Substitute House Bill No. 7000
Substitute House Bill No. 7000
PUBLIC ACT NO. 97-294
AN ACT CONCERNING THE NUMBER OF JUDGES OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT, THE USE OF BOND FORFEITURE FUNDS,
THE APPOINTMENT OF PER DIEM PROSECUTORS AND THE
COMPENSATION OF JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, PUBLIC
DEFENDERS, STATE REFEREES, FAMILY SUPPORT
MAGISTRATES, DEPUTY AND SPECIAL DEPUTY SHERIFFS
AND CERTAIN PERSONNEL OF THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 51-165 of
the general statutes is repealed and the following
is substituted in lieu thereof:
(a) The Superior Court shall consist of [one
hundred seventy-four] ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN
judges, including the judges of the Supreme Court
and the Appellate Court, who shall be appointed by
the General Assembly upon nomination of the
Governor.
Sec. 2. Section 51-279b of the general
statutes is repealed and the following is
substituted in lieu thereof:
(a) The Chief State's Attorney shall establish
a racketeering and continuing criminal activities
unit within the Division of Criminal Justice. Such
unit shall be available for the investigation and
prosecution of criminal matters including, but not
limited to, the illegal purchase and sale of
controlled substances, criminal activity by gangs,
fraud, corruption, illegal gambling and the
recruitment of persons to carry out such illegal
activities.
(b) The Chief State's Attorney shall establish
a bond forfeiture unit within the Division of
Criminal Justice. Such unit shall be responsible
for the collection, in the name of the state, and
by suit when necessary, of all forfeited bonds
payable to the state. Such unit may compromise and
settle forfeited bonds for less than the amount
thereof without regard to the expiration of any
stay of forfeiture.
(c) The Chief State's Attorney shall develop
uniform standards for the compromise and
settlement of forfeited bonds. Such standards
shall be applied on a state-wide basis.
[(d) One-third of all funds collected as
forfeited bonds shall be allocated to the budget
of the Division of Criminal Justice for purposes
of providing staff for the collection of forfeited
bonds, for the investigation and prosecution of
vendor fraud in programs operated by the
Department of Social Services and for the
investigation and apprehension of persons charged
with a violation of section 53a-172 or 53a-173.
(e) For the fiscal year commencing July 1,
1995, and each fiscal year thereafter, one hundred
thousand dollars of all funds collected as
forfeited bonds shall be allocated to the budget
of the Division of Criminal Justice for the
witness protection program.]
(d) THE CHIEF STATE'S ATTORNEY IS AUTHORIZED
TO PAY A PER DIEM OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
DOLLARS FOR APPROPRIATE STAFF AT THE CENTRALIZED
INFRACTIONS BUREAU OF THE SUPERIOR COURT TO SCREEN
INFRACTIONS AND VIOLATIONS AND DISPOSE OF MATTERS,
WHERE APPROPRIATE. ANY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW ADMITTED TO
PRACTICE IN THIS STATE MAY SUBMIT HIS NAME TO THE
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOR PLACEMENT ON A
LIST OF ATTORNEYS AVAILABLE FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE
CHIEF STATE'S ATTORNEY ON A PER DIEM BASIS UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION. THE CHIEF STATE'S ATTORNEY SHALL
APPOINT ATTORNEYS ON A PER DIEM BASIS EXCLUSIVELY
FROM SUCH LIST. ANY ATTORNEY APPOINTED BY THE
CHIEF STATE'S ATTORNEY ON A PER DIEM BASIS UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL RECEIVE APPROPRIATE TRAINING
PRIOR TO COMMENCING HIS DUTIES.
Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 6-41 of the
general statutes is repealed and the following is
substituted in lieu thereof:
(a) Each deputy and each special deputy
sheriff, when attending the Supreme Court,
Appellate Court or Superior Court shall receive
the following fees for each such day of
attendance:
[(1) On and after July 1, 1988, each deputy
sheriff and special deputy sheriff shall receive
seventy dollars, except that each special deputy
sheriff assigned for the day as a (A) supervisory
court officer shall receive seventy-seven dollars
and fifty cents; (B) transportation court officer
shall receive sixty-five dollars and a
transportation fee of ten dollars; (C) cell block
officer shall receive seventy-two dollars and
fifty cents; and (D) metal detector court officer
shall receive seventy-one dollars and twenty-five
cents.
(2) On and after January 1, 1989, each deputy
sheriff and special deputy sheriff shall receive
eighty dollars, except that each special deputy
sheriff assigned for the day as a (A) supervisory
court officer shall receive ninety-five dollars;
(B) transportation court officer shall receive
eighty dollars and a transportation fee of ten
dollars; (C) cell block officer shall receive
eighty-five dollars; and (D) metal detector court
officer shall receive eighty-two dollars and fifty
cents.
(3) On and after July 1, 1989, each deputy
sheriff and special deputy sheriff shall receive
ninety dollars, except that each special deputy
sheriff assigned for the day as a (A) supervisory
court officer shall receive one hundred twelve
dollars and fifty cents; (B) transportation court
officer shall receive ninety-five dollars and a
transportation fee of ten dollars; (C) cell block
officer shall receive ninety-seven dollars and
fifty cents; and (D) metal detector court officer
shall receive ninety-three dollars and
seventy-five cents.
(4)] (1) On and after January 1, 1990, each
deputy sheriff and special deputy sheriff shall
receive one hundred dollars, except that each
special deputy sheriff assigned for the day as a
(A) supervisory court officer shall receive one
hundred thirty dollars; (B) transportation court
officer shall receive one hundred ten dollars and
a transportation fee of ten dollars; (C) cell
block officer shall receive one hundred ten
dollars; and (D) metal detector court officer
shall receive one hundred five dollars.
(2) ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1997, EACH DEPUTY
SHERIFF AND SPECIAL DEPUTY SHERIFF SHALL RECEIVE
ONE HUNDRED FIVE DOLLARS, EXCEPT THAT EACH SPECIAL
DEPUTY SHERIFF ASSIGNED FOR THE DAY AS A (A)
SUPERVISORY COURT OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE ONE
HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS; (B) TRANSPORTATION
COURT OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN
DOLLARS AND A TRANSPORTATION FEE OF TEN DOLLARS;
(C) CELL BLOCK OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED
FIFTEEN DOLLARS; AND (D) METAL DETECTOR COURT
OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS.
(3) ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1998, EACH DEPUTY
SHERIFF AND SPECIAL DEPUTY SHERIFF SHALL RECEIVE
ONE HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS, EXCEPT THAT EACH SPECIAL
DEPUTY SHERIFF ASSIGNED FOR THE DAY AS A (A)
SUPERVISORY COURT OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE ONE
HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS; (B) TRANSPORTATION COURT
OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS
AND A TRANSPORTATION FEE OF TEN DOLLARS; (C) CELL
BLOCK OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY
DOLLARS; AND (D) METAL DETECTOR COURT OFFICER
SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN DOLLARS.
Sec. 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection (b) of section 5-200c of the general
statutes, section 4A of the agreement between the
state and the State Coalition on Pay Equity as
approved by the General Assembly on April 19,
1994, shall not apply to any employee (1) who, on
the effective date of this act, is employed by the
Division of Public Defender Services or is a
member of the Division of Criminal Justice
prosecutors bargaining unit and (2) whose annual
salary for fiscal year 1995-96 under such
agreement is lower than it would have been under
the pay plan applicable to such employee prior to
implementation of the agreement. On the first
regular pay day following the effective date of
this act, the state shall pay each such employee
the total amount of the difference between the
salary paid to him in fiscal years 1995-96 and
1996-97 and the salary he would have been paid for
such years under the prior pay plan.
Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 51-47 of the
general statutes is repealed and the following is
substituted in lieu thereof:
(a) The judges of the Superior Court, judges
of the Appellate Court and judges of the Supreme
Court shall receive annually salaries as follows:
(1) On or after July 1, 1993, (A) the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, one hundred sixteen
thousand four hundred eighty-two dollars; (B) the
Chief Court Administrator if he is a judge of the
Supreme Court, Appellate Court or Superior Court,
one hundred eleven thousand two hundred ninety
dollars; (C) each associate judge of the Supreme
Court, one hundred six thousand five hundred
fifty-three dollars; (D) the Chief Judge of the
Appellate Court, one hundred five thousand one
hundred ninety-four dollars; (E) each judge of the
Appellate Court, ninety-nine thousand
seventy-seven dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief Court
Administrator if he is a judge of the Superior
Court, ninety-six thousand nine hundred
seventy-one dollars; and (G) each judge of the
Superior Court, ninety-four thousand six hundred
forty-seven dollars.
(2) On and after July 1, 1995, (A) the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, one hundred nineteen
thousand nine hundred seventy-six dollars; (B) the
Chief Court Administrator if he is a judge of the
Supreme Court, Appellate Court or Superior Court,
one hundred fourteen thousand six hundred
twenty-nine dollars; (C) each associate judge of
the Supreme Court, one hundred nine thousand seven
hundred fifty dollars; (D) the Chief Judge of the
Appellate Court, one hundred eight thousand three
hundred fifty dollars; (E) each judge of the
Appellate Court, one hundred two thousand
forty-nine dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief Court
Administrator if he is a judge of the Superior
Court, ninety-nine thousand eight hundred eighty
dollars; and (G) each judge of the Superior Court,
ninety-seven thousand four hundred eighty-six
dollars.
(3) On and after July 1, 1996, (A) the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, one hundred
twenty-three thousand five hundred seventy-six
dollars; (B) the Chief Court Administrator if he
is a judge of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court
or Superior Court, one hundred eighteen thousand
sixty-eight dollars; (C) each associate judge of
the Supreme Court, one hundred thirteen thousand
forty-two dollars; (D) the Chief Judge of the
Appellate Court, one hundred eleven thousand six
hundred dollars; (E) each judge of the Appellate
Court, one hundred five thousand one hundred
eleven dollars; (F) the Deputy Chief Court
Administrator if he is a judge of the Superior
Court, one hundred two thousand eight hundred
seventy-seven dollars; and (G) each judge of the
Superior court, one hundred thousand four hundred
eleven dollars.
(4) ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1997, (A) THE
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND FORTY-EIGHT DOLLARS; (B) THE
CHIEF COURT ADMINISTRATOR IF HE IS A JUDGE OF THE
SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE COURT OR SUPERIOR COURT,
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY
DOLLARS; (C) EACH ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME
COURT, ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
THREE DOLLARS; (D) THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE
APPELLATE COURT, ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO DOLLARS; (E) EACH JUDGE
OF THE APPELLATE COURT, ONE HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND
TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN DOLLARS; (F) THE DEPUTY CHIEF
COURT ADMINISTRATOR IF HE IS A JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT, ONE HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS; AND (G) EACH JUDGE OF
THE SUPERIOR COURT, ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED TWENTY DOLLARS.
(5) ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1998, (A) THE
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE
DOLLARS; (B) THE CHIEF COURT ADMINISTRATOR IF HE
IS A JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE COURT
OR SUPERIOR COURT, ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE DOLLARS; (C) EACH
ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, ONE HUNDRED
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS; (D)
THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT, ONE
HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINE DOLLARS;
(E) EACH JUDGE OF THE APPELLATE COURT, ONE HUNDRED
NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS;
(F) THE DEPUTY CHIEF COURT ADMINISTRATOR IF HE IS
A JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, ONE HUNDRED SEVEN
THOUSAND THIRTY-FOUR DOLLARS; AND (G) EACH JUDGE
OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, ONE HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND
FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE DOLLARS.
