(a) There shall be a Probate Court Administrator who shall be appointed from among the judges of the several courts of probate by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to serve at his pleasure. If the Probate Court Administrator is unable by reason of sickness, absence or other disability to perform the duties of his office, or if there is a vacancy in the office of Probate Court Administrator, the Chief Justice shall designate another judge of a court of probate to act in his stead until he resumes his duties or until a new Probate Court Administrator is appointed.
(b) The Probate Court Administrator shall devote full time to the duties of his office except that he may serve as a judge of probate but shall not engage in the private practice of law. Any Probate Court Administrator who continues to serve as a judge of probate shall not receive compensation as a judge of probate or benefits that would ordinarily inure to him as a judge of probate while he is serving as Probate Court Administrator. Any Probate Court Administrator who ceases to serve as a judge of probate may continue to serve as Probate Court Administrator at the pleasure of the Chief Justice.
(P.A. 73-365, S. 1; P.A. 74-94, S. 1, 5; P.A. 80-476, S. 26; P.A. 10-41, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 74-94 specified that administrator shall devote full time to duties, that he may be a judge of probate but not engage in private practice of law and that if he ceases to be a probate judge he may continue to hold office as administrator at chief justice's pleasure; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and made minor wording changes; Sec. 45-3a transferred to Sec. 45a-74 in 1991; P.A. 10-41 amended Subsec. (b) to provide that any Probate Court Administrator who continues to serve as judge of probate shall not receive compensation or benefits as a judge of probate while serving as Probate Court Administrator, effective May 18, 2010.
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.