Litchfield District Superior Court, Connecticut

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## Contents

* 1 Jurisdiction
* 2 Selection method
* 2.1 Qualifications
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Jurisdiction[edit]

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]

“  | Superior Court - The Superior Court hears all legal controversies except those over which the Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction. Probate Court matters may be appealed to the Superior Court.

A superior court courtroom The state is divided into 13 judicial districts, 20 geographical areas and 12 juvenile districts. In general, major criminal cases, civil matters and family cases not involving juveniles are heard at judicial district court locations. Other civil and criminal matters are heard at geographical area locations. Cases involving juveniles are heard at juvenile court locations.[2]

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## Selection method[edit]

See also: assisted appointment method

The judges of the Connecticut Superior Court are selected through the assisted appointment method. The Connecticut Judicial Selection Commission is responsible for screening candidates and submitting a shortlist to the governor. The commission is made up of 12 members: six appointed by the governor and six appointed by leaders in the state legislature. The governor must appoint a judge from the commission's shortlist and the appointee must then be confirmed by the Connecticut General Assembly.[3][4]

Judges serve for eight years after their appointment. To continue to serve on the court, they must be renominated by the governor and reapproved by the General Assembly.[5]

### Qualifications

To serve on this court, a judge must be:

* a state resident;
* licensed to practice law in the state; and
* under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).[6]

## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "CHAPTER 801a* PROBATE COURT: JURISDICTION, POWERS," accessed May 11, 2023
2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Sec. 51-44a. Judicial Selection Commission. Members. Duties. Nomination of judges by Governor.," accessed March 28, 2023
4. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Article Fifth. of the Judicial Department - Sec. 2.," accessed March 28, 2023
5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `coa`
6. ↑ State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, "Frequently Asked Media Questions," accessed March 28, 2023

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Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut

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