Sec. 51-53. Clerks to give notice of decrees of court. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 51-53. Clerks to give notice of decrees of court. (a) Whenever any court, including a court of probate, or the judge of any such court acting in any matter coming before him as a judge, makes or renders any decision, order, decree, denial or ruling, unless it is made or rendered in the presence of counsel in the matter, the clerk of the court shall immediately notify counsel, in writing, of the decision, order, decree, denial or ruling.

      (b) The time limited by law for commencing appellate proceedings on the decision, order, decree, denial or ruling shall date from the time when such notice is issued by the clerk.

      (1949 Rev., S. 7719; 1963, P.A. 412; P.A. 82-248, S. 53.)

      History: 1963 act deleted prohibition against applying section to courts or judges of probate, specifying section to apply in any contested matter; P.A. 82-248 rephrased section and divided section into Subsecs.

      See Sec. 45a-187 re time of taking probate appeals.

      Cited. 132 C. 627. Cited. 178 C. 189. Cited. 181 C. 367. Cited. 232 C. 181.

      Cited. 44 CA 812. Cited. 45 CA 324. Cited. 46 CA 298.

      Section applied. 31 CS 53.

      Subsec. (b):

      Cited. 36 CA 469.