# Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-165: Sec. 51-165. Number of judges. Retired judges. Assignment to hear housing matters and juvenile matters > Connecticut · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T51_C882_S51-165 ## Section - **Citation:** Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-165 - **Heading:** Sec. 51-165. Number of judges. Retired judges. Assignment to hear housing matters and juvenile matters - **Jurisdiction:** Connecticut - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Connecticut Code / Title 51 / Chapter 882 / Section 51-165 ## Text (2) On and after October 1, 1998, the Superior Court shall consist of one hundred eighty-three judges, including the judges of the Supreme Court and the Appellate Court, who shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon nomination of the Governor. (3) On and after January 1, 1999, the Superior Court shall consist of one hundred eighty-six judges, including the judges of the Supreme Court and the Appellate Court, who shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon nomination of the Governor. (4) On and after October 1, 1999, the Superior Court shall consist of one hundred ninety-one judges, including the judges of the Supreme Court and the Appellate Court, who shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon nomination of the Governor. (5) On and after October 1, 2000, the Superior Court shall consist of one hundred ninety-six judges, including the judges of the Supreme Court and the Appellate Court, who shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon nomination of the Governor. (6) On and after April 1, 2009, the Superior Court shall consist of two hundred one judges, including the judges of the Supreme Court and the Appellate Court, who shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon nomination of the Governor. (b) In addition thereto, each judge of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court, or judge of the Superior Court who elects to retain his office but retire from full-time active service shall continue to be a member of the Superior Court during the remainder of his term of office and during the term of any reappointment under section 51-50i , until he attains the age of seventy years. He shall be entitled to participate in the meetings of the judges of the Superior Court and to vote as a member thereof. (c) Any judge assigned to hear housing matters should have a commitment to the maintenance of decent, safe and sanitary housing and, if practicable, shall devote full time to housing matters. If practicable, he should be assigned to hear matters for not less than eighteen months. Any judge assigned to housing matters in a judicial district should reside in one of the judicial districts served by the housing session after he is assigned thereto. (d) Any judge assigned to hear juvenile matters should have a commitment to the prompt resolution of disputes affecting the care and custody of children with full understanding of all factors affecting the best interests of children and, if practicable, shall devote full time to juvenile matters. If practicable, any such judge should be assigned to hear juvenile matters for not less than eighteen months. Is one court throughout state. 76 C. 327; 108 C. 77. Cited. 193 C. 670; 206 C. 323; 217 C. 57. Cited. 41 CS 1. ## Nearby sections - [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-164s Sec. 51-164s. Superior Court sole trial court. Jurisdiction transferred from Court of Common Pleas and Juvenile Court.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T51_C882_S51-164s.md) - [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-164t Sec. 51-164t. Composition of Superior Court established by rule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T51_C882_S51-164t.md) - [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-164x Sec. 51-164x. 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Time limit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T51_C882_S51-183b.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T51_C882_S51-165. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.