Title 51, Title 51: Courts

Sec. 51-85a. Requirements and procedures re remote acknowledgment by commissioner of the Superior Court. Prohibitions on use of remote acknowledgment for certain records. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Communication technology” means an electronic device or process that: (A) A…

Sec. 51-86. Soliciting persons to institute actions for damages. (a) A person who has not been admitted as an attorney in this state under the provisions of section 51-80 shall not solicit, advise, request or induce another person to cause an action for damages to be instituted, …

Sec. 51-87. Solicitation of cases for attorneys. (a) Any person who (1) pays, remunerates or rewards any other person with something of value to solicit or obtain a cause of action or client for an attorney-at-law or (2) employs an agent, runner or other person to solicit or obta…

Sec. 51-87a. Limitations on written communications to prospective clients. (a) A lawyer shall not send, or knowingly permit to be sent, on behalf of himself, his firm, his partner, an associate or any other lawyer affiliated with him or his firm, a written communication to a pros…

Sec. 51-87b. Attorneys and persons affiliated with attorneys prohibited from referring persons to real estate brokers, salespersons, or mortgage brokers or lenders, for fee or commission. Penalties. (a) No attorney-at-law admitted to practice within this state or any person affil…

Sec. 51-88. Practice of law by persons not admitted as attorneys. Exceptions. (a) Unless a person is providing legal services pursuant to statute or rule of the Superior Court, a person who has not been admitted as an attorney under the provisions of section 51-80 or, having been…

Sec. 51-88a. Practice of law by persons not admitted as attorneys. Real estate closings. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no person shall conduct a real estate closing unless such person has been admitted as an attorney in this state under the provisions…

Sec. 51-89. State marshal or constable not to act as attorney in court. No state marshal or constable shall appear in court as attorney. (1949 Rev., S. 7968; P.A. 00-99, S. 105, 154.) History: P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriff and deputy sheriff with state marshal, effecti…

Sec. 51-89a. Complaint and hearing required for suspension or disbarment. Section 51-89a is repealed. (P.A. 77-194, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-248, S. 75; P.A. 86-276, S. 14, 15.)

Sec. 51-90. State-Wide Grievance Committee. Appointment, qualifications and terms of members. There shall be a State-Wide Grievance Committee which shall consist of fifteen persons appointed by the judges of the Superior Court. At least four of the members shall not be attorneys-…

Sec. 51-90a. Powers and duties of State-Wide Grievance Committee. In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in sections 51-90 to 51-91b, inclusive, the State-Wide Grievance Committee shall have the power and duty to: (1) Adopt rules for procedure not inconsistent with …

Sec. 51-90b. Grievance panels. Appointment, qualifications and terms of members. (a) The judges of the Superior Court shall appoint one or more grievance panels in each judicial district, each consisting of two members of the bar who do not maintain an office for the practice of …

Sec. 51-90c. State-Wide Bar Counsel. (a) The Chief Court Administrator shall appoint an attorney to act as State-Wide Bar Counsel, who shall serve full-time, and such number of attorneys to act as assistant bar counsel as are necessary. Any vacancy in the position of State-Wide B…

Sec. 51-90d. Grievance counsel and investigators. Powers and duties of grievance counsel. (a) The Chief Court Administrator shall appoint attorneys to serve as grievance counsel for grievance panels and shall appoint one or more investigators. The investigators shall be under the…

Sec. 51-90e. Filing of complaint alleging attorney misconduct. Referral to grievance panel. (a) Any person may file a written complaint alleging attorney misconduct. A grievance panel may, on its own motion, initiate and file a written complaint alleging attorney misconduct. A co…

Sec. 51-90f. Investigation and determination by grievance panel of attorney misconduct. (a) Each grievance panel shall investigate with the assistance of the grievance counsel assigned to such panel any complaint referred to it by the State-Wide Grievance Committee or State-Wide …

Sec. 51-90g. Review of panel's determination by subcommittee or State-Wide Grievance Committee. (a) The State-Wide Grievance Committee may designate at least three members of the committee, including at least one-third who are not attorneys, to serve as a reviewing subcommittee f…

Sec. 51-90h. Decision of State-Wide Grievance Committee. (a) Within fourteen days of the issuance to the parties of the proposed decision, the complainant and respondent may submit to the State-Wide Grievance Committee a statement in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed …

Sec. 51-91. Compelling testimony of witnesses. Contempt. (a) Any person may be compelled by subpoena signed by competent authority to appear before the State-Wide Grievance Committee, a subcommittee of said State-Wide Grievance Committee or a grievance panel to testify in relatio…

Sec. 51-91a. Hearing re eligibility to continue practice of law for attorney convicted of felony. Order. Suspension. Appointment of trustee. (a) After sentencing an attorney who has been convicted of a felony, the court shall hold a hearing on the issue of the eligibility of such…

Sec. 51-91b. Applicability of grievance procedures. Transfer of pending matters. (a) The provisions of sections 51-90 to 51-91a, inclusive, shall apply to all grievance complaints filed on or after July 1, 1986. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the term o…

Sec. 51-91c. Posting of signs concerning attorney grievance procedures. The Chief Court Administrator shall cause to be prominently displayed in each geographical area court facility and judicial district courthouse a sign setting forth the duties of the State-Wide Grievance Comm…

Sec. 51-92. Grievance committees; fees and expenses. Section 51-92 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7645; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 78; P.A. 85-456, S. 10, 11.)

