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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-164s (2026)

Superior Court sole trial court. Jurisdiction transferred from Court of Common Pleas and Juvenile Court

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The Superior Court shall be the sole court of original jurisdiction for all causes of action, except such actions over which the courts of probate have original jurisdiction, as provided by statute. All jurisdiction heretofore conferred upon and exercised by the Court of Common Pleas and the Juvenile Court prior to July 1, 1978 shall be transferred to the Superior Court on July 1, 1978.

(P.A. 76-436, S. 1, 681.)

Cited. 179 C. 406; 180 C. 114; 189 C. 29; 192 C. 234; Id., 704; 194 C. 43; 206 C. 323; 209 C. 679; Id., 724; 211 C. 416; 214 C. 256; 222 C. 299; 227 C. 175; 229 C. 691; 237 C. 758.

Cited. 2 CA 308; Id., 355; 3 CA 201; 6 CA 530; 15 CA 185; 24 CA 195; 30 CA 45; 35 CA 769; 45 CA 324. Statute expressly confers to Superior Court all jurisdiction previously held by Juvenile Court. 77 CA 246.

Cited. 39 CS 347.

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Cited in 65 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2024 · leading case: In Re Matthew F., 4 A.3d 248 (Conn. 2010).
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In Re Matthew F., 4 A.3d 248 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 12× “Although at one time, the Juvenile Court was a separate and independent court, "[i]n 1978, the General Assembly enacted General Statutes § 51-164s, which merged the Juvenile Court and the Superior Court in order to maximize the efficiency of scarce judicial resources.”
Honulik v. Town of Greenwich, 980 A.2d 845 (Conn. 2009). · cites it 8× “Chief Justice to designate state referees as judge trial referees to whom criminal and civil cases and juvenile matters may be referred); General Statutes § 52-434a (a) (giving judge trial referees same powers and jurisdiction as judges of court from which proceedings have been…”
State v. Reid, 894 A.2d 963 (Conn. 2006). · cites it 4× “"Article fifth, § 1 of the Connecticut constitution proclaims that [t]he powers and jurisdiction of the courts shall be defined by law, and General Statutes § 51-164s provides that [t]he superior court shall be the sole court of original jurisdiction for all causes of action,…”
In re Joshua S., 796 A.2d 1141 (Conn. 2002). · cites it 4× “2d 627 (1948); see General Statutes § 51-164s. 26 In part I of this opinion, we held that original jurisdiction over the appointment of a guardian in this matter was conferred upon the Superior Court because this case had been initiated as a neglect petition.”
In re Shonna K., 822 A.2d 1009 (Conn. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 7× “Under § 51-164s, \t\he superior court, shall be the sole court of original jurisdiction for all causes of action, except such actions over which the courts of probate have original jurisdiction, as provided by statute.”
State v. Kelley, 537 A.2d 483 (Conn. 1988). · cites it 5× “In 1978, the General Assembly enacted General Statutes § 51-164s, which merged the Juvenile Court and the Superior Court in order to maximize the efficiency of scarce judicial resources.”
State v. Skakel, 888 A.2d 985 (Conn. 2006). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 55-3 provides: “No provision of the general statutes, not previously contained in the statutes of the state, which imposes any new obligation on any person or corporation, shall be construed to have a retrospective effect.”
Raftopol v. Ramey, 12 A.3d 783 (Conn. 2011). · cites it 4× “"Article fifth, § 1 of the Connecticut constitution proclaims that [t]he powers and jurisdiction of the courts shall be defined by law, and General Statutes § 51-164s provides that [t]he Superior Court shall be the sole court of original jurisdiction for all causes of action,…”
Giulietti v. Giulietti, 65 Conn. App. 813 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 51-164s.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.”
Lundborg v. Lawler, 776 A.2d 519 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 6× “Pursuant to General Statutes § 51-164s, the Superior Court is authorized to hear all cases except those over which the probate courts have original jurisdiction.”
State v. Lawrence, 913 A.2d 428 (Conn. 2007). · cites it 2× “Article fifth, § 1 of the Connecticut constitution proclaims that [t]he powers and jurisdiction of the courts shall be defined by law, and General Statutes § 51-164s provides that [t]he superior court shall be the sole court of original jurisdiction for all causes of action,…”
Savage v. Aronson, 571 A.2d 696 (Conn. 1990). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 51-164s. The Superior Court, pursuant to General Statutes § 51-164t and Practice Book § 2, has been divided into four divisions: family, civil criminal and housing.”
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