Title 51 — Title 51: Courts
26 chapters · 500 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-1 Composition of department. Report to General Assembly.
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Sec. 51-1. Composition of department. Report to General Assembly. Section 51-1 is repealed. (1957, P.A. 651, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 68; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 1; P.A. 74-183, S. 1, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 9, 681.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-10 Appointment of Jury Administrator and assistants. Selection of director of security and safety of the Judicial Department.
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Sec. 51-10. Appointment of Jury Administrator and assistants. Selection of director of security and safety of the Judicial Department. (a) The Chief Court Administrator, subject to the provisions of section 51-12, shall appoint and fix the compensation of a Jury Administrator and…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-10a (Formerly Sec. 51-146b). Personnel Administrator.
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Sec. 51-10a. (Formerly Sec. 51-146b). Personnel Administrator. Section 51-10a is repealed. (P.A. 73-409, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 223, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 192, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 67, 127; P.A. 79-335.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-10b Contract with Children in Placement, Inc., promoting permanency planning for children.
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Sec. 51-10b. Contract with Children in Placement, Inc., promoting permanency planning for children. Beginning September 1, 1994, and annually thereafter, the Judicial Department shall contract with Children in Placement, Inc. to provide services to assist the court in preparing a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-10c Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System. Duties.
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Sec. 51-10c. Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System. Duties. (a) There is established a Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System. The commission shall consist of the Chief Court Administrator, the Chief State's Att…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-10d Judicial Branch Internet web site. Notice and information re animal-assisted therapy.
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Sec. 51-10d. Judicial Branch Internet web site. Notice and information re animal-assisted therapy. The Judicial Branch shall maintain on its Internet web site (1) notice that the court may exercise its discretion to permit a dog to provide comfort and support to a testifying witn…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-10e Artificial intelligence. Annual inventory. Policies and procedures. Assessments.
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Sec. 51-10e. Artificial intelligence. Annual inventory. Policies and procedures. Assessments. (a) For the purposes of this section, “artificial intelligence” means (1) an artificial system that (A) performs tasks under varying and unpredictable circumstances without significant h…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-11 Judges and clerks to furnish information to Chief Court Administrator.
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Sec. 51-11. Judges and clerks to furnish information to Chief Court Administrator. The judges, clerks and all other officers and employees of the Judicial Department shall comply with all requests of the Chief Court Administrator or his assistants for information and statistical …
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 51-11a and 51-11b Registrar of wills. Disposition of wills in possession of registrar.
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Secs. 51-11a and 51-11b. Registrar of wills. Disposition of wills in possession of registrar. Sections 51-11a and 51-11b are repealed. (1967, P.A. 680, S. 1–4; P.A. 73-66, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-436, S. 46, 681.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-12 Compensation plan; employment regulations; sick leave.
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Sec. 51-12. Compensation plan; employment regulations; sick leave. (a) With the exception of those employees whose compensation is fixed by statute, the judges of the Supreme Court shall, from time to time, prescribe the compensation plan for all employees of the Supreme Court an…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-12a 51-12a
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Sec. 51-12a. Transferred to Chapter 873, Sec. 51-51w.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-13 Variance of sessions of Superior Court.
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Sec. 51-13. Variance of sessions of Superior Court. Section 51-13 is repealed. (1957, P.A. 651, S. 13; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 11; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 47, 681; P.A. 78-331, S. 54, 58.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-14 Rules of court. Hearings.
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Sec. 51-14. Rules of court. Hearings. (a) The judges of the Supreme Court, the judges of the Appellate Court, and the judges of the Superior Court shall adopt and promulgate and may from time to time modify or repeal rules and forms regulating pleading, practice and procedure in …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-14a Connecticut Code of Evidence. Adoption. Advisory committee.
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Sec. 51-14a. Connecticut Code of Evidence. Adoption. Advisory committee. (a) The Supreme Court is authorized to adopt the Connecticut Code of Evidence. If the Supreme Court proceeds with the adoption of the Connecticut Code of Evidence, the Chief Justice shall appoint a standing …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-15 Rules of procedure in certain civil actions. Small claims.
