This chapter shall apply to judges of the Superior Court, judges of the Appellate Court, judges of the Supreme Court, administrative law judges and family support magistrates, and the term “judges” as used in this chapter refers to such judges and also to senior judges and state referees.
(P.A. 77-494, S. 2, 18; P.A. 82-248, S. 36; P.A. 85-140, S. 3; P.A. 86-402, S. 1, 13; P.A. 89-360, S. 29, 45; P.A. 92-160, S. 11, 19; P.A. 21-18, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 82-248 made technical revision rewording section; P.A. 85-140 included appellate court judges among those judges to whom chapter applies; P.A. 86-402 specified that “judges” refers to state referees and deleted exception re Sec. 51-51j; P.A. 89-360 applied provisions of chapter to family support magistrates; P.A. 92-160 added reference to compensation commissioners; pursuant to P.A. 21-18, “compensation commissioners” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “administrative law judges”, effective October 1, 2021.
Cited. 222 C. 799.
Cited. 41 CS 1.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges
Section 51-51g. - Declaration of intent.
Section 51-51h. - Application of chapter.
Section 51-51i. - Grounds for removal, suspension and censure.
Section 51-51j. - Removal or suspension by Supreme Court.
Section 51-51k. - Judicial Review Council.
Section 51-51m. - Vote of council. Findings to be indexed.
Section 51-51n. - Authority of council.
Section 51-51o. - Witnesses to testify.
Section 51-51p. - Suspension of salary during suspension.
Section 51-51s. - Disqualification of judge, administrative law judge or family support magistrate.
Section 51-51t. - Compensation of members.
Section 51-51u. - Jurisdiction over complaints filed with council previously established.