(a) There shall be an assembly of the elected and qualified acting judges of the courts of probate, to be known as the Connecticut Probate Assembly, of which all judges of probate shall be members. The annual meeting of the assembly shall be held on any day in April in the Supreme Court room at Hartford. Other stated or special meetings of the assembly shall be held as provided in its bylaws.
(b) The assembly shall transact any business which may properly come before its meetings and which pertains to the probate courts, the improvement of and uniformity in their procedure and practice, the administration of justice in the courts of probate and the administration of the assembly. The assembly may make such recommendations to the Probate Court Administrator as it sees fit regarding any or all of these matters. The assembly may adopt bylaws to govern it and its meetings.
(c) Any probate magistrate or attorney probate referee appointed pursuant to section 45a-123a may attend any annual or special meeting of the assembly or any educational program of the assembly, but shall have no vote in any decision of the assembly.
(1949 Rev., S. 6831; 1957, P.A. 651, S. 19; 1967, P.A. 558, S. 21; P.A. 79-286; P.A. 80-476, S. 18; P.A. 09-114, S. 20.)
History: 1967 act authorized assembly to transact business pertaining to “administration of justice in the courts of probate and ... of the assembly” and to make recommendations to probate court administrator and deleted provisions re assembly's powers to establish uniform rules, practice and procedure, to clarify and revise state probate laws and to prepare schedule of probate fees; P.A. 79-286 changed annual meeting from “the third Wednesday in January” to “any day in April”; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-24 transferred to Sec. 45a-90 in 1991; P.A. 09-114 added Subsec. (c) re attendance of probate magistrates and attorney probate referees at meetings of assembly.
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.