Connecticut § 51-50f Powers of certain state referees.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 51-50f — Powers of certain state referees.

Connecticut § 51-50f

Title 51Courts

Ch. 872Judges

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-50f (2026).

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A retired Chief Justice or judge of the Supreme Court, judge of the Appellate Court, judge of the Superior Court or judge of the Court of Common Pleas, acting as a state referee after attaining the age of seventy years, shall have the power of a judge of the Superior Court on matters referred to him from the Superior Court. See Conn. Const. Art. V, S. 6 re seventy-year age limit for persons serving as judges unless serving as state referee. See Secs. 52-434, 52-434a re state referees.

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A retired Chief Justice or judge of the Supreme Court, judge of the Appellate Court, judge of the Superior Court or judge of the Court of Common Pleas, acting as a state referee after attaining the age of seventy years, shall have the power of a judge of the Superior Court on matters referred to him from the Superior Court. See Conn. Const. Art. V, S. 6 re seventy-year age limit for persons serving as judges unless serving as state referee. See Secs. 52-434, 52-434a re state referees.

Legislative History

(1967, P.A. 621, S. 11; P.A. 76-436, S. 468, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 32; P.A. 85-140, S. 2.) History: P.A. 76-436 removed reference to powers of common pleas court judge, reflecting transfer of common pleas court functions to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision but no substantive change; P.A. 85-140 applied provisions of section to retired appellate court judges. Cited. 158 C. 16; 163 C. 14. Discussed; history of state referees. 164 C. 360. Referee directed to file report under Sec. 13a-76 where case had been heard before passage of this section. 27 CS 494.