Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 872 - Judges
Section 51-45. - Resignation of judges or family support magistrates.

Any judge or family support magistrate may resign his office by leaving with the Governor a written communication signifying his intention to resign such office and stating a time when such resignation is to take effect.

(1949 Rev., S. 7726; P.A. 89-360, S. 24, 45.)
History: P.A. 89-360 applied provisions to family support magistrates.
See Sec. 4-18 re resignations of state officers.
See Sec. 4-19 re appointments to fill vacancies.
Power of Governor to fill vacancy when legislature not in session. 87 C. 538.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 51 - Courts

Chapter 872 - Judges

Section 51-39. - Disqualification by relationship or interest. Judge or family support magistrate may act with consent of parties.

Section 51-39a. - Use of judicial office for financial gain prohibited.

Section 51-40. - Practice of law by judges restricted.

Section 51-44a. - Judicial Selection Commission. Members. Duties. Nomination of judges by Governor.

Section 51-45. - Resignation of judges or family support magistrates.

Section 51-45a. - Admonishment of judge or family support magistrate by Chief Court Administrator.

Section 51-45b. - Medical examination of judge or family support magistrate ordered by Chief Court Administrator, when. Matter referred to Judicial Review Council, when.

Section 51-45c. - Investigation by Judicial Review Council re mental infirmity or illness, drug dependency or alcohol addiction of judge or family support magistrate. Findings. Authority.

Section 51-46a. - Statement of financial interests to be reported.

Section 51-47. - Salaries of judges. Practice of law prohibited. Membership on board of directors of bank prohibited. Longevity payments.

Section 51-47a. - Appropriations.

Section 51-47b. - Compensation of senior judges and referees.

Section 51-47c. - Commission on Judicial Compensation. Members. Duties.

Section 51-48. - Payment of expenses of judges.

Section 51-49. - Disability retirement of judges, state's attorneys, public defenders, family support magistrates and administrative law judges.

Section 51-49a. - Vested and nonforfeitable right to retirement salary after ten years of service.

Section 51-49b. - Cost of living allowance for retired judges, family support magistrates and administrative law judges.

Section 51-49c. - Cost of living allowance for surviving spouses of judges, family support magistrates and administrative law judges.

Section 51-49d. - Funding of retirement system for judges, family support magistrates and administrative law judges on actuarial reserve basis. State contributions.

Section 51-49e. - Judge's Retirement Fund.

Section 51-49f. - Determination of retirement salary of judges and allowance to surviving spouses. Limitation on retirement salary.

Section 51-49g. - Determination of retirement salary of administrative law judges and allowance to surviving spouses.

Section 51-49h. - Credit for military service.

Section 51-49i. - Right to retirement salary of judge, family support magistrate or administrative law judge retiring on or after July 1, 2022.

Section 51-49j. - Ability of judge, family support magistrate or administrative law judge to make one-time irrevocable election re eligibility for certain retirement benefits.

Section 51-50. - Retirement at age seventy or for disability.

Section 51-50a. - Right to retirement salary of judge, family support magistrate or administrative law judge retiring prior to July 1, 2022.

Section 51-50b. - Retirement contribution.

Section 51-50c. - Assignment of senior judges to judicial duties. Participation in alternative dispute resolution program approved by STA-FED ADR, Inc.

Section 51-50d. - Duties and powers of senior judges.

Section 51-50e. - Senior judge may complete matters after expiration of his assignment.

Section 51-50f. - Powers of certain state referees.

Section 51-50g. - Chief Court Administrator may make new assignments.

Section 51-50h. - Power of retired judges to decide small claims.

Section 51-50i. - Senior judges, reappointment, successors.

Section 51-50j. - Retired Supreme Court, Appellate Court and Superior Court judges eligible for certain duties.

Section 51-50k. - Private practice of law prohibited.

Section 51-50l. - Retired senior judges eligible for appointment as state referees.

Section 51-51. - Pensions for surviving spouses and children of judges, family support magistrates and administrative law judges.

Section 51-51a to 51-51f. - Judicial Review Council.