Connecticut § 51-229 - Additional jurors may be drawn at any time.
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§ 51-229. Additional jurors may be drawn at any time.
Sec. 51-229. Additional jurors may be drawn at any time. The Superior Court may, at any time, at its discretion, order the drawing of a sufficient number of additional jurors to prevent the necessity of summoning talesmen.
(1949 Rev., S. 7918; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 207; P.A. 74-183, S. 54, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 104, 681.)
History: 1959 act included circuit court; P.A. 74-183 removed circuit court from purview of section, reflecting transfer of its functions to court of common pleas, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 removed court of common pleas from purview of section, reflecting transfer of its functions to superior court, effective July 1, 1978.
Proper method of drawing jurors as talesmen. 100 C. 730. Cited. 197 C. 629.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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