The jury fee in civil actions shall be four hundred forty dollars to be paid at the time the case is claimed for the jury by the party at whose request the case is placed upon the jury docket. The jury fee shall be taxed in favor of the party paying the jury fee in the bill of costs in the action, if final judgment thereon is rendered in such party's favor.
(1949 Rev., S. 3603; 1953, 1955, S. 1971d; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 212; 1967, P.A. 628, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 40, S. 12; 1972, P.A. 281, S. 33; P.A. 74-183, S. 90, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 136, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 63, 65; P.A. 80-387, S. 2; P.A. 82-160, S. 130; P.A. 83-577, S. 3; P.A. 89-219, S. 3, 10; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 84, 117; P.A. 97-309, S. 12, 23; 97-322, S. 7, 9; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1, S. 103; P.A. 09-152, S. 1; P.A. 16-26, S. 2.)
History: 1959 act included circuit court; 1967 act increased jury fee from $20 to $30 for jury of six and from $50 to $100 for jury of twelve; 1971 act deleted provisions re fees for juries of twelve, the option for full jury having been repealed; 1972 act raised jury fee from $30 to $40, effective September 1, 1972; P.A. 74-183 removed circuit court actions from scope of section, reflecting transfer of circuit court functions to court of common pleas, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 amended section to reflect transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court by deleting specific reference to actions in superior court or court of common pleas, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-576 raised jury fee to $45, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 80-387 raised fee to $60, effective October 1, 1980; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section; P.A. 83-577 raised fee from $60 to $80; P.A. 89-219 raised fee to $100; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised fee to $250; P.A. 97-309 increased fee to $300, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 97-322 changed effective date of P.A. 97-309 but without affecting this section; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1 raised fee from $300 to $350, effective July 1, 2002; P.A. 09-152 substituted $425 for $350 re jury fee and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2009; P.A. 16-26 increased jury fee from $425 to $440, effective July 1, 2016.
Requirement that defendant in paternity action pay jury fee did not deprive him of fundamental right. 170 C. 367.
Cited. 28 CA 693.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 901 - Damages, Costs and Fees
Section 52-236. - Actions on contract; evidence of damages since suit.
Section 52-237. - Damages in actions for libel.
Section 52-238. - Damages in actions on penal bonds.
Section 52-239. - When broadcasting stations, networks, CATV systems liable for defamation.
Section 52-240. - Effect of damages on costs.
Section 52-240a. - Award of attorney's fees in product liability action.
Section 52-240b. - Punitive damages in product liability actions.
Section 52-243. - Costs when plaintiff is partly successful.
Section 52-244. - When plaintiff not to recover costs.
Section 52-245. - False statement concerning defense. Costs.
Section 52-246. - Costs for service by indifferent person.
Section 52-247. - Officer's fees on foreign attachment when garnishee not cited in.
Section 52-248. - Costs when there are more civil actions than necessary.
Section 52-249. - Costs and attorney's fees in actions for foreclosure and substitution of bond.
Section 52-249a. - Costs and attorney's fee in action upon a bond substituted for a mechanic's lien.
Section 52-250. - Costs of application to dissolve injunction.
Section 52-251a. - Costs, attorney's fees on small claims matter transferred to regular docket.
Section 52-251b. - Costs and attorney's fees in action for deprivation of civil rights.
Section 52-252. - Costs for nonappearance of party giving notice of deposition.
Section 52-253. - Costs in suit against manufacturers for nuisance.
Section 52-254. - Costs in amicable suit.
Section 52-255. - Costs on motion to expunge.
Section 52-256a. (Formerly Sec. 46-27). - Award of attorney's and officer's fees in contempt action.
Section 52-256b. - Award of attorney's and officer's fees in contempt action.
Section 52-257. - Fees of parties in civil actions.
Section 52-257a. - Fees in Circuit Court.
Section 52-259. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Court fees.
Section 52-259a. - Exemptions from certain fee requirements.
Section 52-259b. - Waiver of fees and payment of the cost of service of process for indigent party.
Section 52-259c. - Fee to open, set aside, modify, extend or reargue judgment.
Section 52-259d. - Additional fee for civil causes.
Section 52-260. - Witness fees.
Section 52-262. - Fees for signing process, administering oaths, acknowledgments.