CONNECTICUT STATUTES AND CODES
Sec. 9-184. Vacancy in office of justice of the peace when justice nominated by a major party.
Sec. 9-184. Vacancy in office of justice of the peace when justice nominated
by a major party. Any vacancy in the office of a justice of the peace selected (1) pursuant
to section 9-183b or (2) pursuant to section 9-183c shall be filled by appointment by
the town committee of the political party of the vacating justice until the day on which
the term of office of such vacating justice would have terminated. The town chairman
or the secretary of the appointing town committee shall file with the town clerk a certificate of each such appointment and the town clerk shall record the certificate with the
records of the town meeting. The town clerk shall notify the Secretary of the State of
any such vacancy.
(1949 Rev., S. 7547; 1953, S. 666d; P.A. 73-475, S. 1, 3; P.A. 74-109, S. 3, 11; P.A. 80-215, S. 1; P.A. 94-230, S. 3,
10; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 118, 130.)
History: P.A. 73-475 provided for vacancies to be filled by town committee of the political party of the vacating justice,
the chairman or secretary thereof to file with town clerk certificate of each such appointment, to be recorded with the
records of the town meeting, effective upon adoption of amendment to the constitution repealing section 5 of article V or
the provision therein for elections of justices of the peace; P.A. 74-109 substituted "nomination" for "election", provided
for term to end "four years thereafter", further provided for form of justice filling a vacancy to end at time term of vacating
justice would have ended, effective upon adoption of Senate Joint Resolution No. 22 of the 1973 session as an amendment
to the constitution of Connecticut pursuant to article twelfth of the constitution; P.A. 80-215 provided for town clerk to
notify secretary of the state and clerk of the superior court for judicial district in which town is located of any vacancy;
P.A. 94-230 deleted prior provision re term of justices of the peace and inserted "selected pursuant to section 9-183b",
effective June 11, 1994; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 added reference to selection of justices of the peace pursuant to Sec. 9-183c, effective July 1, 1994.
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