Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 873 - Court Clerks
Section 51-52a. - Powers of clerks and clerical assistants.

(a) The clerk of any court may, when directed by the court, amend, make up and complete any imperfect or unfinished record in such manner as the court may direct.

(b) The clerk for each judicial district may certify to copies of the records and do all other acts in relation to the files and records of the county court which the clerk of the county court could have done and may, when directed by the superior court for such district, amend, make up and complete any record of the former county court, when necessary to supply any omission of a former clerk thereof, in such manner as the court directs.
(c) The chief clerk for each judicial district and the clerks for housing matters may certify, as clerk of the judicial district or of any county within or partly within the judicial district, to the authority of judges, justices of the peace and commissioners of the Superior Court.
(d) Deputy chief clerks, clerks, deputy clerks and assistant clerks shall have the same powers as chief clerks of the Superior Court, subject to the direction of the chief clerk, and shall be authorized clerks for the district for which they are appointed, for the purpose of certifying to the authority of any judge, justice of the peace or commissioner of the Superior Court. Deputy clerks and assistant clerks shall have the same powers as clerks of the superior court, subject to the direction of the clerk for the geographical area for which they are appointed, and shall be authorized clerks for the geographical area for the purpose of certifying to the authority of any judge, justice of the peace or commissioner of the Superior Court.
(e) A deputy chief clerk, deputy clerk or assistant clerk may sign any process or other document requiring the signature of the chief clerk or clerk for the court location for which he is appointed or any other document which the chief clerk or clerk is otherwise authorized to sign.
(f) A temporary assistant clerk shall have the same powers as clerks of the court.
(g) If authorized by the clerk, as defined in subsection (g) of section 51-51v, a supervisor or a clerical or administrative assistant may sign any process or other document requiring the signature of the chief clerk or clerk or any other document which the chief clerk or clerk is authorized to sign and may administer the oath to any witness during the trial or hearing of any action.
(P.A. 82-248, S. 52; P.A. 84-262, S. 3; P.A. 91-24, S. 4, 8.)
History: P.A. 84-262 amended Subsec. (c) by adding “and the clerks for housing matters”; P.A. 91-24 amended Subsec. (g) to replace “if authorized by the chief clerk or clerk for the court location for which he is appointed” with “If authorized by the clerk, as defined in subsection (g) of section 51-51v,” and to permit a supervisor when so authorized to sign certain documents and administer oaths.
Cited. 201 C. 1.
Cited. 16 CA 518.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 51 - Courts

Chapter 873 - Court Clerks

Section 51-51v. (Formerly Sec. 51-168). - Appointment of chief clerks and assistants. Clerk for Centralized Infractions Bureau. Clerks for housing matters.

Section 51-51w. (Formerly Sec. 51-12a). - Collection of fees by clerks. Expenses.

Section 51-51x and 51-51y. - Continuation of service of persons serving in Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas and Juvenile Court on June 30, 1978. Term of office of persons appointed July 1, 1977.

Section 51-52. - General duties of clerks.

Section 51-52a. - Powers of clerks and clerical assistants.

Section 51-52b. (Formerly Sec. 51-171a). - Certification re authority of justice of the peace or commissioner of the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield or Stamford-Norwalk.

Section 51-53. - Clerks to give notice of decrees of court by mail or electronic delivery.

Section 51-54. - Completing records.

Section 51-55. - Judgments of default or nonsuit.

Section 51-56. - Accounting for receipts by clerks of Supreme, Superior and Common Pleas Court. Removal from office. Accounting on death or removal.

Section 51-56a. - Accounting for receipts by court clerks. Remittance of certain amounts to municipalities. Additional fees to fund police training. Surcharge for violations.

Section 51-57. - Superior Court clerks. Oath. Full-time duties. Criminal defense prohibited.

Section 51-58. - Court seals. Filing of official seals with Secretary of the State.

Section 51-59. - Clerks' offices, when open.