Auditors and committees appointed by any court, while engaged in the trial of the cases which they are appointed to hear, shall have the same power and authority over witnesses as the appointing court and may commit any such witness for contempt for not more than thirty days.
(1949 Rev., S. 8172; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 48.)
History: 1961 act deleted obsolete provision granting same power and authority over witnesses and to commit for contempt as justices of the peace have and substituted appointing court and commitment for not more than 30 days.
See Sec. 51-33 re penalties for contempt of court.
Cited. 222 C. 799.
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.