Connecticut § 51-201 - Chief clerk of the Supreme Court.
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§ 51-201. Chief clerk of the Supreme Court.
Sec. 51-201. Chief clerk of the Supreme Court. The judges of the Supreme Court shall appoint a chief clerk of the Supreme Court who shall not be a chief clerk of any judicial district. The chief clerk of the Supreme Court shall also be the chief clerk of the Appellate Court.
(1949 Rev., S. 7684; P.A. 82-248, S. 103; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 65, 82; P.A. 12-133, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 82-248 substituted “judicial district” for “county”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 rewrote section, providing for appointment of a chief clerk of the supreme court by justices of the supreme court and providing that such chief clerk shall also be the chief clerk of the appellate court; P.A. 12-133 substituted “judges” for “justices”, effective July 1, 2012.
Who are such clerks; duties. 70 C. 337.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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