the Revisors); P.A. 03-176 made technical changes, effective June 26, 2003; P.A. 11-150 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 3-84, effective July 8, 2011.
Cited. 149 C. 151.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-275. - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, and sections 5-142, 5-190a and 54-152, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated unless the context requires a different meaning: “Chief State's Attorney” means the chief of the Division of Criminal Justice; “Deputy Chief State's Attorney” means the assistant chief of the Division of Criminal Justice; “division” means the Division of Criminal Justice.
(P.A. 73-122, S. 1, 27.)
Cited. 234 C. 539.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-275a. - Criminal Justice Commission established. Meetings.

(a) There is established a Criminal Justice Commission which shall be composed of the Chief State's Attorney and six members nominated by the Governor and appointed by the General Assembly in accordance with subsection (i) of this section, two of whom shall be judges of the Superior Court.
(b) The chairman shall be appointed by the Governor.
(c) Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred while engaged in the duties of the commission.
(d) The commission shall post notices concerning the time, date and place of meetings of the commission on an Internet web site operated by the commission.
(e) Any meeting of the commission held pursuant to section 51-278 or section 51-278b, the sole purpose of which is to appoint, reappoint, remove or otherwise discipline the Chief State's Attorney, a deputy chief state's attorney or a state's attorney, shall be held in the Legislative Office Building and shall include an opportunity for public testimony.
(f) The commission may adopt such rules as it deems necessary for the conduct of its internal affairs.
(g) The commission may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter.
(h) The commission shall be within the Division of Criminal Justice. Said division shall provide staff support for the commission.
(i) Any appointed member serving on the commission on October 1, 2021, may continue to serve until the expiration of his or her term. On and after October 1, 2021, each nomination for appointment to the commission by the Governor shall be referred, without debate, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary which shall report on each appointment not later than thirty days after the date of reference. Each appointment by the General Assembly of any such commission member shall be by concurrent resolution.
(P.A. 84-406, S. 1, 13; P.A. 85-440, S. 3, 7; P.A. 87-477, S. 2; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 168; P.A. 19-59, S. 5; P.A. 21-8, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 84-406 effective November 28, 1984, upon certification by secretary of state of vote on constitutional amendment re state's attorneys; P.A. 85-440 amended Subsec. (a) by requiring that two members of criminal justice commission shall be judges of the superior court; P.A. 87-477 inserted new Subsec. (e) permitting commission to adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out responsibilities under chapter, relettering former Subsec. accordingly; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 amended Subsec. (f) to place commission within Division of Criminal Justice, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 19-59 added new Subsec. (d) re notice of meetings and added new Subsec. (e) re location of and public testimony at meetings and redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) to (g) as Subsecs. (f) to (h); P.A. 21-8 amended Subsec. (a) to replace reference to Sec. 4-2 with Subsec. (i) and added Subsec. (i) re appointments on and after October 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-276. - Division established.

There is hereby established the Division of Criminal Justice within the Executive Department, which shall be in charge of the investigation and prosecution of all criminal matters in the Superior Court. The Division of Criminal Justice shall be an agency within the Executive Department with all management rights except appointment of all state's attorneys.
(P.A. 73-122, S. 2, 27; P.A. 76-436, S. 567, 681; P.A. 84-406, S. 2, 13.)
History: P.A. 76-436 referred to prosecution of criminal matters in superior court rather than “in the courts within the state”, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 84-406 placed the division of criminal justice within the executive department and provided division shall have all management rights except appointment of state's attorneys, effective November 28, 1984, upon certification by secretary of state of vote on constitutional amendment re appointment of state's attorneys.
Cited. 221 C. 300; 234 C. 539.
Cited. 42 CS 291.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-277b. - Investigation of judge or employee of Judicial Department; notice to Chief State's Attorney and appropriate state's attorney.

When any judge of the Superior Court, Appellate Court or Supreme Court or employee of the Judicial Department may be affected by a law enforcement investigation, any law enforcement agency conducting such an investigation shall inform the Chief State's Attorney and the appropriate state's attorney of such investigation in a timely manner. The Chief State's Attorney shall inform the Chief Court Administrator of such investigation, provided such disclosure does not compromise any such investigation.
(P.A. 89-345, S. 8; P.A. 17-216, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 17-216 deleted provision re adoption of regulations.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-277c. - Investigation and prosecution of crimes involving physical violence and possession of firearm.

