Connecticut § 51-5b Chief Court Administrator to establish and administer Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund. Transfers to General Fund.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 51-5b — Chief Court Administrator to establish and administer Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund. Transfers to General Fund.

Connecticut § 51-5b

Title 51Courts

Ch. 870Judicial Department

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-5b (2026).

Text

(a)The Chief Court Administrator shall establish and administer a fund to be known as the Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund which shall be used for the purpose of maintaining and improving any informational data processing system operated by the Judicial Department. The Chief Court Administrator is authorized to expend funds necessary for all reasonable direct expenses relating to the administration and operation of said fund. As used in this section, “data processing system” means the combined motor vehicle, criminal and civil informational systems on pending and disposed cases.

(b)Any person or public agency seeking on-line access to any data processing system operated and administered by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, or seeking information stored in such data proc

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(a) The Chief Court Administrator shall establish and administer a fund to be known as the Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund which shall be used for the purpose of maintaining and improving any informational data processing system operated by the Judicial Department. The Chief Court Administrator is authorized to expend funds necessary for all reasonable direct expenses relating to the administration and operation of said fund. As used in this section, “data processing system” means the combined motor vehicle, criminal and civil informational systems on pending and disposed cases. (b) Any person or public agency seeking on-line access to any data processing system operated and administered by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, or seeking information stored in such data processing system in a format other than as provided by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, may be required to pay to the Office of the Chief Court Administrator an amount, as established in a fee schedule determined by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, for deposit by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator in a fund established in subsection (a) of this section. Such fee schedule may include reasonable charges for personal services, fringe benefits, supplies and any other expenses related to maintaining, improving and providing such data processing services including, but not limited to, program modifications, training expenses, central processor user time and the rental and maintenance of equipment. (c) The Judicial Data Processing Revolving Fund shall be held separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. Any balance remaining in said fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the next fiscal year, except that on June 30, 2013, and on each June thirtieth thereafter, if the balance remaining in said fund exceeds five million dollars, the amount in excess of five million dollars shall be transferred to the General Fund.

Legislative History

(P.A. 91-342, S. 1, 2; P.A. 94-128, S. 2, 3; P.A. 12-89, S. 1.) History: P.A. 91-342 effective from July 1, 1991, to July 1, 1994; P.A. 94-128 deleted former Subsecs. (d) and (e) re report to general assembly and re transfer of balance in fund on July 1, 1994 to general fund, respectively, effective May 24, 1994; P.A. 12-89 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “shall” for “is authorized to”, amended Subsec. (b) to delete “dial up” re access, and amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re funds in excess of $5,000,000 to be transferred to General Fund, effective July 1, 2012.