(a) The Superior Court may refer the complaint to a referee who shall hold a hearing thereon, except that if the complaint alleges that there is an imminent danger to the life, health and safety of the tenants, the court may issue an immediate ex parte order granting such relief as it deems appropriate, pending a full hearing to be held not later than three days after such order is issued. Any retired judge of the Circuit Court, Court of Common Pleas or Superior Court shall be eligible to act as a referee. The Chief Court Administrator or his designee may appoint as many referees as are necessary to carry out the intent of sections 47a-14a to 47a-14g, inclusive.
(b) The referee shall take such testimony as he deems material, shall view the premises and shall, after the hearing, report forthwith his findings and recommendations to the court.
(c) The court shall review such report and enter judgment in accordance with said sections. Such report may be rejected for irregular or improper conduct in the performance of the duties of such referee in which event the court shall appoint another referee to make a report.
(d) There shall be no right to a jury trial in any of the proceedings.
(1969, P.A. 728, S. 3; P.A. 73-633, S. 2, 6; P.A. 74-183, S. 231, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 200, 681; P.A. 79-571, S. 29; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 79-8, S. 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 73-633 substituted reference to Sec. 19-347k for reference to Sec. 19-347j which was repealed in the same act; P.A. 74-183 transferred powers of circuit court to court of common pleas and powers of its appellate division to superior court, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 authorized retired superior court judges to serve as referees, transferred power to appoint referees from chief judge of common pleas court to chief court administrator or his designee and deleted provision which had allowed aggrieved parties to appeal to superior court “in the same manner as an appeal from a civil judgment”, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 79-571 divided section into Subsecs.; October, 1979, P.A. 79-8 added exception in Subsec. (a) re immediate ex parte orders where complaint alleges that imminent danger to life, health and safety of tenants exists; Sec. 19-347l transferred to Sec. 47a-14b in 1981 and references to other sections within provisions revised as necessary to reflect their transfer.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.