Sec. 51-50f. Powers of certain state referees. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 51-50f. Powers of certain state referees. A retired Chief Justice or judge of the Supreme Court, judge of the Appellate Court, judge of the Superior Court or judge of the Court of Common Pleas, acting as a state referee after attaining the age of seventy years, shall have the power of a judge of the Superior Court on matters referred to him from the Superior Court.

      (1967, P.A. 621, S. 11; P.A. 76-436, S. 468, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 32; P.A. 85-140, S. 2.)

      History: P.A. 76-436 removed reference to powers of common pleas court judge, reflecting transfer of common pleas court functions to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision but no substantive change; P.A. 85-140 applied provisions of section to retired appellate court judges.

      See Conn. Const. Art. V, S. 6 re seventy-year age limit for persons serving as judges unless serving as state referee.

      See Secs. 52-434, 52-434a re state referees, generally.

      Cited. 158 C. 16. Cited. 163 C. 14. Discussed. History of state referees. 164 C. 360.

      Referee directed to file report under section 13a-76 where case had been heard before passage of this section. 27 CS 494.