Sec. 51-75. Messengers of the Supreme and Superior Courts.
Sec. 51-75. Messengers of the Supreme and Superior Courts. (a) The judges
shall appoint as many messengers and assistant messengers as may be required.
(b) Each messenger and assistant messenger shall receive a salary to be determined
in accordance with the provisions of section 51-12.
(c) The assistant messengers provided for in this section shall be subject to all provisions of the general statutes concerning court messengers so far as such provisions may
be applicable.
(d) The Chief Court Administrator may assign, reassign and modify the assignments
of such messengers and assistants as he deems necessary for the efficient operation of
the court.
(1949 Rev., S. 7711; 1957, P.A. 651, S. 29; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 60; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 10; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S.
20; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 76, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 23, 65; P.A. 82-248, S. 65; P.A. 84-529, S. 3.)
History: 1972 acts added references to judicial districts, effective September 5, 1972; P.A. 76-436 changed term of
appointment from two years to one year and added provisions re transfer of messengers serving in common pleas court to
superior court and re chief court administrator's power to assign, reassign and modify assignments, effective July 1,
1978; P.A. 77-576 specified July first as commencement date for terms, deleting reference to service until successor's
appointment, removed restrictions on number of messengers appointed, i.e. one for supreme court and one for each county
or judicial district, authorizing appointment of as many as required and deleted provision whereby a judge could appoint
additional messenger for as long as he determines is necessary to be paid upon vouchers by superior court judge at rate
provided in Sec. 51-12, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-248 reworded section, divided section into Subsecs. and deleted
obsolete language re messengers serving in court of common pleas on July 1, 1978; P.A. 84-529 amended Subsec. (a) to
eliminate annual appointment and one-year terms of office of court messengers and assistant messengers.