Sec. 51-182. Notice of sessions. Special sessions. Short calendar.
Sec. 51-182. Notice of sessions. Special sessions. Short calendar. (a) The judges
of the Superior Court shall provide for the giving of reasonable notice of the times and
places when court is to be held.
(b) The Chief Court Administrator or his designee shall assign judges to divisions
or parts thereof. The Chief Court Administrator may vary any such assignment.
(c) The Chief Court Administrator or his designee shall provide, so far as it may
be practicable, necessary and consistent with the performance by each judge of the usual
circuit duty, for the presence of a judge in each judicial district to hold short calendar
sessions, small claims sessions, night sessions and other special sessions under such
regulations as the Chief Court Administrator may, from time to time, establish.
(d) The regulations established by the Chief Court Administrator shall provide for
at least one short calendar session in each judicial district in each month during the year.
(1949 Rev., S. 7624; 1957, P.A. 651, S. 26; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 22; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 87, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 83, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 89.)
History: 1965 act substituted chief court administrator for chief justice and eliminated prohibition against short calendar
sessions in July and August; P.A. 76-436 deleted requirement that assignment of judges be made at their annual meeting,
added references to districts and geographical areas generally, to the judicial district of Waterbury specifically, to small
claims, night and special sessions and replaced chief judge of superior court with chief court administrator or his designee
where appearing, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted detailed provisions re sessions of courts, reflecting fact that
court now sits continuously (see Sec. 51-181) and replaced references to counties and to judicial district of Waterbury with
general reference to judicial districts; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section
in Subsecs. but made no substantive change.
In absence of required notice or agreement, judgment for substantial damages on default is erroneous. 78 C. 286. Cited.
97 C. 557. Cited. 113 C. 382.