2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions
Section 45a-36a - Retirement credit for judge in office on or after October 1, 1997, whose probate district is merged on or before January 5, 2011, and who is not reelected.

Any judge of probate in office on or after October 1, 1997, whose probate district is merged with another district on or before January 5, 2011, and who has not been elected to a term which begins at the time of, or subsequent to, such merger, (1) may elect to receive four years of credited service, as defined in subdivision (2) of section 45a-34, (2) may elect to receive a reduction of his or her retirement age of not more than four years pursuant to subsection (a) of section 45a-36, or (3) may elect any combination of credited service and reduction of retirement age under subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section, provided such combination shall not exceed four years in total. A judge of probate may elect to receive credited service or a reduction of retirement age in accordance with this section at any time once the judge becomes eligible to retire and receive retirement benefits.

(P.A. 97-87, S. 1; P.A. 98-219, S. 3; P.A. 09-114, S. 9.)

History: P.A. 98-219 deleted phrase “after such consolidation” and inserted “to a term which begins at the time of, or subsequent to, such consolidation”; P.A. 09-114 inserted “on or before January 5, 2011” re district merger, provided that judge may elect to receive credited service or reduction of retirement age at any time once judge is eligible to retire and receive benefits, and made technical changes.