2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 52-549w. Appointment of arbitrators. Compensation. Powers.
Sec. 52-549w. Appointment of arbitrators. Compensation. Powers. (a) Upon
publication of a notice in the Connecticut Law Journal, any commissioner of the Superior
Court admitted to practice in this state for at least five years, who has civil litigation
experience and who is willing and able to act as an arbitrator, may submit his name to
the Office of the Chief Court Administrator for approval to be placed on a list of available
arbitrators for one or more judicial districts. The criteria for selection and approval of
arbitrators shall be promulgated by the judges of the Superior Court. Upon selection
and approval by the Chief Court Administrator, for such term as he may fix, the arbitrators shall be sworn or affirmed to try justly and equitably all matters at issue submitted
to them. The Chief Court Administrator, in his discretion, may at any time revoke any
such approval.
(c) Such arbitrators shall have the power to: (1) Issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of books, papers and other evidence, such subpoenas to be served in the manner provided by law for service of subpoenas in a civil action and to be returnable to the arbitrators; (2) administer oaths or affirmations; and (3) determine the admissibility of evidence and the form in which it is to be offered.
(P.A. 82-441, S. 9, 23; P.A. 97-24, S. 3, 7.)
History: P.A. 82-441, S. 9 effective July 1, 1983; P.A. 97-24 amended Subsec. (a) by adding qualification re civil litigation experience, effective January 1, 1998.
Cited. 13 CA 189, 190.
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