Sec. 47a-45. (Formerly Sec. 52-464). Summoning of jury.
Sec. 47a-45. (Formerly Sec. 52-464). Summoning of jury. If motion is made for
a jury, the names of the jurors to compose a six person panel to try such cause shall be
drawn, by the clerk of the court in which the case is to be tried, from the jury box in the
same manner as is provided by law in civil cases. A sufficient number shall be drawn
to allow for three peremptory challenges on each side and three peremptory challenges
shall be allowed to each side. The judge shall excuse any juror whom he finds disqualified
to sit on such case. The jury shall be impaneled and sworn to inquire into the complaint
brought under section 47a-43.
(1949 Rev., S. 8200; 1953, S. 3211d; 1971, P.A. 40, S. 10; P.A. 79-571, S. 40; P.A. 97-200, S. 2.)
History: 1971 act deleted provisions which had allowed four peremptory challenges for twelve-member juries, the
option for full juries having been abolished; Sec. 52-464 transferred to Sec. 47a-45 in 1979 and reference to Sec. 52-422
revised to reflect its transfer; P.A. 79-571 restated provisions and added provisions formerly found in Sec. 47a-44 re jury
size and re impaneling and swearing of jurors; P.A. 97-200 deleted provision which prohibited drawing jurors from town
in which premises wherein alleged injury took place are situated.
Annotation to former section 52-464:
Distinguished from civil action under section 52-465. 30 CS 607.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 45 CA 46.
Cited. 40 CS 107.