Title 51 — Title 51: Courts

Sec. 51-229. Additional jurors may be drawn at any time. The Superior Court may, at any time, at its discretion, order the drawing of a sufficient number of additional jurors to prevent the necessity of summoning talesmen. (1949 Rev., S. 7918; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 207; P.A. 74-183, …

Sec. 51-230. Drawing of jurors in judicial districts. Section 51-230 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7915; 1949, 1953, 1955, S. 3168d; 1957, P.A. 327, S. 1; 1961, P.A. 346, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 785, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 8; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 20; P.A. 74-183, S. 84a, 291.)

Sec. 51-231. Drawing of jurors. Section 51-231 is repealed, effective October 1, 1997. (1955, S. 3169d; 1957, P.A. 327, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 346, S. 2; 1967, P.A. 785, S. 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 84, 291; P.A. 75-530, S. 10, 35; P.A. 76-436, S. 128, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 18, 72; 77-576, S. …

Sec. 51-231a. Clerk to furnish slips containing the names of jurors. Section 51-231a is repealed. (P.A. 75-26, S. 4, 8; P.A. 77-576, S. 17, 65.)

Sec. 51-232. Summoning of jurors. Juror questionnaire. Reduction of panel. Courthouse. (a) The Jury Administrator shall send to each juror drawn, by first class mail, a notice stating the place where and the time when he or she is to appear and such notice shall constitute a suff…

Sec. 51-232a. Modification of date, location or other condition of juror service. The Jury Administrator may modify the date, location or other condition of juror service in order to meet the urgent needs of the court. The Jury Administrator shall employ any means of notice that …

Sec. 51-232b. Limitation re summons for jury duty. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 51-217a and 51-238a, when the number of jurors available for service for the jury year has been exhausted a juror may be impaneled in a new case not sooner than three months after he has…

Sec. 51-233. Verdict not affected by irregularities in summoning jurors. No verdict may be set aside on account of any irregularity in summoning the jury. (1949 Rev., S. 7919; P.A. 82-248, S. 126.) History: P.A. 82-248 rephrased section, substituting “may” for “shall”. Cited. 72 …

Sec. 51-234. Accommodations for jury panel. The Office of the Chief Court Administrator shall provide a suitable assembly room in the courthouse for the common jury panel. (1955, S. 3171d; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 35; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 84-436, S. 9, 12; P.A. 97-200, S. 8.) …

Secs. 51-235 and 51-236. Summoning of justice jurors. Return of jury warrant; fine. Sections 51-235 and 51-236 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7923, 7924, 7929; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 204; P.A. 82-11, S. 11, 12.)

Sec. 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 Chief Court Administrator, but the court may excuse such juror from the payment thereof. If…

Sec. 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 satisfi…

Sec. 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…

Sec. 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 …

Sec. 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.…

Sec. 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.)

Sec. 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.…

Sec. 51-240. Examination of jurors in civil actions. (a) In any civil action tried before a jury, either party shall have the right to examine, personally or by his counsel, each juror outside the presence of other prospective jurors as to his qualifications to sit as a juror in …

Sec. 51-241. Peremptory challenges in civil actions. On the trial of any civil action to a jury, each party may challenge peremptorily three jurors. Where the court determines a unity of interest exists, several plaintiffs or several defendants may be considered as a single party…

Sec. 51-242. Transferred to Chapter 961, Sec. 54-82g.

Sec. 51-243. Alternate jurors in civil cases. (a) In any civil action to be tried to the jury in the Superior Court, if it appears to the court that the trial is likely to be protracted, the court may, in its discretion, direct that, after a jury has been selected, two or more ad…

Sec. 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 responsibili…

Sec. 51-244. Jurors attending Court of Common Pleas may try civil and criminal causes at same term. Section 51-244 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7920; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 52.)

Sec. 51-245. Duty of jurors. Prohibited conversations. Fines. Assistance of interpreter for jurors who are deaf or hard of hearing. (a) After a cause has been committed to a jury, the jurors shall be under the charge of an officer appointed by the court, who shall permit no other…

Sec. 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…

Sec. 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 togethe…

Sec. 51-247. Compensation of jurors. Guidelines re reimbursement of expenses. (a) Each full-time employed juror shall be paid regular wages by the juror's employer for the first five days, or part thereof, of jury service. Such payment shall be subject to the requirements of sect…

Sec. 51-247a. Employer not to discharge employee or require additional hours work for jury service. Eight hours jury duty deemed a legal day's work. Penalty. Action for recovery of wages and reinstatement. Liability of employer for failure to compensate juror-employee. (a) An emp…

Sec. 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 tr…

Sec. 51-247c. Court may excuse compensation of juror. Waiver application. Juror service certificate. Filing of application. (a) Upon written application on a form prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, the court may excuse (1) an employer from the duty to comp…

Secs. 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.)

Sec. 51-250. Rules for initiation of court. Obsolete. (1959, P.A. 28, S. 5.)

Secs. 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.

Sec. 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.)

Sec. 51-254. Transferred to Chapter 886, Sec. 51-282.

Sec. 51-255. Special prosecuting attorney. Section 51-255 is repealed. (1959, P.A. 28, S. 10; P.A. 73-122, S. 26, 27.)

Sec. 51-256.* Transferred to Chapter 886, Sec. 51-286a. *Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-164a in the general statutes, revised to 1975.

Sec. 51-257. Transferred to Chapter 881, Sec. 51-164b.

Sec. 51-258. No terms. Section 51-258 is repealed. (1959, P.A. 28, S. 21; P.A. 74-183, S. 63, 291.)

Sec. 51-259. Transferred to Chapter 881, Sec. 51-156c.

Secs. 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.)

Sec. 51-262. Transferred to Chapter 881, Sec. 51-164c.

Sec. 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.)

Sec. 51-264.* Transferred to Chapter 882, Sec. 51-182o. *Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-157a in the general statutes, revised to 1975.

Sec. 51-265. Transferred to Chapter 895, Sec. 52-6a.

Sec. 51-266.* Transferred to Chapter 884, Sec. 51-239b. *Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-164d in the general statutes, revised to 1975.

Sec. 51-267.* Transferred to Chapter 884, Sec. 51-239a. *Note: Originally renumbered as Sec. 51-164e in the general statutes, revised to 1975.

Secs. 51-268 and 51-269. Transferred to Chapter 881, Secs. 51-164f and 51-164g, respectively.

Secs. 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.)

Sec. 51-272. Report by executive secretary concerning Circuit Court. Obsolete. (1959, P.A. 28, S. 43.)