Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location
Section 51-343. - Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter and section 52-46a, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “Domestic corporation” means any corporation incorporated under the laws of this state.
(b) “Filed” means filed at the court location where there is a clerk designated to receive and maintain the record of the action regardless of the court location to which the writ is made returnable.
(c) “Foreign corporation” means any corporation incorporated under the laws of any other state or foreign government.
(d) “Made returnable” designates the judicial district court location or geographical area where the plaintiff desires the case to be heard.
(e) “Property” means anything of value.
(f) “United States corporation” means any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States.
(P.A. 77-576, S. 2, 65; P.A. 82-248, S. 151.)
History: P.A. 82-248 alphabetized the definitions and deleted from the definition of property “and includes the word estate as used in section 52-42, revision of 1958, revised to 1977.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 51 - Courts

Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location

Section 51-342. (Formerly Sec. 51-140). - County construed as judicial district for purpose of venue.

Section 51-343. - Definitions.

Section 51-344. - Judicial districts established.

Section 51-344a. - Term “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” deemed to refer to “judicial district of Hartford” on and after September 1, 1998.

Section 51-344b. - Term “judicial district of New Britain” substituted for “judicial district of Hartford”, when.

Section 51-345. (Formerly Sec. 52-42). - Venue in civil actions and housing matters. Return of civil process.

Section 51-345a. (Formerly Sec. 52-17). - Land lying in two or more judicial districts.

Section 51-345b. - Venue in actions involving administrative decisions of municipal agencies.

Section 51-346. (Formerly Sec. 52-24). - Location in judicial district where civil process may be made returnable. Trial locations.

Section 51-346a. - Jury trial in the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford.

Section 51-347. (Formerly Sec. 52-47). - Where writs may be filed.

Section 51-347a. (Formerly Sec. 52-30). - Transfer of jury causes to other judicial districts.

Section 51-347b. (Formerly Sec. 52-31). - Transfer of causes by court, motion or agreement. Transfer by Chief Court Administrator.

Section 51-347c. - Last day for filing next business day if clerk's office closed.

Section 51-348. - Geographical areas. Venue. Courthouse use. Venue for action pertaining to violation of state or municipal code. Hearing of infractions and violations by magistrate.

Section 51-348a. (Formerly Sec. 54-27). - Prosecution for nonsupport in geographical area.

Section 51-348b. - Housing matters heard on separate dockets within certain judicial districts.

Section 51-349. - Where actions commenced in geographical areas.

Section 51-350. - Filing in a geographical area.

Section 51-351. - Return to improper locations.

Section 51-351a. (Formerly Sec. 52-32a). - Failure to state proper forum.

Section 51-351b. - Short title: Uniform Transboundary Pollution Reciprocal Access Act.

Section 51-352. (Formerly Sec. 54-77). - Venue in criminal actions.

Section 51-352a. (Formerly Sec. 54-77b). - Venue for offenses committed prior to April 22, 1975.

Section 51-352b. (Formerly Sec. 54-28). - Jurisdiction of crimes committed on water.

Section 51-352c. (Formerly Sec. 54-41). - Jurisdiction of various offenses.

Section 51-353. (Formerly Sec. 54-78). - Change of venue in criminal case.

Section 51-353a. (Formerly Sec. 54-18). - Transfer of criminal cases between and within judicial districts.

Section 51-353b. (Formerly Sec. 54-79). - Files in transferred cases.