Any judge of the Superior Court may, when the court is not in session, in any action pending before the court in which a reference is proper, upon the written application of either party, with notice of at least six days to the opposite party, appoint auditors or a committee in the action. Upon making the appointment, the judge shall immediately certify the appointment to the clerk of the court.
(1949 Rev., S. 8170; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 126; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 47; P.A. 74-183, S. 106, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 495, 681; P.A. 82-160, S. 163.)
History: 1959 act substituted circuit court for municipal court; 1967 act substituted “when the court is not sitting” for “in vacation”; P.A. 74-183 removed circuit court judges from purview of section, reflecting reorganization of judicial system, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 removed judges of common pleas court from purview of section, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 910 - Committees, Auditors and Referees
Section 52-425. - Appointment of a committee in civil actions.
Section 52-426. - Compensation of committee and stenographer.
Section 52-427. - Auditors or committee may be appointed when court not in session.
Section 52-428. - Auditors in actions involving matters of accounting.
Section 52-429. - Powers of auditors and committees over witnesses.
Section 52-430. - Filling of auditor or committee vacancies when court not in session.
Section 52-431. - Recommittal of incomplete report.
Section 52-432. - Judge not to be auditor or committee.
Section 52-433. - Auditor or committee appointed judge may finish case.
Section 52-434. - State referees.
Section 52-434a. - Powers of referees.
Section 52-434b. - Referrals to senior judges; their powers and compensation.
Section 52-434d. - Special education administrative contested cases pilot program.