Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-181

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through June 4, 2024.
Section 51-181 - Times and places for the sitting of the Superior Court

The Superior Court shall sit continuously throughout the year, at such times and places and for such periods as are set by the Chief Court Administrator or, with the approval of the Chief Court Administrator, his or her designee, in the following cities or towns, except as otherwise provided by law:

(1) In the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford, at Ansonia or Derby and at Milford;
(2) in the judicial district of Danbury, at Danbury;
(3) in the judicial district of Bridgeport, at Bridgeport;
(4) in the judicial district of Hartford, at Hartford and, whenever suitable accommodations are provided without expense to the state, at Manchester;
(5) in the judicial district of Litchfield, at Torrington;
(6) in the judicial district of Middlesex, at Middletown;
(7) in the judicial district of New Britain, at New Britain;
(8) in the judicial district of New Haven, at New Haven and Meriden;
(9) in the judicial district of New London, at Norwich and New London;
(10) in the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk, at Stamford;
(11) in the judicial district of Tolland, at Rockville;
(12) in the judicial district of Waterbury, at Waterbury; and
(13) in the judicial district of Windham, at Putnam.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-181

(1949 Rev., S. 7623; 1951, 1953, 1955, S. 3113d; 1957, P.A. 44 5, S. 2; 452, S. 1; 603, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 152, S. 70; 1963, P.A. 465; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 21; 1967, P.A. 386, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 16; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 20; P.A. 73-290; 73-603, S. 4; P.A. 75-530, S. 30, 35; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 86, 681; P.A. 77-411, S. 3, 6; 77-576, S. 27, 65; 77-604, S. 59, 84; P.A. 78-280, S. 82, 127; 78-379, S. 6, 27; P.A. 80-201, S. 4, 9; P.A. 82-248, S. 88; P.A. 88-230, S. 6, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142 , S. 7 , 8 ; P.A. 95-220 , S. 4 -6; P.A. 98-81 , S. 15 , 20 ; P.A. 17-99 , S. 7 .)

Amended by P.A. 23-0046,S. 31 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2024.
Amended by P.A. 19-0064, S. 19 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 9/1/2019.
Amended by P.A. 17-0099, S. 7 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 6/30/2017.

Cited. 139 C. 260 ; 143 C. 688 ; 174 C. 567 ; 199 C. 417. Superior Court is continuously in session with four sessions held on first Tuesdays of September, January and April and on first Tuesday following July 4; a session is only part of a "term". 28 CS 118.

See Sec. 51-180 re criminal terms and sessions. See Sec. 51-183a re procedure when a judge is unable to hold court.