Connecticut § 51-47b Compensation of senior judges and referees.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 51-47b — Compensation of senior judges and referees.

Connecticut § 51-47b

Title 51Courts

Ch. 872Judges

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-47b (2026).

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(a)Each senior judge who has been designated and assigned by the Chief Justice or the Chief Court Administrator to perform judicial duties as a senior judge pursuant to the provisions of this section, sections 51-50, 51-50c to 51-50e, inclusive, 51-50i to 51-50k, inclusive, 51-165, 51-198, 52-434a and 52-434b shall receive during the period he shall perform the judicial duties, in addition to his retirement salary, the compensation provided by law for a state referee for each day he so performs either judicial duties or duties as a referee or both.

(b)In no event shall the total of a retired judge's compensation, defined as retirement salary plus fees payable by the state for services as a senior judge or state referee for services rendered in any fiscal year, exceed the highest annual s

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(a) Each senior judge who has been designated and assigned by the Chief Justice or the Chief Court Administrator to perform judicial duties as a senior judge pursuant to the provisions of this section, sections 51-50, 51-50c to 51-50e, inclusive, 51-50i to 51-50k, inclusive, 51-165, 51-198, 52-434a and 52-434b shall receive during the period he shall perform the judicial duties, in addition to his retirement salary, the compensation provided by law for a state referee for each day he so performs either judicial duties or duties as a referee or both. (b) In no event shall the total of a retired judge's compensation, defined as retirement salary plus fees payable by the state for services as a senior judge or state referee for services rendered in any fiscal year, exceed the highest annual salary specified by section 51-47 during the fiscal year for the judicial office held by the retired judge at the time of retirement. See Sec. 52-434(f) re per diem compensation of state referees.

Legislative History

(P.A. 74-309, S. 6, 17; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 64, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 32, 65; P.A. 82-248, S. 23; P.A. 02-132, S. 74.) History: P.A. 76-436 deleted references to Secs. 17-55 and 51-142 in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-576 rephrased clause re maximum retirement compensation in Subsec. (b) for clarity; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, changing “such” to “the” and eliminating obsolete reference to fiscal year ending June 30, 1975; P.A. 02-132 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “amount equal to the highest salary on which his retirement salary is based during the fiscal year” with “highest annual salary specified by section 51-47 during the fiscal year for the judicial office held by the retired judge at the time of retirement”. Cited. 214 C. 552.