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Connecticut Statutes, Title 51

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Title 51, Title 51: Courts

26 chapters · 463 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 51463 Ch 882, Chapter 882: Superior Court71 Ch 884, Chapter 884: Jurors43 Ch 886, Chapter 886: Division of Criminal Ju…43 Ch 872, Chapter 872: Judges41 Ch 870, Chapter 870: Judicial Department38 Ch 876, Chapter 876: Attorneys37 Ch 890, Chapter 890: Judicial Districts, Geo…29 Ch 871, Chapter 871: Courts22 Ch 883, Chapter 883: Supreme Court17 Ch 885, Chapter 885: Circuit Court17 Ch 887, Chapter 887: Public Defender Services17 Ch 872a, Chapter 872a: Removal, Suspension an…15 Ch 873, Chapter 873: Court Clerks14 Ch 881, Chapter 881: Court of Common Pleas12

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-51v (Formerly Sec. 51-168). Appointment of chief clerks and assistants. Clerk for Centralized Infractions Bureau. Clerks for housing matters.
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Sec. 51-51v. (Formerly Sec. 51-168). Appointment of chief clerks and assistants. Clerk for Centralized Infractions Bureau. Clerks for housing matters. (a) The Chief Court Administrator shall appoint: (1) Chief clerks for the judicial districts; (2) deputy chief clerks for those j…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-51w (Formerly Sec. 51-12a). Collection of fees by clerks. Expenses.
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Sec. 51-51w. (Formerly Sec. 51-12a). Collection of fees by clerks. Expenses. All fees payable by statute to clerks of the Superior Court shall belong to the state and shall be collected by them for its use. The Superior Court, or any judge thereof, may tax in favor of the clerks …
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 51-51x and 51-51y Continuation of service of persons serving in Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas and Juvenile Court on June 30, 1978. Term of office of persons appointed July 1, 1977.
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Secs. 51-51x and 51-51y. Continuation of service of persons serving in Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas and Juvenile Court on June 30, 1978. Term of office of persons appointed July 1, 1977. Sections 51-51x and 51-51y are repealed. (P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 36a, 37, 681; P.A. 78…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-52 General duties of clerks.

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Sec. 51-52. General duties of clerks. (a) Clerks shall: (1) Receive the files, processes and documents returnable to their court locations, (2) make records of all proceedings required to be recorded, (3) have the custody of the active files and records of the court, (4) have the…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-52a Powers of clerks and clerical assistants.

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Sec. 51-52a. Powers of clerks and clerical assistants. (a) The clerk of any court may, when directed by the court, amend, make up and complete any imperfect or unfinished record in such manner as the court may direct. (b) The clerk for each judicial district may certify to copies…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-52b (Formerly Sec. 51-171a). Certification re authority of justice of the peace or commissioner of the Superior Court in the judicial district of Bridgeport or Stamford-Norwalk.

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Sec. 51-52b. (Formerly Sec. 51-171a). Certification re authority of justice of the peace or commissioner of the Superior Court in the judicial district of Bridgeport or Stamford-Norwalk. The chief clerk of the superior court at Bridgeport shall, on the request of any justice of t…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-53 Clerks to give notice of decrees of court by mail or electronic delivery.

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Sec. 51-53. Clerks to give notice of decrees of court by mail or electronic delivery. (a) Whenever any court, including a court of probate, or the judge of any such court acting in any matter coming before him as a judge, makes or renders any decision, order, decree, denial or ru…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-54 Completing records.

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Sec. 51-54. Completing records. Section 51-54 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7720; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-55 Judgments of default or nonsuit.

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Sec. 51-55. Judgments of default or nonsuit. A clerk of the Superior Court shall not enter any judgment of default or nonsuit, unless directed by the court, except where the parties fail to appear; provided, in any civil action in which a notice of an intention to suffer a defaul…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-56 Accounting for receipts by clerks of Supreme, Superior and Common Pleas Court. Removal from office. Accounting on death or removal.

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Sec. 51-56. Accounting for receipts by clerks of Supreme, Superior and Common Pleas Court. Removal from office. Accounting on death or removal. Section 51-56 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7715, 7716, 7717; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 92; 1961, P.A. 186, S. 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 40, 291.)

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-56a Accounting for receipts by court clerks. Remittance of certain amounts to municipalities. Additional fees to fund police training. Surcharge for violations.

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Sec. 51-56a. Accounting for receipts by court clerks. Remittance of certain amounts to municipalities. Additional fees to fund police training. Surcharge for violations. (a) Each clerk of the Supreme Court and Superior Court shall account for and pay or deposit all fees, fines, f…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-57 Superior Court clerks. Oath. Full-time duties. Criminal defense prohibited.

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Sec. 51-57. Superior Court clerks. Oath. Full-time duties. Criminal defense prohibited. (a) Each clerk of the Superior Court shall, before entering on the duties of his office, be sworn to the faithful performance of his duties. (b) Each clerk and assistant clerk, except temporar…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-58 Court seals. Filing of official seals with Secretary of the State.

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Sec. 51-58. Court seals. Filing of official seals with Secretary of the State. Each court location having a clerk shall have its proper seal, which shall be kept by the clerk or by the records management officer or other designee of the Chief Court Administrator permitted to cert…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-59 Clerks' offices, when open.

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Sec. 51-59. Clerks' offices, when open. Section 51-59 is repealed, effective July 1, 2024. (1949 Rev., S. 7699; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 93; P.A. 74-183, S. 42, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 72, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 77, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 57; P.A. 24-108, S. 44.)