Sec. 51-164m. Judges to establish schedule of fines. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 51-164m. Judges to establish schedule of fines. (a) The judges of the Superior Court shall establish and maintain a schedule of fines to be paid for the violation of the sections of the general statutes deemed to be infractions and shall establish and maintain a separate sliding scale of fines for speeding infractions committed under section 14-219 with a minimum fine of thirty-five dollars and the fine increasing in proportion to the severity of the violation. The fines may be modified as the judges of the Superior Court deem advisable.

      (b) The judges of the Superior Court shall establish and maintain a schedule of fines to be paid for those violations of section 14-219 specified in subsection (e) of said section, with such fines increasing in proportion to the severity of the violation and for violations under subsection (b) of section 51-164n. The fines may be modified as the judges of the Superior Court deem advisable.

      (c) No fine established in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section may be less than thirty-five dollars or in excess of ninety dollars, except that fines established for (1) parking tag violations and (2) violations of subsection (c) of section 14-100a may be less than thirty-five dollars.

      (d) No fine established in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section may be in an amount in excess of the maximum amount specified by statute for such violation.

      (e) Any infraction for which a fine has not been established pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall carry a fine of thirty-five dollars until such time as the judges of the Superior Court may establish a different fine for such infraction.

      (f) Any violation for which a fine has not been established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall carry a fine of one hundred dollars or the maximum fine specified by statute for such violation, whichever is less.

      (P.A. 75-577, S. 1, 126; P.A. 76-381, S. 4; 76-436, S. 39, 681; P.A. 77-340, S. 1; P.A. 79-534, S. 2; P.A. 80-276, S. 4, 6; P.A. 82-223, S. 1; 82-248, S. 81; P.A. 83-577, S. 7; P.A. 85-429, S. 2, 8; 85-446, S. 2, 6; P.A. 90-213, S. 9; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 73, 117; P.A. 93-141, S. 2; 93-307, S. 26, 34; P.A. 94-135, S. 6.)

      History: P.A. 76-381 reduced maximum fine from $100 to $99 in Subsec. (c); P.A. 76-436 amended section to transfer court of common pleas functions to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-340 specified that superior court power begins as of July 1, 1978, and deleted reference to October 1, 1975, as initial deadline for establishing fine schedule in Subsec. (a); P.A. 79-534 reduced maximum fine in Subsec. (c) to $90 and added Subsec. (d) re $15 fines for infractions for which no other fine has been established pursuant to Subsec. (a); P.A. 80-276 required establishment of sliding scale of fines for speeding infractions in Subsec. (a); P.A. 82-223 provided for a minimum fine of $25 except for parking tag violations; P.A. 82-248 rephrased section and deleted provision re schedule of fines established by judges of the court of common pleas as obsolete; P.A. 83-577 raised minimum fine and fine for an infraction for which the judges have not established a fine from $25 to $35; P.A. 85-429 amended Subsec. (c), providing that fines for violations of the seat belt usage law may be less than $35; P.A. 85-446 deleted former Subsec. (b) which had required that fines for infractions be paid to clerk of superior court, relettering remaining Subsecs. accordingly, effective October 1, 1986; P.A. 90-213 inserted a new Subsec. (b) re the establishment, maintenance and modification of a schedule of fines for speeding violations specified in Sec. 14-219(e), relettering the remaining Subsecs. accordingly; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 amended Subsec. (b) to add violations under Secs. 13b-404, 13b-404a and 13b-405, violations under regulations adopted under Sec. 13b-410, chapter 268 and Sec. 22a-250(a) and amended Subsec. (c) to add violations of Sec. 27-107; P.A. 93-141 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting reference to violations under Secs. 13b-404, 13b-404a and 13b-405, violations under regulations adopted pursuant to Sec. 13b-410, violations under chapter 268 and Sec. 22a-250(a) and added reference to violations under Sec. 51-164n(b) and amended Subsec. (c) by deleting reference to violations of Sec. 27-107; P.A. 93-307 would have amended Subsec. (b) by deleting references to Secs. 13b-404, 13b-404a and 13b-405 which were repealed by the same act, and substituting reference to Secs. 13b-410a to 13b-410c, inclusive, but failed to take effect, since P.A. 93-141 took precedence, effective June 29, 1993; P.A. 94-135 inserted new Subsec. (d) limiting amount of fine to maximum amount specified by statute for such violation, relettered former Subsec. (d) as (e) and added Subsec. (f) re amount of fine not established pursuant to Subsec. (b) of section.

      Cited. 215 C. 82.

      Cited. 9 CA 686.

      Subsec. (b):

      Cited. 217 C. 73.

      Subsec. (c):

      Cited. 5 CA 434.

      Cited. 37 CS 693.