Sec. 17a-519. (Formerly Sec. 17-196). Fees, compensation and costs. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17a-519. (Formerly Sec. 17-196). Fees, compensation and costs. Each officer or indifferent person making legal service of any order, notice, warrant or other paper under the provisions of sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-484, inclusive, 17a-495 to 17a-528, inclusive, 17a-540 to 17a-550, inclusive, 17a-560 to 17a-576, inclusive, and 17a-615 to 17a-618, inclusive, shall be entitled to the same compensation as is by law provided for like services in civil causes. Physicians, for examining a person alleged to have psychiatric disabilities and making a certificate as provided by said sections, shall be entitled to a reasonable compensation established by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The fees of the courts of probate shall be such as are provided by law for similar services. The Superior Court, on an appeal, may tax costs at its discretion.

      (1949 Rev., S. 2689; P.A. 85-523, S. 6, 9; P.A. 94-27, S. 10, 17; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 48, 58.)

      History: P.A. 85-523 transferred authority to set compensation rate from probate court to mental health commissioner; Sec. 17-196 transferred to Sec. 17a-519 in 1991; P.A. 94-27 deleted reference to Secs. 17a-580 to 17a-603, inclusive, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and substituted "have psychiatric disabilities" for "be mentally ill", effective July 1, 1995.

      See Sec. 52-261 re fees and expenses of officers and persons serving process.