In the investigation and prosecution of crime, priority shall be given to crimes involving physical violence and to crimes involving the possession of a firearm.
(P.A. 97-257, S. 1, 13.)
History: P.A. 97-257 effective July 1, 1997.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-277d. - Complaint re failure to prosecute in death case. Response.

Whenever a prosecutorial official, after the investigation of the cause and circumstances of a person's death, declines to criminally prosecute any person in connection with such death, a member of such deceased person's immediate family may file a written complaint with the Chief State's Attorney or the Criminal Justice Commission. Not later than thirty days after the receipt of such complaint, the Chief State's Attorney or the chairperson of the Criminal Justice Commission shall respond in writing to the complainant informing the complainant of the action, if any, said Chief State's Attorney or chairperson has taken or intends to take concerning such matter.
(P.A. 01-211, S. 17.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-278a. - Qualifications of prosecutorial officials. Full-time duties.

(a) The Chief State's Attorney, each deputy chief state's attorney and each state's attorney, assistant state's attorney and deputy assistant state's attorney shall, at the time of his or her appointment be an attorney-at-law and the Chief State's Attorney, each deputy chief state's attorney and each state's attorney shall have been admitted to the practice of law for at least three years.
(b) The Chief State's Attorney, each deputy chief state's attorney, and each state's attorney shall devote his or her full time to the duties of his or her office, shall not otherwise engage in the practice of law, shall not be a partner, member or associate of a law firm, and shall not be an elected officer of this state or any political subdivision thereof.
(c) Each assistant state's attorney and deputy assistant state's attorney appointed to serve on a full-time basis shall devote his or her full time to the duties of his or her office, shall not engage in the private practice of law, shall not be a partner, member or associate of a law firm, and shall not be an elected officer of this state. No part-time assistant state's attorney, no part-time deputy assistant state's attorney and no partner or associate of a law firm of which such attorney is a partner or associate may engage in the private practice of criminal law.
(P.A. 82-248, S. 136; P.A. 84-406, S. 5, 13; P.A. 22-111, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 84-406 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision requiring deputy assistant state's attorneys to be attorneys-at-law at time of appointment, effective November 28, 1984, upon certification by secretary of state of vote on constitutional amendment concerning appointment of state's attorneys; P.A. 22-111 made technical changes throughout and added restrictions re elected officers in Subsecs. (b) and (c).
Cited. 234 C. 539.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-278c. - Term of office of Chief State's Attorney incumbent on June 3, 1985.

The Chief State's Attorney incumbent on June 3, 1985, shall serve the term for which he was appointed prior to November 28, 1984, which term shall expire June 30, 1985.
(P.A. 85-440, S. 5, 7; 85-613, S. 143, 154.)
History: P.A. 85-613 specified that incumbent's term expires June 30, 1985.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-279a. - Division of Criminal Justice Advisory Board. Members. Duties.

The Division of Criminal Justice Advisory Board is established, comprised of a nonvoting member designated by the Criminal Justice Commission, the Chief State's Attorney or his designee and the state's attorney for each judicial district or his designee. The board shall meet at least once a month to advise on state-wide prosecutorial standards and guidelines and other policy matters, including peer review and resolution of conflicts. The board shall adopt such rules as it deems necessary for the conduct of its internal affairs.
(P.A. 89-345, S. 7; P.A. 21-8, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 21-8 added provision re nonvoting member.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-279b. - Racketeering unit. Bond forfeiture unit. Standards for compromise and settlement of forfeited bonds.

