Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00962 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/15/2011

                    General Assembly  Raised Bill No. 962
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 3346
 *03346_______JUD*
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
(JUD)

General Assembly

Raised Bill No. 962 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 3346

*03346_______JUD*

Referred to Committee on Judiciary 

Introduced by:

(JUD)

AN ACT CONCERNING SERVICE OF PROCESS BY CONSTABLES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 7-89 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):

Constables shall have the power in [their towns] the judicial districts in which they reside to serve and execute all lawful process legally directed to them and shall be liable for any neglect or unfaithfulness in their office. 

 


This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2011 7-89

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1

October 1, 2011

7-89

Statement of Purpose: 

To authorize constables to serve process within the judicial district in which they reside. 

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]