Connecticut General Statutes
Title 51 - Courts
Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location

Section 51-342. (Formerly Sec. 51-140). - County construed as judicial district for purpose of venue. - Wherever in the general statutes the word “county” is used...

Section 51-343. - Definitions. - For purposes of this chapter and section 52-46a, the following...

Section 51-344. - Judicial districts established. - For purposes of establishing venue, the Superior Court shall consist...

Section 51-344a. - Term “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” deemed to refer to “judicial district of Hartford” on and after September 1, 1998. - (a) Whenever the term “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” or...

Section 51-344b. - Term “judicial district of New Britain” substituted for “judicial district of Hartford”, when. - Whenever the term “judicial district of Hartford” is used or...

Section 51-345. (Formerly Sec. 52-42). - Venue in civil actions and housing matters. Return of civil process. - (a) Actions in general. Except as provided in section 51-348...

Section 51-345a. (Formerly Sec. 52-17). - Land lying in two or more judicial districts. - Section 51-345a is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7748; 1959, P.A....

Section 51-345b. - Venue in actions involving administrative decisions of municipal agencies. - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute requiring that...

Section 51-346. (Formerly Sec. 52-24). - Location in judicial district where civil process may be made returnable. Trial locations. - (a) Process in all civil actions brought to a judicial...

Section 51-346a. - Jury trial in the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford. - If a jury trial is claimed in any civil action...

Section 51-347. (Formerly Sec. 52-47). - Where writs may be filed. - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 51-347a. (Formerly Sec. 52-30). - Transfer of jury causes to other judicial districts. - (a) The judge holding the superior court in any judicial...

Section 51-347b. (Formerly Sec. 52-31). - Transfer of causes by court, motion or agreement. Transfer by Chief Court Administrator. - (a) Any action or the trial of any issue or...

Section 51-347c. - Last day for filing next business day if clerk's office closed. - If the last day for filing of any matter in...

Section 51-348. - Geographical areas. Venue. Courthouse use. Venue for action pertaining to violation of state or municipal code. Hearing of infractions and violations by magistrate. - (a) The geographical areas of the Court of Common Pleas...

Section 51-348a. (Formerly Sec. 54-27). - Prosecution for nonsupport in geographical area. - (a) Notwithstanding the issuance of an order for support of...

Section 51-348b. - Housing matters heard on separate dockets within certain judicial districts. - Housing matters, as defined in section 47a-68, shall be heard...

Section 51-349. - Where actions commenced in geographical areas. - Section 51-349 is repealed, effective June 30, 2017. (P.A. 77-576,...

Section 51-350. - Filing in a geographical area. - All writs, motions, pleadings and appearances made returnable to a...

Section 51-351. - Return to improper locations. - No cause shall fail on the ground that it has...

Section 51-351a. (Formerly Sec. 52-32a). - Failure to state proper forum. - No civil action shall fail and no proceedings therein shall...

Section 51-351b. - Short title: Uniform Transboundary Pollution Reciprocal Access Act. - (a) This section may be cited as the “Uniform Transboundary...

Section 51-352. (Formerly Sec. 54-77). - Venue in criminal actions. - (a) Each person charged with any offense shall be tried...

Section 51-352a. (Formerly Sec. 54-77b). - Venue for offenses committed prior to April 22, 1975. - With respect to venue in criminal matters for the towns...

Section 51-352b. (Formerly Sec. 54-28). - Jurisdiction of crimes committed on water. - All offenses committed on any waters adjacent to a town,...

Section 51-352c. (Formerly Sec. 54-41). - Jurisdiction of various offenses. - (a) A criminal prosecution shall not fail by reason of...

Section 51-353. (Formerly Sec. 54-78). - Change of venue in criminal case. - Any judge holding a criminal session of the Superior Court...

Section 51-353a. (Formerly Sec. 54-18). - Transfer of criminal cases between and within judicial districts. - Cases pending on the criminal docket of the superior court...

Section 51-353b. (Formerly Sec. 54-79). - Files in transferred cases. - The clerk of the court in which such case is...