A state marshal may, on any special occasion, depute, in writing on the back of the process, any proper person to serve it. After serving the process, such person shall make oath before a justice of the peace that he or she faithfully served the process according to such person's endorsement thereon and did not fill out the process or direct any person to fill it out; and, if such justice of the peace certifies on the process that such justice of the peace administered such oath, the service shall be valid.
(1949 Rev., S. 7772; P.A. 82-160, S. 12; P.A. 00-99, S. 109, 154; P.A. 01-195, S. 58, 181.)
History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased section; P.A. 00-99 replaced reference to sheriff with state marshal, effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 11, 2001.
The person deputed may belong to a defendant town. K. 237. Section to be strictly construed; deputation must appear on copy. 83 C. 276. Authority of sheriff to deputize city clerk to post notice on town signposts is doubtful. 184 C. 483.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 896 - Civil Process, Service and Time for Return
Section 52-45b. (Formerly Sec. 52-90). - Forms for commencement of civil action.
Section 52-46. - Time for service.
Section 52-46a. - Return of process.
Section 52-48. - Return day of process.
Section 52-50. - Persons to whom process shall be directed.
Section 52-51. - Service by officer before giving bond.
Section 52-52. - Orders of notice of legal or judicial proceedings.
Section 52-53. - State marshal may make special deputation.
Section 52-54. - Service of summons.
Section 52-55. - When completion of service by another officer allowable.
Section 52-56. - Service of process outside of officer's precinct.
Section 52-59c. - Service upon nonresident attaching creditor.
Section 52-60. - Judge of probate as attorney for nonresident fiduciary. Service of process.
Section 52-61. - Service upon nonresident fiduciaries.
Section 52-62. - Service upon nonresident in action for negligent operation of motor vehicle.
Section 52-64. - Service in action against state.
Section 52-65. - Service upon nonresident in a quo warranto case.
Section 52-66. - Execution of process by borough bailiffs.
Section 52-67. - Service in actions on joint contracts.
Section 52-69. - Notice to “representatives and creditors”, “widow” or “widower and heirs”.
Section 52-70. - Endorsement on process for fees. Penalty for exacting illegal fees.
Section 52-71. - Process void if issued or served on Sunday.