Each retired justice or judge who is designated and assigned by the Chief Justice or the Chief Court Administrator to perform judicial duties shall be an elector and a resident of this state, shall be a member of the bar of the state of Connecticut and shall not engage in private practice. Participation in an alternative dispute resolution program approved by STA-FED ADR, Inc. shall not be considered the private practice of law.
(P.A. 74-309, S. 15, 17; P.A. 79-426, S. 1; P.A. 87-508, S. 7, 10; P.A. 93-108, S. 3, 6.)
History: P.A. 79-426 specified applicability to retired justice or judge “who is designated and assigned by the chief justice or the chief court administrator to perform judicial duties”; P.A. 87-508 required that retired judges who perform judicial duties be electors and residents of this state; P.A. 93-108 specified participation in alternative dispute resolution program approved by STA-FED, ADR Inc. shall not be considered private practice of law, effective June 3, 1993.
Cited. 226 C. 475.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
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 51-46a. - Statement of financial interests to be reported.
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 51-49a. - Vested and nonforfeitable right to retirement salary after ten years of service.
Section 51-49e. - Judge's Retirement Fund.
Section 51-49h. - Credit for military service.
Section 51-50. - Retirement at age seventy or for disability.
Section 51-50b. - Retirement contribution.
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 51-50k. - Private practice of law prohibited.
Section 51-50l. - Retired senior judges eligible for appointment as state referees.