Sec. 6. Subsection (f) of section 52-434 of
the general statutes is repealed and the following
is substituted in lieu thereof:
(f) (1) Each state referee shall receive, for
acting as a referee or as a single auditor or
committee of any court or for performing duties
assigned by the Chief Court Administrator with the
approval of the Chief Justice, in addition to the
retirement salary, the sum of one hundred sixty
dollars and expenses, including mileage, for each
day a state referee is so engaged, said sums to be
taxed by the court making the reference in the
same manner as other court expenses.
(2) ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1997, EACH STATE
REFEREE SHALL RECEIVE, FOR ACTING AS A REFEREE OR
AS A SINGLE AUDITOR OR COMMITTEE OF ANY COURT OR
FOR PERFORMING DUTIES ASSIGNED BY THE CHIEF COURT
ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF
JUSTICE, IN ADDITION TO THE RETIREMENT SALARY, THE
SUM OF ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS AND EXPENSES,
INCLUDING MILEAGE, FOR EACH DAY A STATE REFEREE IS
SO ENGAGED, SAID SUMS TO BE TAXED BY THE COURT
MAKING THE REFERENCE IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER
COURT EXPENSES.
(3) ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1998, EACH STATE
REFEREE SHALL RECEIVE, FOR ACTING AS A REFEREE OR
AS A SINGLE AUDITOR OR COMMITTEE OF ANY COURT OR
FOR PERFORMING DUTIES ASSIGNED BY THE CHIEF COURT
ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF
JUSTICE, IN ADDITION TO THE RETIREMENT SALARY, THE
SUM OF ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND
EXPENSES, INCLUDING MILEAGE, FOR EACH DAY A STATE
REFEREE IS SO ENGAGED, SAID SUMS TO BE TAXED BY
THE COURT MAKING THE REFERENCE IN THE SAME MANNER
AS OTHER COURT EXPENSES.
Sec. 7. Subsection (h) of section 46b-231 of
the general statutes is repealed and the following
is substituted in lieu thereof:
(h) (1) On and after January 1, 1993, the
Chief Family Support Magistrate shall receive a
salary of seventy-two thousand seven hundred
ninety-one dollars, and other family support
magistrates shall receive an annual salary of
sixty-eight thousand two hundred seventy-one
dollars.
(2) On and after July 1, 1995, the Chief
Family Support Magistrate shall receive a salary
of seventy-four thousand nine hundred seventy-five
dollars, and other family support magistrates
shall receive an annual salary of seventy thousand
three hundred nineteen dollars.
(3) On and after July 1, 1996, the Chief
Family Support Magistrate shall receive a salary
of seventy-seven thousand two hundred twenty-four
dollars, and other family support magistrates
shall receive an annual salary of seventy-two
thousand four hundred twenty-nine dollars
(4) ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1997, THE CHIEF
FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY
OF SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE
DOLLARS, AND OTHER FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATES
SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY OF SEVENTY-THREE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS.
(5) ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1998, THE CHIEF
FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY
OF EIGHTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE
DOLLARS, AND OTHER FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATES
SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SALARY OF SEVENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS.
Sec. 8. Section 46b-123a of the general
statutes is repealed and the following is
substituted in lieu thereof:
(a) All persons employed as court advocates,
inspectors or investigators, and associated staff,
by the Judicial Department on July 1, 1996, shall
be transferred to the Division of Criminal Justice
on said date.
(b) COURT ADVOCATES EMPLOYED BY THE JUDICIAL
DEPARTMENT ON JULY 1, 1996, AND TRANSFERRED TO THE
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (a) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BECOME
JUVENILE PROSECUTORS IN THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE AND SHALL BE CREDITED WITH THEIR
EXPERIENCE AS COURT ADVOCATES IN THE JUDICIAL
DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1996, AND AS JUVENILE
PROSECUTORS IN THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ON
AND AFTER JULY 1, 1996, AND SHALL BE PAID
COMMENSURATE WITH PROSECUTORS IN THE DIVISION OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE WITH EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE IN
SAID DIVISION, BUT IN NO EVENT AT A RATE OF PAY
LOWER THAN THAT WHICH THEY RECEIVED PRIOR TO JULY
1, 1996.
