Title 51 — Title 51: Courts

Sec. 51-342. (Formerly Sec. 51-140). County construed as judicial district for purpose of venue. Wherever in the general statutes the word “county” is used to establish or refer to venue for the Superior Court, such word “county” shall be construed to mean a judicial district est…

Sec. 51-343. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter and section 52-46a, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Domestic business organization” means any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, firm or other form of business o…

Sec. 51-344. Judicial districts established. For purposes of establishing venue, the Superior Court shall consist of the following judicial districts: (1) The judicial district of Ansonia-Milford, consisting of the towns of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Milford, Orange, Oxford, S…

Sec. 51-344a. Term “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” deemed to refer to “judicial district of Hartford” on and after September 1, 1998. (a) Whenever the term “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” or “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford” is used o…

Sec. 51-344b. Term “judicial district of New Britain” substituted for “judicial district of Hartford”, when. Whenever the term “judicial district of Hartford” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “judicial district of New Britain” sha…

Sec. 51-345. (Formerly Sec. 52-42). Venue in civil actions and housing matters. Return of civil process. (a) Actions in general. Except as provided in section 51-348 and subsections (b) to (h), inclusive, of this section, all civil process shall be made returnable to a judicial d…

Sec. 51-345a. (Formerly Sec. 52-17). Land lying in two or more judicial districts. Section 51-345a is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7748; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 103; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 20; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 20; P.A. 74-183, S. 72, 291; P.A. 78-280, S. 100, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 163.)

Sec. 51-345b. Venue in actions involving administrative decisions of municipal agencies. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute requiring that an appeal of an administrative decision of an officer, board, commission or agency of a municipality be taken to the s…

Sec. 51-346. (Formerly Sec. 52-24). Location in judicial district where civil process may be made returnable. Trial locations. (a) Process in all civil actions brought to a judicial district, except small claims as provided in subsection (b) of this section, shall be made returna…

Sec. 51-346a. Jury trial in the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford. If a jury trial is claimed in any civil action brought to the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford at Ansonia, such trial shall be tried in Milford until such time as suitable facilities are available for jury …

Sec. 51-347. (Formerly Sec. 52-47). Where writs may be filed. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any writ returnable to a judicial district and any motion, pleading or appearance shall be filed with the clerk of the judicial district to which the writ is re…

Sec. 51-347a. (Formerly Sec. 52-30). Transfer of jury causes to other judicial districts. (a) The judge holding the superior court in any judicial district may, if in the opinion of such judge the cause of justice requires it, upon motion, order any civil action pending in the co…

Sec. 51-347b. (Formerly Sec. 52-31). Transfer of causes by court, motion or agreement. Transfer by Chief Court Administrator. (a) Any action or the trial of any issue or issues therein may be transferred, by order of the court on its own motion or on the granting of a motion of a…

Sec. 51-347c. Last day for filing next business day if clerk's office closed. If the last day for filing of any matter in the clerk's office of the Superior Court falls on a day on which such office is closed, the last day for such filing shall be the next business day. (P.A. 78-…

Sec. 51-348. Geographical areas. Venue. Courthouse use. Venue for action pertaining to violation of state or municipal code. Hearing of infractions and violations by magistrate. (a) The geographical areas of the Court of Common Pleas established pursuant to section 51-156a, revis…

Sec. 51-348a. (Formerly Sec. 54-27). Prosecution for nonsupport in geographical area. (a) Notwithstanding the issuance of an order for support of a minor child or children by the Superior Court under the provisions of section 46b-84, any prosecution for nonsupport of a minor chil…

Sec. 51-348b. Housing matters heard on separate dockets within certain judicial districts. Housing matters, as defined in section 47a-68, shall be heard on a docket separate from other matters within the judicial districts of Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbur…

Sec. 51-349. Where actions commenced in geographical areas. Section 51-349 is repealed, effective June 30, 2017. (P.A. 77-576, S. 8, 65; P.A. 82-248, S. 159; P.A. 86-403, S. 116, 132; P.A. 95-213; P.A. 97-40, S. 17, 18; P.A. 06-196, S. 180; P.A. 17-99, S. 52.)

Sec. 51-350. Filing in a geographical area. All writs, motions, pleadings and appearances made returnable to a geographical area shall be filed in the clerk's office for the geographical area established pursuant to section 51-348. (P.A. 77-576, S. 9, 65.)

Sec. 51-351. Return to improper locations. No cause shall fail on the ground that it has been made returnable to an improper location. (P.A. 77-576, S. 10, 65.) Authority to transfer extends to administrative appeals as well as ordinary civil actions. 3 CA 484. Cited. 6 CA 261. “…

Sec. 51-351a. (Formerly Sec. 52-32a). Failure to state proper forum. No civil action shall fail and no proceedings therein shall be void for lack of jurisdiction because the complaint or appeal is directed to a court instead of a judge thereof or to a judge instead of the court o…

Sec. 51-351b. Short title: Uniform Transboundary Pollution Reciprocal Access Act. (a) This section may be cited as the “Uniform Transboundary Pollution Reciprocal Access Act”. (b) As used in this section: (1) “Reciprocating jurisdiction” means a state of the United States of Amer…

Sec. 51-352. (Formerly Sec. 54-77). Venue in criminal actions. (a) Each person charged with any offense shall be tried in the judicial district in which the offense was committed, except when it is otherwise provided. (b) If theft is committed in one judicial district and the pro…

Sec. 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 aft…

Sec. 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.,…

Sec. 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 inform…

Sec. 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 …

Sec. 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 j…

Sec. 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 …