House Bill 5738

To create a statutory framework for the registry of protective orders developed by the Judicial Branch; to provide than an appeal of a State Marshal Commission decision regarding appointment be filed in New Britain, rather than in Hartford; to amend the venue statutes to complete the regionalization of small claims and motor vehicle matters; to allow for mediation of appeals of inlands/wetlands decisions; to provide further guidance regarding Judicial Branch employees access to Judicial Branch records; to provide for procedures for condemnation cases heard by a judge; to amend the statute regarding the rules for small claims proceedings; to allow alternate jurors to be called back after deliberations have begun in civil trials, as they currently can be in criminal trials; to clarify that the additional five dollar fee to be paid when a case is filed need not be paid by state entities; to provide that certification of an appeal of a habeas case must be considered by the judge who heard the case; to enhance courthouse security by making it a felony to carry a weapon into a Judicial Branch building; and to allow the Judicial Department to regulate the conduct of business by bail bondsmen.

In the House of Representatives

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In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Mar 25

1. Mar 13Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
2. Mar 14Heard in Judiciary Committee
3. Mar 25Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it