§ 45a-1 “District” defined
§ 45a-2 Probate districts
§ 45a-2a Probate district names. Designation. Publication
§ 45a-7 Where court held
§ 45a-7a Probate Court to remit fees, expenses and income to State Treasurer to be credited to Probate Court Administration Fund. Exceptions. Escrow
§ 45a-8 Probate Court facilities. Allocation of expenses to towns. Minimum standards. Failure to provide suitable facilities. Consolidation, separation and creation of probate districts
§ 45a-8a Regional Children’s Probate Courts
§ 45a-8b Extended family guardianship and assisted care pilot program. Regulations
§ 45a-8c Truancy clinic. Administration. Policies and procedures. Report
§ 45a-8d Employment of a family specialist by a Probate Court or Regional Children’s Probate Court. Duties of family specialist
§ 45a-9 Indexes
§ 45a-9a Access to data processing system or information stored in data processing system. Fee schedule
§ 45a-10 Fire-resistant safe or vault. Office space to be provided for records. Duties of Public Records Administrator and State Librarian re compliance
§ 45a-11 Certification of records and files
§ 45a-12 Copies of probate records required by United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be furnished
§ 45a-18 Election of judges. Term of office. Clerks. Judges first elected or with break in service on or after January 5, 2011, to be members of state bar
§ 45a-19 Electoral status of judges
§ 45a-20 Payment of three-judge court
§ 45a-21 Court employees to serve at pleasure of judge
§ 45a-22 Disqualification of judge and of corporation of which he is director or officer
§ 45a-23 Use of office or confidential information for financial gain prohibited
§ 45a-24 Validity of orders, judgments and decrees
§ 45a-25 Probate judge not to appear as attorney in contested matter in probate court
§ 45a-26 Partner or associate of probate judge not to practice law in judge’s court
§ 45a-27 Training program required for judges. Curriculum established by Probate Court Administrator
§ 45a-27a Failure to complete training within required time. Request for extension. Referral to Council on Probate Judicial Conduct for failure to maintain professional competence
§ 45a-34 Definitions
§ 45a-35 Probate Judges and Employees Retirement Fund
§ 45a-36 Retirement qualifications
§ 45a-36a Retirement credit for judge in office on or after October 1, 1997, whose probate district is merged on or before January 5, 2011, and who is not reelected
§ 45a-37 Retirement date
§ 45a-38 Retirement of employee after ten years of service
§ 45a-39 Retirement of judge after ten years of service
§ 45a-40 Disability retirement
§ 45a-41 Retirement allowance. Annual adjustments in retirement allowances
§ 45a-42 Reemployment after retirement
§ 45a-43 Husband and wife retirement income option
§ 45a-44 Retirement contributions of employees
§ 45a-45 Retirement contributions of judges
§ 45a-46 Refund of contributions after death
§ 45a-47 Employment by more than one probate court
§ 45a-48 Benefits not assignable
§ 45a-49 Disposition of retirement contributions
§ 45a-50 Administration of retirement allowances
§ 45a-51 Liability of courts
§ 45a-52 Liability of retirement fund in event of statutory change
§ 45a-53 Service as judge and employee
§ 45a-54 Credit for military service and General Assembly service
§ 45a-55 Pension claims. Denial. Review
§ 45a-56 Hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance and dental insurance plan. Eligibility. Payment of premium. Election to participate in dental insurance plan
§ 45a-57 Hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan. Eligibility. Payment of premium
§ 45a-62 Council on Probate Judicial Conduct
§ 45a-63 Duties and powers of council re complaints against probate judges, probate magistrates, attorney probate referees and judicial candidates
§ 45a-63a Time limitation re complaint for misconduct
§ 45a-64 Hearing
§ 45a-65 Council’s report of its investigation and recommendation re discipline or exoneration of respondent
§ 45a-66 Witnesses before council
§ 45a-67 Expenses of council paid from probate fund
§ 45a-68 Probate judge to file statement of financial interests
§ 45a-74 Probate Court Administrator. Appointment and term. Service as a judge of probate
§ 45a-75 Probate Court Administrator, salary and benefits
§ 45a-76 Biennial report by Probate Court Administrator
§ 45a-77 Powers and duties of Probate Court Administrator. Regulations. Review of Probate Court procedures. Examination of Probate Court records and files. Training in diseases and disorders affecting judgment. Adoption of standards of pract
§ 45a-78 Rules of procedure for the Probate Courts. Adoption, publication and sale
§ 45a-79 Probate judges and court employees to cooperate with administrator
§ 45a-79a Probate Court Administrator’s powers re deficiencies in court conduct or facilities. Hearings. Regulations. Appeals
§ 45a-79b Special assignment probate judges
§ 45a-79c Court of probate business hours
§ 45a-80 Office space
§ 45a-81 Assistants and clerical help for Probate Court Administrator
§ 45a-82 Probate Court Administration Fund. Transfers to retirement fund, General Fund and probate courts. Notice re sound actuarial basis of retirement fund. Annual accounting
§ 45a-83 Payment of expenses. Transfers from General Fund
§ 45a-84 Probate Court Administrator to prepare proposed budget annually. Review by Probate Assembly. Proposed final budget transmitted to Chief Court Administrator for approval. Requests and authorization re additional expenditures. Report re emergency expenditur
§ 45a-85 Probate Court Budget Committee. Duties. Transfer and use of funds for Probate Court’s office budget
§ 45a-90 Connecticut Probate Assembly. Meetings. Powers and duties
§ 45a-91 Officers and committees
§ 45a-92 Payments to State Treasurer
§ 45a-93 Payments to probate judges who leave office or die while in office. Exceptions
§ 45a-94 Temporary funding of probate court. Conditions. Term of loan. Interest
§ 45a-95 Compensation of probate judges on and after January 5, 2011: Definitions
§ 45a-95a Compensation of probate judges on and after January 5, 2011
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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
  • banks: shall include all incorporated banks. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • legislative body: means : (1) As applied to unconsolidated towns, the town meeting. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • succeeding: when used by way of reference to any section or sections, mean the section or sections next preceding, next following or next succeeding, unless some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.