Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals
Section 6-38. - Number of state marshals.

The number of state marshals to be appointed for Hartford County shall not exceed seventy-two; for New Haven County, sixty-two; for New London County, thirty-eight; for Fairfield County, fifty-five; for Windham County, eighteen; for Litchfield County, thirty; for Middlesex County, twenty-one; for Tolland County, twenty-two.

(1949 Rev., S. 457; 1951, 1955, S. 193d; 1959, P.A. 339; 656, S. 1; P.A. 75-535; P.A. 83-548, S. 2, 3; P.A. 87-552; P.A. 94-177, S. 4; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 67, 130; P.A. 00-99, S. 9, 154.)
History: 1959 acts increased number of sheriffs for Hartford, New Haven, New London, Fairfield, Middlesex and Tolland counties; P.A. 75-535 changed maximum number of deputies from 45 to 55 in Hartford county, from 55 to 60 in New Haven county, from 28 to 38 in New London county, from 15 to 18 in Windham county, from 24 to 30 in Litchfield county, from 17 to 21 in Middlesex county and from 18 to 22 in Tolland county; P.A. 83-548 increased the number of deputy sheriffs for Hartford county from 55 to 60 and increased the number from 50 to 55 for Fairfield county; P.A. 87-552 increased the number of deputy sheriffs for Hartford county from 60 to 66; P.A. 94-177 increased number of deputy sheriffs from 66 to 72 for Hartford County and from 60 to 62 for New Haven County; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 revised effective date of P.A. 94-177 but without affecting this section, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 00-99 changed reference to deputy sheriffs to state marshals and deleted provision that permitted sheriffs to appoint each other as deputy sheriffs and on special occasions to depute any proper person to execute process, effective April 27, 2000.
Authority of sheriff to deputize city clerk to post notice on town signposts is doubtful. 184 C. 483.
Sheriff may serve process as deputy sheriff in another county. 4 CS 452.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 6 - Counties and County Officers. Judicial and State Marshals

Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals

Section 6-29. - Ineligibility for office.

Section 6-30. - Bond.

Section 6-30a. - Personal liability insurance. Indemnification of state marshal for injury occurring while transporting person in custody in a private motor vehicle.

Section 6-31. - Authority.

Section 6-32. - Duties. Cost of serving a civil protection order.

Section 6-32a and 6-32b. - Prisoner transportation and courthouse security system; Sheriffs' Advisory Board established. Powers and duties of Sheriffs' Advisory Board.

Section 6-32c. - Court security officer. Definition. Appointment. Training. Duties. Discharge.

Section 6-32d. - Responsibility for transportation and custody of prisoners. Lafayette Street courthouse. Judicial marshals: Employment standards.

Section 6-32e. - Employment of criminal offenders, excepted.

Section 6-32f. - Courthouse security. Judicial marshals: Employment standards.

Section 6-32g. - Criminal record background investigation of applicants for employment as judicial marshal after December 1, 2000.

Section 6-32h. - Employment of staff for transferred functions of county sheriff system by Chief Court Administrator.

Section 6-33 and 6-33a. - Salaries. Reimbursement to state for use of motor vehicle owned or leased by state, when.

Section 6-34. - Suppressing mobs. Taxation of expenses.

Section 6-35. - Failure to pay money collected within required time.

Section 6-36. - Removal from office by General Assembly.

Section 6-37 and 6-37a. - Deputies; chief deputy. Reference manual for deputy sheriffs.

Section 6-38. - Number of state marshals.

Section 6-38a. - State marshal. Authority to provide legal execution and service of process.

Section 6-38b. - State Marshal Commission. Members. Regulations, policies and procedure. Duties. Appointment of state marshal commission to fill vacancy. Rules.

Section 6-38c. - State Marshals Advisory Board. Members. Election.

Section 6-38d. - Illegal billing by state marshal.

Section 6-38e. - Review and audit of records and accounts of state marshals by State Marshal Commission.

Section 6-38f. - State Marshal Commission to appoint state marshals. Evidence of service as a deputy sheriff. Appeal. Notification by deputy sheriffs re desire to be appointed state marshal. Notification of decisions to State Marshal Commission.

Section 6-38g. - Notification of Chief Court Administrator by high sheriff of desire to be appointed as state marshal.

Section 6-38h. - Political contribution to appointing authority for State Marshal Commission affects eligibility for appointment as state marshal.

Section 6-38i. - Special deputy sheriffs and deputy sheriffs serving on December 1, 2000, to continue as judicial marshals and employees of Judicial Department. Collective bargaining unit.

Section 6-38j. - Appointment or removal of deputy sheriff or special deputy sheriff on or after December 1, 2000.

Section 6-38k. - Cooperation by high sheriffs with Chief Court Administrator for efficient operation and transition of functions.

Section 6-38l. - Acts prohibited with respect to high sheriffs in the solicitation of contribution or expenditure, committees and referenda.

Section 6-38m. - Annual fee to State Marshal Commission.

Section 6-38n. - Application by high sheriff for appointment as state marshal.

Section 6-39. - Bond of state marshal.

Section 6-39a. - Fee charged by private entity for performing state marshal's statutory duties prohibited.

Section 6-40 and 6-41. - Chief deputies' salaries. Compensation of: Constables for court attendance; deputy sheriffs and special deputy sheriffs for court attendance or services at overnight jail facility.

Section 6-42. - Accident insurance coverage for deputy sheriffs.

Section 6-43. - Special deputies.

Section 6-44 to 6-46. - Appointment of special deputies upon application. Appointment and removal of deputies. Sheriff may recover on bond of deputy; not to demand fee from deputy.

Section 6-47. - Removal of deputy sheriff by commissioners.

Section 6-48. - Deputies to continue in office.