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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-183d (2026)

(Formerly Sec. 51-42). Disqualified judge; proceedings not void

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If a judge acts in any legal proceeding in which he is disqualified, the proceeding shall not by reason thereof be void, but such action shall constitute an irregularity of which advantage may be taken by appeal or, where no appeal lies, by proceedings in error.

(1949 Rev., S. 7698; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 85; P.A. 82-248, S. 93.)

History: 1959 act deleted justice of the peace from application of section; Sec. 51-42 transferred to Sec. 51-183d in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement; P.A. 82-248 made minor technical changes in language but made no substantive change.

Annotations to former section 51-42:

Cited. 152 C. 630.

Cited. 3 CS 424.

Annotation to present section:

Cited. 27 CA 15.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1992–2006 · leading case: Ajadi v. Comm'r of Corr., 911 A.2d 712 (Conn. 2006).
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Ajadi v. Comm'r of Corr., 911 A.2d 712 (Conn. 2006). · cites it 3× “In support of this claim, the petitioner relies on General Statutes § 51-183d, which provides in relevant part that, “[i]f a judge acts in any legal proceeding in which he *534 is disqualified, the proceeding shall not by reason thereof be void, but such action shall constitute…”
Lafayette Bank & Trust Co. v. Szentkuti, 603 A.2d 1215 (Conn. App. Ct. 1992). · cites it 6× “The defendants argue that, although it was never raised below, § 51-183d 5 authorizes us to review this claim.”
State v. Miranda, 794 A.2d 506 (Conn. 2002). “§ 51-183c, rather than the more general term ‘proceeding,’ as used in [General Statutes] § 51-183d, must be viewed as intentional in light of the presumption that the legislature is aware of the *132 existence of the rules of practice and other legislation and intended to create…”
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