(c) JUVENILE MATTERS INVESTIGATORS EMPLOYED BY
THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ON JULY 1, 1996, AND
TRANSFERRED TO THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (a) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
BECOME INSPECTORS IN THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE AND SHALL BE CREDITED WITH THEIR
EXPERIENCE AS INVESTIGATORS IN THE JUDICIAL
DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1996, AND AS
INVESTIGATORS OR INSPECTORS IN THE DIVISION OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1996, AND
SHALL BE PAID COMMENSURATE WITH INSPECTORS IN THE
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE WITH EQUIVALENT
EXPERIENCE IN SAID DIVISION, BUT IN NO EVENT AT A
RATE OF PAY LOWER THAN THAT WHICH THEY RECEIVED
PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1996.
(d) ASSOCIATED STAFF EMPLOYED BY THE JUDICIAL
DEPARTMENT ON JULY 1, 1996, AND TRANSFERRED TO THE
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (a) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED
WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1996, AND IN THE DIVISION OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1996, AND
SHALL BE PAID COMMENSURATE WITH STAFF IN THE
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE WITH EQUIVALENT
EXPERIENCE, BUT IN NO EVENT AT A RATE OF PAY LOWER
THAN THAT WHICH THEY RECEIVED PRIOR TO JULY 1,
1996.
Sec. 9. Section 6-32b of the general statutes
is repealed and the following is substituted in
lieu thereof:
The Sheriffs' Advisory Board: (1) Shall
cooperate with the Department of Administrative
Services and other state agencies on behalf of the
high sheriffs and the prisoner transportation and
courthouse security system; (2) shall establish
and administer a training program for deputy
sheriffs and special deputy sheriffs; (3) shall
establish operating procedures for the prisoner
transportation and courthouse security system and
direct its activities, as is required for
efficient coordination among the high sheriffs;
(4) shall receive appropriations for the high
sheriffs and for the operation of the prisoner
transportation and courthouse security system and
allocate such appropriations among the high
sheriffs, as required; (5) may receive and expend,
pursuant to the purposes of sections 4-165, 6-32
to 6-32e, inclusive, 6-43, 51-30, 54-1f and
subsection (9) of section 53a-3, moneys in the
form of gifts, bequests, state appropriations,
state or private grants or federal grants; (6)
shall submit to the Governor, annually, as
provided in section 4-60, a report containing a
statement of the activities of the board during
the preceding year; and (7) shall maintain
complete records of all prisoner movements
undertaken by the high sheriffs. The advisory
board shall establish minimum qualifications for
courthouse security personnel, shall develop a
standardized test to determine the qualifications,
fitness and ability of applicants to perform the
duties of courthouse security personnel, shall
conduct an investigation of the background of each
applicant and shall require each applicant to
undergo a physical examination. [, including a
stress test.] In addition, on or before October 1,
1995, the advisory board shall approve a training
program for courthouse security personnel. No
deputy sheriff or special deputy sheriff appointed
on or after October 1, 1995, shall receive
compensation pursuant to section 6-41 unless such
deputy sheriff or special deputy sheriff meets the
minimum qualifications and mandatory physical
fitness standards for courthouse security
personnel and successfully completes an approved
training program for courthouse security
personnel, provided any deputy sheriff or special
deputy sheriff shall receive compensation while
participating in such training program. Any person
who is a deputy sheriff or special deputy sheriff
on September 30, 1995, or any person appointed as
a deputy sheriff or special deputy sheriff on or
after October 1, 1995, who has previously
successfully completed an approved training
program, shall be exempt from such training
requirement.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect July 1,
1997.
Vetoed July 2, 1997