Sec. 51-93. Reinstatement of attorneys. The superior court for any judicial district may, upon hearing, after written application and such notice as the court may prescribe, reinstate as an attorney-at-law any person resident in such judicial district who has been suspended or di…

Sec. 51-94. Evidence in proceedings to suspend, displace or remove attorneys-at-law. In any proceeding for the suspension, displacement or removal of an attorney-at-law or to investigate the character, integrity or professional standing of such attorney, evidence tending to show …

Sec. 51-94a. Limitation on liability of attorney appointed to inventory files and protect interests of clients of inactive, suspended, disbarred, deceased or resigned attorney. No attorney appointed by the court pursuant to rules of the Superior Court, or pursuant to the court's …

Sec. 51-105. Former justice may perfect records; copies. Any former justice of the peace who has been removed from office for other cause than a conviction of crime may perfect his records from the files, as occasion may require, and give certified copies thereof, which shall be …

Sec. 51-106. Judgments of justices of the peace may be recorded. Section 51-106 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7561; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 199.)

Sec. 51-107. Attested copies of judgments legal evidence. Each attested copy of any judgment of a justice of the peace which was recorded in the record book of the town where the action was brought, with a certificate of the town clerk that it has been recorded and with the seal …

Sec. 51-108. Files and minutes admissible as evidence. In the absence of a formal record, the files and minutes of a justice of the peace in any action heard and determined by him shall be admissible as evidence in all actions brought on such judgment after his decease or removal…

Secs. 51-109 and 51-110. Justice not reelected; pending matters. Compensation of justices. Sections 51-109 and 51-110 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3616, 7564; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 204.)

Sec. 51-95. Qualification and certification of nominated justices of the peace. (a) Each person nominated to be a justice of the peace shall take the official oath on or before the first Monday of January following his nomination or, if nominated to fill a vacancy, within ten day…

Sec. 51-95a. (Formerly Sec. 51-193a). Justice of the peace not to transact judicial business. Judicial business shall not be transacted by any justice of the peace. (1959, P.A. 28, S. 44; February, 1965, P.A. 187, S. 1; P.A. 74-183, S. 71, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 83, 681; P.A. 82-24…

Sec. 51-95b. Qualification and certification of appointed justices of the peace. (a) Each person appointed to be a justice of the peace pursuant to section 9-184c, before commencing the duties of such office, shall take the official oath and shall furnish his signature to the cle…

Secs. 51-96 to 51-104. Justice court, generally. Sections 51-96 to 51-104, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7550, 7551, 7553–7559; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 204.)

Secs. 51-111 to 51-126. Trial justices and prosecuting grand jurors. Sections 51-111 to 51-126, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7566–7576, 7578, 8736–8739; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 98; 574; 651, S. 21; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 51; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 204.)

Secs. 51-127 to 51-138. Municipal courts. Sections 51-127 to 51-138, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 76, 7581–7587, 7590, 7735; 1951, S. 3098d; 1953, S. 25d, 3099d–3101d; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 97; 570; 651, S. 22, 23; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 204.)

Sec. 51-139. Constitution of districts. Section 51-139 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7592; 1951, S. 3103d; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 1; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 20; P.A. 75-26, S. 2, 8; 75-578, S. 10; P.A. 76-380, S. 2, 12; 76-436, S. 400, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 11, 65.)

Sec. 51-141. Appeals from administrative agencies in Seymour, Ansonia or Derby. Section 51-141 is repealed. (1951, S. 3104d; P.A. 76-436, S. 655, 681.)

Sec. 51-141a. Reference to Circuit Court deemed to mean Court of Common Pleas. Section 51-141a is repealed. (P.A. 74-183, S. 286, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 79, 681.)

Secs. 51-142 to 51-146. Constitution of Court of Common Pleas; senior judges, terms, powers. Annual meeting of judges; meeting with judges of Superior Court. Special meetings of judges. Substitute judges. Clerks and clerical staff. Sections 51-142 to 51-146, inclusive, are repeal…

Sec. 51-146a. Persons employed by Circuit Court on December 31, 1974, transferred to Court of Common Pleas. Obsolete. (P.A. 74-183, S. 15, 291.)

Secs. 51-147 to 51-152. Salaries and expenses of clerks and assistant clerks; full-time, part-time requirements. Prosecuting attorneys. Court accommodations in Windham, Middlesex and Tolland Counties. Criminal terms. Sections 51-147 to 51-152, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev.,…

Secs. 51-154 to 51-156. Civil business at criminal terms. Civil terms: When and where held; at Bristol. Times and places of sessions to be determined by Chief Judge. Sections 51-154 to 51-156, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7597, 7599, 7601; 1953, S. 3107d; 1957, P.A. 44…

Secs. 51-156a and 51-156b. Transferred to Chapter 871, Secs. 51-27a and 51-27b, respectively.

Secs. 51-156c to 51-157. Short calendar, small claims, night sessions; special sessions; construction and acquisition of new courthouses; office of Chief Family Relations Officer abolished. Notice of sessions; assignment of judges. Sections 51-156c to 51-157, inclusive, are repea…