Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 887 - Public Defender Services
Section 51-295b. - Longevity payments for Chief Public Defender and Deputy Chief Public Defender.

Each Chief Public Defender and Deputy Chief Public Defender who has completed not less than ten years of service as a defense attorney of the Judicial Department or the Public Defender Services Commission shall receive semiannual longevity payments based upon such service completed as of the first day of July and the first day of January of each year, as follows: (1) Each Chief Public Defender and Deputy Chief Public Defender who has completed ten or more years but less than fifteen years of service shall receive one-quarter of three per cent of the annual salary of his office; (2) each Chief Public Defender and Deputy Chief Public Defender who has completed fifteen or more years but less than twenty years of service shall receive one-half of three per cent of the annual salary of his office; (3) each Chief Public Defender and Deputy Chief Public Defender who has completed twenty or more years but less than twenty-five years of service shall receive three-quarters of three per cent of the annual salary of his office; (4) each Chief Public Defender and Deputy Chief Public Defender who has completed twenty-five or more years of service shall receive three per cent of the annual salary of his office.

(P.A. 84-399, S. 11, 17.)

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 51 - Courts

Chapter 887 - Public Defender Services

Section 51-289. - Public Defender Services Commission established. Income and Eligibility Guidelines. Child Protection. Court facilities. Compensation plan.

Section 51-289a. - Public Defender Services Commission, Chief Public Defender and Division of Public Defender Services assigned counsel substituted for former commission, chief attorney and public defenders.

Section 51-290. - Chief Public Defender and Deputy Chief Public Defender; appointment, qualifications, removal, salary.

Section 51-291. - Duties of the Chief Public Defender.

Section 51-292. - Expenses included in commission's budget.

Section 51-293. - Public defenders, assistants and deputies; appointment, terms, qualifications, suspension, removal, salaries. Division of Public Defender Services assigned counsel.

Section 51-294. - Reappointment of public defenders serving on October 1, 1975.

Section 51-295. - Retirement and disability of public defenders. Retirement credit.

Section 51-295a. - Retirement of certain public defenders. Retirement salary. Credit for prior service. Transfer or return of contributions. Pension for surviving spouse.

Section 51-295b. - Longevity payments for Chief Public Defender and Deputy Chief Public Defender.

Section 51-296. - Designation of public defender for indigent defendant, codefendant. Legal services and guardians ad litem in family relations matters and juvenile matters. Contracts for legal services.

Section 51-296a. - Eligibility for counsel in family relations or juvenile matters. Procedure for appointment or assignment. Payment of attorney appointed prior to July 1, 2011.

Section 51-296b. - Pilot program re representation at parole revocation hearings.

Section 51-297. - Determination of indigency; definition, investigation, reimbursement for services, appeal. Penalty for false statement.

Section 51-298. - Reimbursement of commission by financially able defendants or persons. Actions by Attorney General.

Section 51-299. - Eligibility of minors for public defender services. Powers of investigation.

Section 51-300. - Confidentiality of statement in support cases.