Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 801b - Probate Court Procedures
Section 45a-186a. - Appeal from probate court after a hearing on the record. Transcripts. Expense.

(a) In an appeal from an order, denial or decree of a Probate Court made after a hearing that is on the record under section 17a-498, 17a-543, 17a-543a, 17a-685 or 19a-131b, sections 45a-644 to 45a-667v, inclusive, or section 51-72 or 51-73, not later than thirty days after service is made of such appeal under section 45a-186, or within such further time as may be allowed by the Superior Court, the Probate Court shall transcribe any portion of the recording of the proceedings that has not been transcribed. The expense for such transcript shall be charged against the person who filed the appeal, except that if the person who filed the appeal is unable to pay such expense and files an affidavit with the court demonstrating the inability to pay, the expense of the transcript shall be paid by the Probate Court Administrator and paid from the Probate Court Administration Fund.

(b) The Probate Court shall transmit to the Superior Court the original or a certified copy of the entire record of the proceeding from which the appeal was taken. The record shall include, but not be limited to, the findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated, of the Probate Court.
(c) An appeal from an order, denial or decree made after a hearing on the record under section 17a-498, 17a-543, 17a-543a, 17a-685 or 19a-131b, sections 45a-644 to 45a-667v, inclusive, or section 51-72 or 51-73, shall be heard by the Superior Court without a jury, and may be referred to a state referee appointed under section 51-50l. The appeal shall be confined to the record. If alleged irregularities in procedure before the Probate Court are not shown in the record or if facts necessary to establish such alleged irregularities in procedure are not shown in the record, proof limited to such alleged irregularities may be taken in the Superior Court. The Superior Court, on request of any party, shall hear oral argument and receive written briefs.
(P.A. 07-116, S. 3; P.A. 11-128, S. 12; P.A. 19-47, S. 11; P.A. 21-100, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 11-128 amended Subsec. (a) to insert “pursuant to subsection (a) of section 45a-186” and make a technical change; P.A. 19-47 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “pursuant to subsection (a) of section 45a-186” with “under section 17a-498, 17a-543, 17a-543a or 17a-685, sections 45a-644 to 45a-667v, inclusive, or section 51-72 or 51-73” and making technical changes, amended Subsec. (b) by making technical changes and amended Subsec. (c) by adding “under section 17a-498, 17a-543, 17a-543a or 17a-685, sections 45a-644 to 45a-667v, inclusive, or section 51-72 or 51-73,” and making a technical change, effective June 26, 2019; P.A. 21-100 amended Subsecs. (a) and (c) to add references to Sec. 19a-131b, effective July 1, 2021.

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