Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-79b (2026)

(a) There shall be special assignment probate judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, on nomination by the Probate Court Administrator, from among the judges of probate elected as provided in section 45a-18. A nominee of the Probate Court Administrator shall have demonstrated the special skill, experience or expertise necessary to serve as a special assignment probate judge. The Probate Court Administrator shall issue regulations pursuant to subsection (b) of section 45a-77 to establish requirements concerning the responsibilities of special assignment probate judges and the number, geographic distribution and expertise of such judges. A special assignment probate judge shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice.

(b) Subject to the approval of the Chief Court Administrator, the Probate Court Administrator shall fix the compensation of special assignment probate judges appointed pursuant to this section. Such compensation shall, on the order of the Probate Court Administrator, be paid from the Probate Court Administration Fund established under section 45a-82. Such compensation, including compensation that a special assignment probate judge receives as a judge of probate of the district to which the judge was elected, shall not exceed the compensation provided for a judge of probate under subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 45a-95a. A special assignment probate judge shall have such benefits as may inure to him or her as a judge of probate and shall receive no additional benefits, except compensation provided under this subsection and retirement benefits calculated in accordance with sections 45a-34 to 45a-54, inclusive.

(P.A. 07-184, S. 13; P.A. 10-34, S. 7; 10-41, S. 3; P.A. 12-66, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 07-184 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-34 made a technical change in Subsec. (a); P.A. 10-41 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute compensation for judge of probate under Sec. 45a-95a(a)(4) for compensation under Sec. 45a-92(k) and make a technical change, effective January 5, 2011; P.A. 12-66 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re retirement benefits calculated under Secs. 45a-34 to 45a-54, effective July 1, 2012.

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