A judge, an administrative law judge or a family support magistrate is disqualified from acting as a judge, an administrative law judge or a family support magistrate, as the case may be, while there is pending (1) a charge against him for a crime punishable as a felony under the laws of this state or federal law, or a charge against him in another jurisdiction which would be punishable as a felony under Connecticut or federal law, or (2) a charge against him for a crime under the law of any jurisdiction which involves moral turpitude under Connecticut law, or (3) a recommendation to the Supreme Court or the Governor, as the case may be, by the Judicial Review Council for his suspension or removal.
(P.A. 77-494, S. 14, 18; P.A. 89-360, S. 39, 45; P.A. 92-160, S. 15, 19; P.A. 93-435, S. 20, 95; P.A. 21-18, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 89-360 applied provisions to family support magistrates; P.A. 92-160 added provisions re compensation commissioners; P.A. 93-435 made a technical change, effective June 28, 1993; pursuant to P.A. 21-18, “compensation commissioner” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “administrative law judge” and conforming changes were made, effective October 1, 2021.
Cited. 193 C. 180.
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.