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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-164t (2026)

Composition of Superior Court established by rule

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(a) The Superior Court shall consist of such divisions and parts thereof as shall be provided by the rules of the Superior Court to provide the highest standards of justice and the most efficient operation of the court.

(b) The Chief Court Administrator shall assign to each division or part thereof as many judges as he deems advisable and shall designate the holding of sessions of divisions and parts at such times and localities as he deems to be in the best interest of court business, taking into consideration the convenience of litigants and their counsel, and the efficient use of courthouse personnel and facilities.

(P.A. 76-436, S. 7, 10a, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 84.)

History: P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change.

Cited. 214 C. 256.

Cited. 39 CS 347.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1983–2017 · leading case: Pamela B. v. Ment, 709 A.2d 1089 (Conn. 1998).
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Pamela B. v. Ment, 709 A.2d 1089 (Conn. 1998). · cites it 2× “The defendants rely in large part on General Statutes § 51-164t (b) which gives Ment authority to assign judges “as he deems advisable .”
In re Shonna K., 822 A.2d 1009 (Conn. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 5× “See General Statutes § 51-164t; Practice Book §§ 1-3 through 1-7, inclusive.”
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.”
In Re Matthew F., 4 A.3d 248 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 2× “Furthermore, [General Statutes] § 51-164t, which authorizes the Superior Court to be separated into divisions, in part to maximize efficiency and to provide the highest standard of justice, makes no mention of splitting jurisdiction among the various divisions.”
State v. Damato - Kushel, 173 A.3d 357 (Conn. 2017). · cites it 4× “8 Under his authority pursuant to General Statutes § 51-164t (b), the Chief Court Administrator has given presiding judges the responsibility and power of ‘‘[e]xpediting the disposition, fairly, of the court business to which such judge has been entrusted.”
State v. Thrall, 464 A.2d 854 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1983). · cites it 7× “General Statutes § 51-164s. It is divided into judicial districts; General Statutes § 51-344; and geographical areas.”
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