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Sec. 51-15. Rules of procedure in certain civil actions. Small claims. (a) In accordance with the provisions of section 51-14, the judges of the Superior Court shall make such orders and rules as they deem necessary or advisable concerning the commencement of process and procedur…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-15a Consultation between judiciary committee and rules committee of Superior Court.
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Sec. 51-15a. Consultation between judiciary committee and rules committee of Superior Court. The Senate and House chairmen of the joint standing committee on judiciary shall appoint six persons from among the members of the committee who, with the chairmen, shall meet, on the cal…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-16 51-16
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Sec. 51-16. Transferred to Chapter 883b, Sec. 51-216a.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-17 51-17
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Sec. 51-17. Transferred to Chapter 883b, Sec. 51-216c.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-18 51-18
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Sec. 51-18. Transferred to Chapter 883b, Sec. 51-216b.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-19 Law reports. Practice Book.
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Sec. 51-19. Law reports. Practice Book. Section 51-19 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 169, 7689, 7690; 1949, 1951, 1953, S. 3125d; 1949, 1953, S. 3122d, 3123d; 1957, P.A. 176, S. 9; P.A. 73-541, S. 2, 8; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-1a Composition of Judicial Department.
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Sec. 51-1a. Composition of Judicial Department. (a) The Judicial Department of the state shall consist of the Supreme Court, the Appellate Court, the Superior Court, the Office of the Chief Court Administrator and their employees and divisions, the courts of probate, and, as prov…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-1b Chief Justice of Supreme Court. Duties and powers.
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Sec. 51-1b. Chief Justice of Supreme Court. Duties and powers. (a) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be the head of the Judicial Department and shall be responsible for its administration. (b) The Chief Justice shall appoint a Chief Court Administrator who shall serve …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-1c Report of department to General Assembly.
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Sec. 51-1c. Report of department to General Assembly. The Judicial Department shall biennially prepare a report concerning the department which shall include but not be limited to the Chief Court Administrator's recommendations concerning the operation of the court and the status…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-1d Court Support Services Division. Transfer of duties of various offices, duties and personnel to Court Support Services Division.
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Sec. 51-1d. Court Support Services Division. Transfer of duties of various offices, duties and personnel to Court Support Services Division. There is established a Court Support Services Division within the Judicial Branch consisting of Adult Probation Services, Family Services, …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-1e Support Enforcement Services. Successor to Support Enforcement Division. Transfer of powers, duties, obligations and staff.
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Sec. 51-1e. Support Enforcement Services. Successor to Support Enforcement Division. Transfer of powers, duties, obligations and staff. The Support Enforcement Division of the Judicial Branch shall hereafter be known as Support Enforcement Services, which shall be the successor t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-2 Chief Court Administrator.
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Sec. 51-2. Chief Court Administrator. Section 51-2 is repealed. (1953, S. 3128d; 1957, P.A. 651, S. 2; March, 1958, P.A. 5, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 69; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 2; 1967, P.A. 622, S. 2; P.A. 73-116, S. 9; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 10, 291; 74-186, S. 4,…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-20 51-20
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Sec. 51-20. Transferred to Chapter 883a, Sec. 51-215b.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-21 51-21
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Sec. 51-21. Transferred to Chapter 883a, Sec. 51-215a.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 51-21a to 51-26 Connecticut Circuit Court Reports. Publication of state agency regulations and court rules. Publication of rules of the courts: Other documents. Unused volumes of reports. Unclaimed money in possession of officer or employee of Judicial Department; application for payment; escheat. Judicial Council. Reports of prosecuting officers to Judicial Council.
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Secs. 51-21a to 51-26. Connecticut Circuit Court Reports. Publication of state agency regulations and court rules. Publication of rules of the courts: Other documents. Unused volumes of reports. Unclaimed money in possession of officer or employee of Judicial Department; applicat…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-3 Inability of Chief Justice to act.
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Sec. 51-3. Inability of Chief Justice to act. In case of the death, disability, impeachment, resignation, absence from the state or other inability of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to exercise the powers and authority appertaining to the office of Chief Justice, the seni…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 51-4 and 51-5 Chief Court Administrator to appoint Chief Judges of Superior, Common Pleas and Juvenile Courts; vacancy. Powers and duties of Chief Judges and Probate Court Administrator.
