Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions
Section 45a-80. (Formerly Sec. 45-4a). - Office space.

(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall provide such office space for the conduct of the duties of the Office of the Probate Court Administrator as the Probate Court Administrator approves. The expenses of the office space shall be paid from the fund established under section 45a-82.

(b) The Probate Court Administrator shall purchase furniture, stationery, office supplies, typewriters, filing cabinets and such other equipment, apparatus and supplies, contractual services and other services as the Probate Court Administrator deems necessary or advisable for the expeditious conduct of the duties of the office and shall pay for them from the fund established under section 45a-82, subject to the provisions of section 45a-83.
(1967, P.A. 558, S. 5; P.A. 77-258, S. 1; 77-614, S. 73, 610; P.A. 80-476, S. 32; P.A. 81-472, S. 74, 159; P.A. 87-496, S. 102, 110; P.A. 93-279, S. 4; P.A. 04-257, S. 68; P.A. 11-51, S. 44; P.A. 21-100, S. 21.)
History: P.A. 77-258 authorized purchase of “contractual services and such other services” as the administrator deems necessary and added proviso limiting expenditures made without chief court administrator's approval; P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 80-476 substituted “office space” for “quarters” and reworded provisions; P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; P.A. 87-496 substituted “public works” for “administrative services” commissioner in Subsec. (a); Sec. 45-4a transferred to Sec. 45a-80 in 1991; P.A. 93-279 deleted provision in Subsec. (b) that probate court administrator shall make no expenditure exceeding $100 without approval of chief court administrator; P.A. 04-257 made technical changes, effective June 14, 2004; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 21-100 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2021.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

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-3 to 45a-6. (Formerly Secs. 45-1d to 45-1g). - Probate district of Griswold established. Probate district of West Hartford established. Probate district of Woodbridge established. Probate district of Bloomfield established.

Section 45a-6a to 45a-6k. - Probate district of Eastford established. Probate district of Stafford established. Probate district of Mansfield established. Probate district of New Hartford established. Probate district of Woodbury established. Probate...

Section 45a-7. (Formerly Sec. 45-3). - Where court held.

Section 45a-7a. - Probate Court to remit fees, expenses and income to State Treasurer to be credited to Probate Court Administration Fund. Exceptions. Escrow.

Section 45a-8. (Formerly Sec. 45-12). - Probate Court facilities. Allocation of expenses to towns. Minimum standards. Failure to provide suitable facilities. Consolidation, separation and creation of probate districts.

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-8d. - Employment of a family specialist by a Probate Court or Regional Children's Probate Court. Duties of family specialist.

Section 45a-9. (Formerly Sec. 45-13). - Indexes.

Section 45a-9a. - Access to data processing system or information stored in data processing system. Fee schedule.

Section 45a-10. (Formerly Sec. 45-14). - Fire-resistant safe or vault. Office space to be provided for records. Duties of Public Records Administrator and State Librarian re compliance.

Section 45a-11. (Formerly Sec. 45-15). - Certification of records and files.

Section 45a-12. (Formerly Sec. 45-16). - Copies of probate records required by United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be furnished.

Section 45a-18. (Formerly Sec. 45-5). - Election of judges. Term of office. Clerks. Judges first elected or with break in service on or after January 5, 2011, to be members of state bar.

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-22. (Formerly Sec. 45-8). - Disqualification of judge and of corporation of which he is director or officer.

Section 45a-23. (Formerly Sec. 45-8a). - Use of office or confidential information for financial gain prohibited.

Section 45a-24. (Formerly Sec. 45-9). - Validity of orders, judgments and decrees.

Section 45a-25. (Formerly Sec. 45-11b). - Probate judge not to appear as attorney in contested matter in probate court.

Section 45a-26. (Formerly Sec. 45-11c). - Partner or associate of probate judge not to practice law in judge's court.

Section 45a-27. - Training program required for judges. Curriculum established by Probate Court Administrator.

Section 45a-27a. - Failure to complete training within required time. Request for extension. Referral to Council on Probate Judicial Conduct for failure to maintain professional competence.

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-36a. - Retirement credit for judge in office on or after October 1, 1997, whose probate district is merged on or before January 5, 2011, and who is not reelected.

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-41. (Formerly Sec. 45-29h). - Retirement allowance. Annual adjustments in retirement allowances.

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-56. (Formerly Sec. 45-29y). - Hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance and dental insurance plan. Eligibility. Payment of premium. Election to participate in dental insurance plan.

Section 45a-57. - Hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan. Eligibility. Payment of premium.

Section 45a-62. (Formerly Sec. 45-11d). - Council on Probate Judicial Conduct.

Section 45a-63. (Formerly Sec. 45-11e). - Duties and powers of council re complaints against probate judges, probate magistrates, attorney probate referees and judicial candidates.

Section 45a-63a. - Time limitation re complaint for misconduct.

Section 45a-64. (Formerly Sec. 45-11f). - Hearing.

Section 45a-65. (Formerly Sec. 45-11g). - Council's report of its investigation and recommendation re discipline or exoneration of respondent.

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-74. (Formerly Sec. 45-3a). - Probate Court Administrator. Appointment and term. Service as a judge of probate.

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-77. (Formerly Sec. 45-4d). - Powers and duties of Probate Court Administrator. Regulations. Review of Probate Court procedures. Examination of Probate Court records and files. Training in diseases and disorders affecting judgment. Adoptio...

Section 45a-78. (Formerly Sec. 45-4f). - Rules of procedure for the Probate Courts. Adoption, publication and sale.

Section 45a-79. (Formerly Sec. 45-4g). - Probate judges and court employees to cooperate with administrator.

Section 45a-79a. - Probate Court Administrator's powers re deficiencies in court conduct or facilities. Hearings. Regulations. Appeals.

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-81. (Formerly Sec. 45-4b). - Assistants and clerical help for Probate Court Administrator.

Section 45a-82. (Formerly Sec. 45-4h). - Probate Court Administration Fund. Transfers to retirement fund, General Fund and probate courts. Notice re sound actuarial basis of retirement fund. Annual accounting.

Section 45a-83. (Formerly Sec. 45-4i). - Payment of expenses. Transfers from General Fund.

Section 45a-84. - Probate Court Administrator to prepare proposed budget annually. Review by Probate Assembly. Proposed final budget transmitted to Chief Court Administrator for approval. Requests and authorization re additional expenditures. Report...

Section 45a-85. - Probate Court Budget Committee. Duties. Transfer and use of funds for Probate Court's office budget.

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-93. (Formerly Sec. 45-25a). - Payments to probate judges who leave office or die while in office. Exceptions.

Section 45a-94. (Formerly Sec. 45-25b). - Temporary funding of probate court. Conditions. Term of loan. Interest.

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.