(a) The Chief State's Attorney shall establish a racketeering and continuing criminal activities unit within the Division of Criminal Justice. Such unit shall be available for the investigation and prosecution of criminal matters including, but not limited to, the illegal purchase and sale of controlled substances, criminal activity by gangs, fraud, corruption, illegal gambling and the recruitment of persons to carry out such illegal activities.
(b) The Chief State's Attorney shall establish a bond forfeiture unit within the Division of Criminal Justice. Such unit shall be responsible for the collection, in the name of the state, and by suit when necessary, of all forfeited bonds payable to the state. Such unit may compromise and settle forfeited bonds for less than the amount thereof without regard to the expiration of any stay of forfeiture.
(c) The Chief State's Attorney shall develop uniform standards for the compromise and settlement of forfeited bonds. Such standards shall be applied on a state-wide basis.
(P.A. 94-164, S. 1–3, 8; P.A. 96-169, S. 18; July 21 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 1, 8.)
History: P.A. 96-169 amended Subsec. (d) to add the investigation and prosecution of vendor fraud in programs operated by the Department of Social Services as a purpose of the allocation of forfeited bonds (Revisor's note: The word “for” was added editorially by the Revisors before new language to conform added material to existing language); July 21 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 deleted former Subsecs. (d) and (e) re allocation of funds collected as forfeited bonds, effective July 23, 1997, and applicable to fiscal year commencing July 1, 1997.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-279c. - Training program for prosecuting attorneys.

The Chief State's Attorney shall establish a formal training program for all newly-appointed prosecuting attorneys consisting of not less than five days and an ongoing training program for all prosecuting attorneys consisting of not less than two days each year. Such training programs shall commence January 1, 1998.
(P.A. 97-257, S. 11, 13; P.A. 02-89, S. 82.)
History: P.A. 97-257 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 02-89 deleted as obsolete Subsec. (b) requiring the Chief State's Attorney to provide a copy of his plan for such training programs to the judiciary committee of the General Assembly not later than November 1, 1997.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-279e. - Report on monetary recoveries achieved as a result of fraud investigations of medical assistance programs administered by the Department of Social Services.

Section 51-279e is repealed, effective July 1, 2017.
(June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 21; P.A. 17-87, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-279f. - State-Wide Hate Crimes Advisory Council.

(a) There shall be a State-Wide Hate Crimes Advisory Council within the Office of the Chief State's Attorney, for administrative purposes only. Members of the council shall include (1) the following, or their designees: The Chief State's Attorney; the Chief Public Defender; the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection; the president of the Connecticut Bar Association; the president of the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association; the president of the South Asian Bar Association of Connecticut; the president of the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association; the president of the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association; and the president of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association; (2) the head of the Hate Crimes Investigative Unit, established pursuant to subsection (d) of section 29-4; and (3) no more than thirty appointed by the Governor who are representatives of organizations committed to decreasing hate crimes, improving diversity awareness or representing the interests of groups within the state protected by sections 53a-181j to 53a-181l, inclusive.
(b) The Governor shall appoint two chairpersons of such council from among the members of the council.
(c) The council shall meet at least semiannually to encourage and coordinate programs to increase community awareness and reporting of hate crimes and to combat such crimes and make recommendations for any legislation concerning such crimes, including, but not limited to, recommendations concerning restitution for victims of such crimes, community service designed to remedy damage caused by any such crime or that is related to the commission of any such crime and additional alternative sentencing programs for first time offenders and juvenile offenders.
(d) Not later than October 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the council shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, its recommendations to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary and public safety.
(P.A. 17-111, S. 8; P.A. 22-9, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 22-9 amended Subsec. (a) by inserting new Subdiv. (2) re head of Hate Crimes Investigative Unit and redesignating existing Subdiv. (2) as Subdiv. (3), effective July 1, 2022.
See Sec. 4-38f for definition of “administrative purposes only”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-280. - Performance rating of state's attorneys.

The Chief State's Attorney and each state's attorney shall biennially prepare a merit and performance rating for each state's attorney, assistant state's attorney and deputy assistant state's attorney and shall submit the biennial merit and performance rating conducted pursuant to the policy of the Division of Criminal Justice for each state's attorney to the Criminal Justice Commission for its consideration at the time for reappointing such attorneys to any new term or terms. As part of any such biennial merit and performance rating process, the commission may call a state's attorney before the commission for questions concerning any issue raised in a biennial merit and performance rating.
(P.A. 73-122, S. 22, 27; P.A. 76-436, S. 569, 681; P.A. 84-406, S. 8, 13; P.A. 21-8, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 76-436 deleted reference to prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecuting attorneys and added reference to deputy assistant state's attorneys, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 84-406 added provision that each state's attorney shall prepare a merit and performance rating and such rating shall be submitted to the criminal justice commission, effective November 28, 1984, upon certification by secretary of state of vote on constitutional amendment re state's attorneys; P.A. 21-8 added provisions making reviews biennial and pursuant to policy of the division and provision permitting commission to call a state's attorney before it for questions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-281. - Jurisdiction of prosecutorial officials.