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Secs. 51-4 and 51-5. Chief Court Administrator to appoint Chief Judges of Superior, Common Pleas and Juvenile Courts; vacancy. Powers and duties of Chief Judges and Probate Court Administrator. Sections 51-4 and 51-5 are repealed. (1957, P.A. 651, S. 4, 5; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 70, 7…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-5a Duties and powers of Chief Court Administrator.
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Sec. 51-5a. Duties and powers of Chief Court Administrator. (a) The Chief Court Administrator: (1) Shall be the administrative director of the Judicial Department and shall be responsible for the efficient operation of the department, the prompt disposition of cases and the promp…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-5b Chief Court Administrator to establish and administer Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund. Transfers to General Fund.
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Sec. 51-5b. Chief Court Administrator to establish and administer Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund. Transfers to General Fund. (a) The Chief Court Administrator shall establish and administer a fund to be known as the Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund which shall be …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-5c Automated registry of protective orders. Policies and procedures for operation of registry.
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Sec. 51-5c. Automated registry of protective orders. Policies and procedures for operation of registry. (a) The Chief Court Administrator shall establish and maintain an automated registry of protective orders that shall contain (1) protective or restraining orders issued by cour…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-5d Chief Court Administrator to transfer certain revenue to organization administering program for use of interest earned on lawyers' clients' funds accounts and to Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund.
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Sec. 51-5d. Chief Court Administrator to transfer certain revenue to organization administering program for use of interest earned on lawyers' clients' funds accounts and to Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund. (a) The Chief Court Administrator, or a designee, on or before th…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-6 Chief Court Administrator to meet with judges and Probate Court Administrator.
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Sec. 51-6. Chief Court Administrator to meet with judges and Probate Court Administrator. Section 51-6 is repealed. (1957, P.A. 651, S. 6; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 5; 1967, P.A. 558, S. 3; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 651, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-6a Chief Justice or Chief Court Administrator may meet with judges of any court.
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Sec. 51-6a. Chief Justice or Chief Court Administrator may meet with judges of any court. (a) The Chief Justice or the Chief Court Administrator may meet with the judges of any court at any meeting of such judges to consider matters relating to the operation of the court and may …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-6b Chief Court Administrator to identify additional secure child visitation centers.
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Sec. 51-6b. Chief Court Administrator to identify additional secure child visitation centers. The Chief Court Administrator shall identify additional secure visitation centers for the purpose of facilitating visits between children and those family members who are subject to supe…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-7 Conferences of judges and members of the bar.
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Sec. 51-7. Conferences of judges and members of the bar. Section 51-7 is repealed. (1957, P.A. 651, S. 7; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 36; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 43, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-8 Establishment of office for administration of nonjudicial business of the Judicial Department.
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Sec. 51-8. Establishment of office for administration of nonjudicial business of the Judicial Department. There shall be an office for the administration of the nonjudicial business of the Judicial Department under the direction of the Chief Court Administrator. (1949 Rev., S. 76…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-9 Duties of staff of the Office of the Chief Court Administrator.
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Sec. 51-9. Duties of staff of the Office of the Chief Court Administrator. Under the supervision and direction of the Chief Court Administrator, the staff of the Office of Chief Court Administrator shall: (1) Audit all bills to be paid from state appropriations, except bills of t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-9a Alkaline paper for photocopies.
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Sec. 51-9a. Alkaline paper for photocopies. All photocopies made by the Judicial Department shall be made using paper that meets or exceeds the American National Standards Institute standards for permanent paper, unless such paper is not available. (P.A. 91-144, S. 7.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-9b Portraits of retiring Chief Justices.
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Sec. 51-9b. Portraits of retiring Chief Justices. The Judicial Branch is authorized to use such appropriations as deemed necessary to procure portraits of retiring Chief Justices to hang in the Supreme Court and State Library building. (P.A. 94-169, S. 3, 20.) History: P.A. 94-16…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-9c (Formerly Sec. 4-68bb). Project Longevity Initiative. Definitions. Implementation.
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Sec. 51-9c. (Formerly Sec. 4-68bb). Project Longevity Initiative. Definitions. Implementation. (a) For purposes of this section, “Project Longevity Initiative” means a comprehensive community-based initiative that is designed to reduce gun violence in state municipalities. (b) Th…