§ 51-51g Declaration of intent
§ 51-51h Application of chapter
§ 51-51i Grounds for removal, suspension and censure
§ 51-51j Removal or suspension by Supreme Court
§ 51-51k Judicial Review Council
§ 51-51l Investigation of conduct of judge, administrative law judge or family support magistrate
§ 51-51m Vote of council. Findings to be indexed
§ 51-51n Authority of council
§ 51-51o Witnesses to testify
§ 51-51p Suspension of salary during suspension
§ 51-51q Recommendation of council re appointment or reappointment of judge and reappointment of family support magistrate and administrative law judge. Information required to be made available to General Assembly judiciary committee
§ 51-51r Appeal
§ 51-51s Disqualification of judge, administrative law judge or family support magistrate
§ 51-51t Compensation of members
§ 51-51u Jurisdiction over complaints filed with council previously established
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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 872a - Removal, Suspension and Censure of Judges

  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • judges: as used in this chapter refers to such judges and also to senior judges and state referees. See Connecticut General Statutes 51-51h
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.