The Chief State's Attorney and each deputy chief state's attorney, state's attorney, assistant state's attorney and deputy assistant state's attorney, including the deputy chief state's attorney acting as the Inspector General and any state's attorney, assistant state's attorney or deputy assistant state's attorney operating under the direction of the Office of the Inspector General established under section 51-277e, shall be qualified to act in any judicial district in the state and in connection with any matter regardless of the judicial district where the offense took place, and may be assigned to act in any judicial district at any time on designation by the Chief State's Attorney or the Inspector General, as applicable.
(P.A. 73-122, S. 23, 27; P.A. 76-436, S. 570, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 84-406, S. 11, 13; P.A. 89-345, S. 5; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1, S. 35.)
History: P.A. 76-436 included deputy assistant state's attorneys in purview of section and added references to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted references to counties; P.A. 84-406 added “deputy chief state's attorney”, effective November 28, 1984, upon certification by secretary of state of vote on constitutional amendment re state's attorneys; P.A. 89-345 added chief state's attorney as qualified to act in any judicial district in connection with any matter; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1 added language re the Inspector General and attorneys operating under the direction of the Office of the Inspector General.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-282 to 51-284. - Prosecuting attorneys; assistants. Term of office of prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecuting attorneys. Prosecutors and assistants qualified to act in other counties and district.

Sections 51-282 to 51-284, inclusive, are repealed.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 9; 1972, P.A. 281, S. 21; P.A. 73-122, S. 6, 7, 24, 27; P.A. 74-183, S. 51, 52, 169, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 41, 571, 572, 681; P.A. 77-292, S. 2, 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-285. - Special prosecutors, special inspectors and special federal prosecutors.

(a) The Chief State's Attorney may recommend to the Criminal Justice Commission for appointment by said commission special assistant state's attorneys, special deputy assistant state's attorneys and special inspectors on a contractual basis for a temporary period of time.
(b) Upon the request of the Attorney General, the Chief State's Attorney may designate any attorney requested by the Attorney General as a special assistant state's attorney to prosecute any criminal offense, except violations of titles 9, 14, 18, 29, 46a, 53 and 53a, chapters 420b and 420c of title 21a and sections 17b-97 and 17b-99. If such designation of any attorney is denied, the Chief State's Attorney shall state the reasons for such denial in writing.
(c) The Chief State's Attorney may designate any assistant state's attorney from the office of the Chief State's Attorney or any other assistant state's attorney on request of the appropriate state's attorney for appointment as a special assistant United States attorney to assist in the investigation and prosecution of specific criminal matters in federal court.
(P.A. 73-122, S. 9, 27; P.A. 76-436, S. 573, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 139; P.A. 84-406, S. 9, 13; P.A. 00-3; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 129; P.A. 21-8, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 76-436 substituted special deputy assistant state's attorneys for special assistant prosecuting attorneys, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-248 made minor grammatical correction; P.A. 84-406 changed “appropriate judges” to “chief state's attorney” and added provisions re designation of attorney requested by Attorney General as a special state's attorney and designation of assistant state's attorney as special assistant United States attorney, effective November 28, 1984, upon certification by secretary of state of vote on constitutional amendment re state's attorneys; P.A. 00-3 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize the appointment of special juvenile prosecutors and special inspectors and amended Subsec. (c) to make a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to special juvenile prosecutors, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 21-8 amended Subsec. (a) to provide for appointments to be made by the commission rather than Chief State's Attorney.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-285a. - Prosecutorial officials handling juvenile matters.

