(a) There shall be a Council on Probate Judicial Conduct to consist of one probate judge elected by the Connecticut Probate Assembly established under section 45a-90, one referee appointed by the Chief Justice from among the state referees who have retired from the Supreme Court or Superior Court, one person appointed by the Governor who shall be an attorney-at-law, admitted to practice in this state and actively engaged in the practice of law in this state for at least five years, and two persons appointed by the Governor who are not attorneys-at-law. Such appointments shall be made on October 1, 1975, and every four years thereafter.
(b) The members of the council shall serve for terms of four years and if for any reason they fail to complete their terms, a successor shall be appointed for the remainder of such terms by the same appointing authority as was the member who was succeeded. The council shall elect a chairman from among its members to serve for a term of two years from the date of his election. Members of the council, except the referee appointed by the Chief Justice, shall receive compensation for their services not to exceed one hundred dollars per diem. The referee appointed by the Chief Justice shall be compensated as provided in section 52-434. All members shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from the budget of the Probate Court Administration Fund.
(P.A. 75-592, S. 1; P.A. 80-476, S. 20; P.A. 82-338, S. 1; P.A. 15-217, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and specified that appointments be made every four years; P.A. 82-338 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that all members receive compensation not to exceed $100 per diem, except that the referee appointed by the chief justice be compensated as provided in Sec. 52-434 where previously members received no compensation other than expenses; Sec. 45-11d transferred to Sec. 45a-62 in 1991; P.A. 15-217 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting “Connecticut Probate Assembly established under section 45a-90” for “judges of probate” and making a technical change, effective July 1, 2015.
See Sec. 45a-68 re requirement that judges file statements of financial interest with council.
Annotations to former section 45-11d:
Cited. 192 C. 704; 193 C. 180; 215 C. 553.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions
Section 45a-1. (Formerly Sec. 45-2a). - “District” defined.
Section 45a-2. (Formerly Sec. 45-1). - Probate districts.
Section 45a-2a. - Probate district names. Designation. Publication.
Section 45a-7. (Formerly Sec. 45-3). - Where court held.
Section 45a-8a. - Regional Children's Probate Courts.
Section 45a-8b. - Extended family guardianship and assisted care pilot program. Regulations.
Section 45a-8c. - Truancy clinic. Administration. Policies and procedures. Report.
Section 45a-9. (Formerly Sec. 45-13). - Indexes.
Section 45a-11. (Formerly Sec. 45-15). - Certification of records and files.
Section 45a-19. (Formerly Sec. 45-6). - Electoral status of judges.
Section 45a-20. (Formerly Sec. 45-4k). - Payment of three-judge court.
Section 45a-21. (Formerly Sec. 45-4c). - Court employees to serve at pleasure of judge.
Section 45a-24. (Formerly Sec. 45-9). - Validity of orders, judgments and decrees.
Section 45a-34. (Formerly Sec. 45-29a). - Definitions.
Section 45a-35. (Formerly Sec. 45-29b). - Probate Judges and Employees Retirement Fund.
Section 45a-36. (Formerly Sec. 45-29c). - Retirement qualifications.
Section 45a-37. (Formerly Sec. 45-29d). - Retirement date.
Section 45a-38. (Formerly Sec. 45-29e). - Retirement of employee after ten years of service.
Section 45a-39. (Formerly Sec. 45-29f). - Retirement of judge after ten years of service.
Section 45a-40. (Formerly Sec. 45-29g). - Disability retirement.
Section 45a-42. (Formerly Sec. 45-29i). - Reemployment after retirement.
Section 45a-43. (Formerly Sec. 45-29j). - Husband and wife retirement income option.
Section 45a-44. (Formerly Sec. 45-29k). - Retirement contributions of employees.
Section 45a-45. (Formerly Sec. 45-29l). - Retirement contributions of judges.
Section 45a-46. (Formerly Sec. 45-29m). - Refund of contributions after death.
Section 45a-47. (Formerly Sec. 45-29n). - Employment by more than one probate court.
Section 45a-48. (Formerly Sec. 45-29o). - Benefits not assignable.
Section 45a-49. (Formerly Sec. 45-29p). - Disposition of retirement contributions.
Section 45a-50. (Formerly Sec. 45-29q). - Administration of retirement allowances.
Section 45a-51. (Formerly Sec. 45-29r). - Liability of courts.
Section 45a-52. (Formerly Sec. 45-29s). - Liability of retirement fund in event of statutory change.
Section 45a-53. (Formerly Sec. 45-29t). - Service as judge and employee.
Section 45a-54. (Formerly Sec. 45-29w). - Credit for military service and General Assembly service.
Section 45a-55. (Formerly Sec. 45-29x). - Pension claims. Denial. Review.
Section 45a-62. (Formerly Sec. 45-11d). - Council on Probate Judicial Conduct.
Section 45a-63a. - Time limitation re complaint for misconduct.
Section 45a-64. (Formerly Sec. 45-11f). - Hearing.
Section 45a-66. (Formerly Sec. 45-11h). - Witnesses before council.
Section 45a-67. (Formerly Sec. 45-11i). - Expenses of council paid from probate fund.
Section 45a-68. (Formerly Sec. 45-11j). - Probate judge to file statement of financial interests.
Section 45a-75. (Formerly Sec. 45-29u). - Probate Court Administrator, salary and benefits.
Section 45a-76. (Formerly Sec. 45-4e). - Biennial report by Probate Court Administrator.
Section 45a-79b. - Special assignment probate judges.
Section 45a-79c. - Court of probate business hours.
Section 45a-80. (Formerly Sec. 45-4a). - Office space.
Section 45a-83. (Formerly Sec. 45-4i). - Payment of expenses. Transfers from General Fund.
Section 45a-90. (Formerly Sec. 45-24). - Connecticut Probate Assembly. Meetings. Powers and duties.
Section 45a-91. (Formerly Sec. 45-25). - Officers and committees.
Section 45a-92. (Formerly Sec. 45-26). - Payments to State Treasurer.
Section 45a-95. - Compensation of probate judges on and after January 5, 2011: Definitions.
Section 45a-95a. - Compensation of probate judges on and after January 5, 2011.