Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location
Section 51-344a. - Term “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” deemed to refer to “judicial district of Hartford” on and after September 1, 1998.

(a) Whenever the term “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” or “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, it shall be deemed to mean or refer to the judicial district of Hartford on and after September 1, 1998: Sections 1-205, 1-206, 2-48, 3-21a, 3-62d, 3-70a, 3-71a, 4-61, 4-160, 4-164, 4-177b, 4-180, 4-183, 4-197, 5-202, 5-276a, 8-30g, 9-7a, 9-7b, 9-369b, 10-153e, 12-208, 12-237, 12-268l, 12-312, 12-330m, 12-405k, 12-422, 12-448, 12-454, 12-456, 12-463, 12-489, 12-522, 12-554, 12-565, 12-572, 12-586f, 12-597, 12-730, 13b-34, 13b-235, 13b-315, 13b-375, 14-57, 14-66, 14-67u, 14-110, 14-195, 14-311, 14-311c, 14-324, 14-331, 15-125, 15-126, 16-41, 16a-5, 17b-60, 17b-100, 17b-238, 17b-531, 19a-85, 19a-86, 19a-123d, 19a-425, 19a-498, 19a-517, 19a-526, 19a-633, 20-12f, 20-13e, 20-29, 20-40, 20-45, 20-59, 20-73a, 20-86f, 20-99, 20-114, 20-133, 20-154, 20-156, 20-162p, 20-192, 20-195p, 20-202, 20-206c, 20-227, 20-238, 20-247, 20-263, 20-271, 20-307, 20-341f, 20-363, 20-373, 20-404, 20-414, 21a-55, 21a-190i, 22-7, 22-228, 22-248, 22-254, 22-320d, 22-326a, 22-344b, 22-386, 22a-6b, 22a-7, 22a-16, 22a-30, 22a-34, 22a-53, 22a-60, 22a-62, 22a-63, 22a-66h, 22a-106a, 22a-119, 22a-180, 22a-182a, 22a-184, 22a-220a, 22a-220d, 22a-225, 22a-226, 22a-226c, 22a-227, 22a-250, 22a-255l, 22a-276, 22a-310, 22a-342a, 22a-344, 22a-361a, 22a-374, 22a-376, 22a-408, 22a-430, 22a-432, 22a-438, 22a-449f, 22a-449g, 22a-459, 23-5e, 23-65m, 25-32e, 25-36, 28-5, 29-143j, 29-158, 29-161z, 29-323, 30-8, 31-109, 31-249b, 31-266, 31-266a, 31-270, 31-273, 31-284, 31-285, 31-339, 31-355a, 31-379, 35-3c, 35-42, 36a-186, 36a-187, 36a-471a, 36a-494, 36a-587, 36a-647, 36a-684, 36a-718, 36a-807, 36b-26, 36b-27, 36b-30, 36b-50, 36b-71, 36b-72, 36b-74, 36b-76, 38a-41, 38a-52, 38a-134, 38a-139, 38a-140, 38a-147, 38a-150, 38a-185, 38a-209, 38a-225, 38a-226b, 38a-241, 38a-337, 38a-470, 38a-620, 38a-657, 38a-687, 38a-774, 38a-776, 38a-817, 38a-843, 38a-868, 38a-906, 38a-994, 42-103c, 42-110d, 42-110k, 42-110p, 42-182, 46a-56, 46a-100, 47a-21, 49-73, 51-44a, 51-81b, 51-194, 52-146j, 53-392d and 54-211a.

(b) If the term “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” or “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at Hartford” is used or referred to in any public act of 1995, 1996, 1997 or 1998 or in any section of the general statutes which is amended in 1995, 1996, 1997 or 1998 it shall be deemed to mean or refer to the judicial district of Hartford on and after September 1, 1998.
(c) If the term “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain at New Britain” is used or referred to in any public act of 1995, 1996, 1997 or 1998 or in any section of the general statutes which is amended in 1995, 1996, 1997 or 1998 it shall be deemed to mean or refer to the judicial district of New Britain on and after September 1, 1998.
(P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1; P.A. 92-212, S. 20; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 8; 93-262, S. 81, 87; P.A. 94-184, S. 2; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 96-145, S. 18; 96-259, S. 11; P.A. 98-69, S. 13, 14; P.A. 99-102, S. 51; P.A. 02-73, S. 78; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97; P.A. 05-175, S. 23; P.A. 06-76, S. 9; P.A. 08-176, S. 72; P.A. 09-177, S. 22; P.A. 10-54, S. 6; P.A. 12-60, S. 3, 4; P.A. 13-205, S. 10; P.A. 14-94, S. 13, 14; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 167; P.A. 21-155, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 88-230 effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 updated statutory and public act references and changed the date in Subsecs. (b) and (c) and the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; in 1993 a reference to repealed Sec. 3-62f was deleted, reference to Sec. 14-130 was replaced by reference to Sec. 38a-337 to reflect its transfer and likewise reference to Sec. 21-117 was replaced by reference to Sec. 36-571 to reflect its transfer, editorially; P.A. 92-212 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 20-286; P.A. 93-142 updated statutory and public act references and changed the date in Subsecs. (b) and (c) and the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 93-262 removed the reference to Sec. 17-603, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-184 deleted reference to Sec. 3-72a which was repealed; P.A. 95-220 changed the date in Subsecs. (a), (b) and (c) and the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995 (Revisor's note: A reference in Subsec. (a) to repealed Sec. 33-182 was deleted editorially by the Revisors); P.A. 96-145 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to repealed Sec. 22a-388; P.A. 96-259 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 22-404 which was repealed by the same act; P.A. 98-69 authorized deletion of reference to Sec. 22-118i in Subsec. (a), since that section was repealed by the act; P.A. 99-102 authorized deletion of reference to repealed Sec. 20-20; P.A. 02-73 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to Secs. 36a-462 and 36a-467 with reference to Sec. 36a-471a; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, in repealing Sec. 17b-64, authorized deletion of internal references to said section in this section, effective March 1, 2004; P.A. 05-175 deleted references in Subsec. (a) to Secs. 22-37 and 22-195 repealed by the same act, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-76 amended Subsec. (a) to delete reference to Sec. 22a-163m; P.A. 08-176 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 09-177 amended Subsec. (a) to delete references to Secs. 29-317, 29-329, 29-334, 29-340 and 29-369, effective January 1, 2011; P.A. 10-54 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 22, from January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2013, effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 12-60 changed effective date of P.A. 09-177, S. 22, as amended by P.A. 10-54, S. 6, from January 1, 2013, to January 1, 2015, effective May 31, 2012; P.A. 13-205 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 22a-167; P.A. 14-94 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Secs. 22a-285a, 22a-285g and 22a-285j, effective June 6, 2014; (Revisor's note: In 2015, a reference to Sec. 22a-167 contained in the version of Subsec. (a) that took effect on January 1, 2015, was deleted editorially by the Revisors to conform that version of Subsec. (a) with the amendment made by P.A. 13-205, S. 10); May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 46a-5, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 21-155 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 22-64, effective July 12, 2021.

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.