(a) Within available appropriations, juvenile prosecutors employed by the Division of Criminal Justice on October 5, 2009, shall be deemed to have been appointed by the Criminal Justice Commission in accordance with section 51-278 and shall have and exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of an assistant state's attorney and have the same jurisdiction as an assistant state's attorney as provided in section 51-281.
(b) Within available appropriations, on and after October 5, 2009, any prosecutorial official assigned to handle juvenile matters in the criminal session of the Superior Court shall have been appointed by the Criminal Justice Commission in accordance with section 51-278.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 121.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 effective October 5, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-286a. (Formerly Sec. 51-164a). - Duties and powers of prosecutorial officials.

(a) Each state's attorney, assistant state's attorney and deputy assistant state's attorney shall diligently inquire after and make appropriate presentment and complaint to the Superior Court of all crimes and other criminal matters within the jurisdiction of the court or in which the court may proceed, whether committed before or after his appointment to office.
(b) Any such state's attorney may issue subpoenas for witnesses to be sworn before the court in criminal cases.
(1959, P.A. 28, S. 11; P.A. 74-183, S. 61, 291; P.A. 76-236; 76-436, S. 566, 581; P.A. 79-393; P.A. 82-248, S. 141; P.A. 83-279, S. 2, 4; P.A. 94-135, S. 2; 94-164, S. 4, 8; P.A. 05-248, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas reflecting transfer of circuit court functions to common pleas court, effective December 31, 1974; Sec. 51-256 transferred to Sec. 51-164a in 1975; P.A. 76-236 added proviso re compromise of forfeited bond; P.A. 76-436 replaced the various categories of prosecuting attorneys with categories of state's attorneys and court of common pleas with superior court, reflecting transfer of jurisdiction from common pleas court to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 51-164a transferred to Sec. 51-286a in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement; P.A. 79-393 deleted requirement that court consent to state's attorney's compromise and settlement of bonds and specified that such compromise and settlement may be made “without regard to the expiration of any stay of forfeiture”; P.A. 82-248 rephrased the section and inserted Subsec. indicators; P.A. 83-279 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting a provision concerning the filing of a statement by a party seeking the compromise of a forfeited bond, added a new Subsec. (c) re the collection and compromising of certain fees and costs and redesignated former Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d); P.A. 94-135 amended Subsec. (c) to authorize collection of surcharge imposed under Sec. 13b-70; P.A. 94-164 deleted former Subsec. (b) directing state's attorneys to collect forfeited bonds payable to the state and authorizing state's attorneys to compromise and settle forfeited bonds for less than the amount thereof and relettered remaining Subsecs., effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 05-248 deleted former Subsec. (b) that had required the collection and authorized the compromise and settlement of any fees imposed under Sec. 51-56a, any costs imposed under Sec. 54-143 or 54-143a and any surcharge imposed under Sec. 13b-70 and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2005.
Cited. 197 C. 507; 204 C. 156.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-286b. - Duties re housing matters.

The assistant state's attorney or deputy assistant state's attorney assigned to handle housing matters may initiate prosecutions for violations of any state or municipal housing or health law, code or ordinance either upon the affidavit of an individual complainant or upon complaint from a state or municipal agency responsible for the enforcement of any law, code or ordinance concerning housing matters.
(P.A. 80-448, S. 7, 8; P.A. 83-295, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 83-295 applied provisions to assistant state's attorneys.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 51 - Courts › Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice › Section 51-286c. (Formerly Sec. 54-76). - Employment of detectives for special investigation.

The state's attorney for any judicial district may employ one or more detectives to investigate for the purpose of discovering the perpetrators of any crime committed within this state, whenever the penalty for such crime is capital punishment, life imprisonment without the possibility of release or life imprisonment. The expenses incurred in the employment of such detectives shall be paid from the State Treasury on an order from the state's attorney employing them.
(1949 Rev., S. 8784; P.A. 73-116, S. 6, 34; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-248, S. 142; 82-472, S. 138, 183; P.A. 12-5, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 73-116 added reference to judicial districts and substituted “Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers” for “State Prison”; P.A. 73-667 changed effective date of P.A. 73-116 from October 1, 1973, to April 25, 1973; Sec. 54-76 transferred to Sec. 51-286c in 1981; P.A. 82-248 and 82-472 deleted “county or” before “judicial district”; P.A. 12-5 replaced provision re imprisonment in Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers with provision re life imprisonment without possibility of release or life imprisonment, effective April 25, 2012.