Sec. 51-183d. (Formerly Sec. 51-42). Disqualified judge; proceedings not void.
Sec. 51-183d. (Formerly Sec. 51-42). Disqualified judge; proceedings not void.
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.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 27 CA 15.