Sec. 51-75. Messengers of the Supreme and Superior Courts. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 51-75. Messengers of the Supreme and Superior Courts. (a) The judges shall appoint as many messengers and assistant messengers as may be required.

      (b) Each messenger and assistant messenger shall receive a salary to be determined in accordance with the provisions of section 51-12.

      (c) The assistant messengers provided for in this section shall be subject to all provisions of the general statutes concerning court messengers so far as such provisions may be applicable.

      (d) The Chief Court Administrator may assign, reassign and modify the assignments of such messengers and assistants as he deems necessary for the efficient operation of the court.

      (1949 Rev., S. 7711; 1957, P.A. 651, S. 29; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 60; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 10; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 20; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 76, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 23, 65; P.A. 82-248, S. 65; P.A. 84-529, S. 3.)

      History: 1972 acts added references to judicial districts, effective September 5, 1972; P.A. 76-436 changed term of appointment from two years to one year and added provisions re transfer of messengers serving in common pleas court to superior court and re chief court administrator's power to assign, reassign and modify assignments, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-576 specified July first as commencement date for terms, deleting reference to service until successor's appointment, removed restrictions on number of messengers appointed, i.e. one for supreme court and one for each county or judicial district, authorizing appointment of as many as required and deleted provision whereby a judge could appoint additional messenger for as long as he determines is necessary to be paid upon vouchers by superior court judge at rate provided in Sec. 51-12, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 82-248 reworded section, divided section into Subsecs. and deleted obsolete language re messengers serving in court of common pleas on July 1, 1978; P.A. 84-529 amended Subsec. (a) to eliminate annual appointment and one-year terms of office of court messengers and assistant messengers.