Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 78 - Judicial and State Marshals
Section 6-43. - Special deputies.

From July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1999, special deputy sheriffs shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 68, except that said special deputies shall not be allowed to petition the Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations to form a bargaining unit prior to July 1, 1999. On and after July 1, 1999, special deputy sheriffs shall be subject to the provisions of chapters 66 to 68, inclusive.

(1949 Rev., S. 459; 1959, P.A. 362, S. 2; P.A. 80-394, S. 5, 13; P.A. 84-397, S. 4, 7; P.A. 92-61, S. 1, 2; P.A. 94-177, S. 5; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 67, 130; P.A. 97-148, S. 2, 8; P.A. 00-99, S. 11, 154.)
History: 1959 act authorized appointment of special deputies when needed for court attendance; P.A. 80-394 added provisions concerning special deputies appointed as court security officers; P.A. 84-397 deleted provisions concerning the appointment of special deputies as court security officers, the aggregate number of such officers and the termination or dismissal of such officers; P.A. 92-61 added provision excluding special deputy sheriffs from provisions of chapters 66 to 68, inclusive; P.A. 94-177 added provision that special deputy sheriffs may be removed for just cause after due notice and hearing, replacing provision re sheriff's power to dismiss deputies when appointing sheriff deems them to be no longer necessary; 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. 97-148 made special deputies subject to Ch. 68 until June 1999, and thereafter to Chs. 66 to 68, and delayed the right of special deputies to petition to form a bargaining unit, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 00-99 deleted provision re appointment, powers and term of office of special deputy sheriffs and changed “State Labor Board” to “Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations”, effective December 1, 2000.
Cited. 229 C. 479.

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.