(a) Upon publication of notice requesting applications, any Commissioner of the Superior Court admitted to practice in this state for at least five years may submit his or her name to the Office of the Chief Court Administrator for approval to be placed on a list of fact finders for one or more judicial districts.
Section 23-52.Fact-Finding; Approval of Fact Finders
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section sets out how a Connecticut attorney becomes an approved fact finder, giving the chief court administrator control over designation, term, revocation, and required training.
Full Text of Section 23-52
(b) The chief court administrator shall have the power to designate fact finders for such term as the chief court administrator may fix and, in his or her discretion, to revoke such designation at any time.
(c) Applicants and fact finders must satisfactorily complete such training programs as may be required by the chief court administrator.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 546C.)
Plain-English Summary
Any Commissioner of the Superior Court who has practiced law in Connecticut for at least five years may apply to serve as a fact finder. When the Office of the Chief Court Administrator publishes notice seeking applications, an eligible attorney submits his or her name for approval and asks to be placed on the fact-finder list for one or more judicial districts.
The chief court administrator decides who gets designated, sets how long that designation lasts, and can revoke it at any time, for any reason, at his or her discretion. Both applicants and sitting fact finders must complete whatever training programs the chief court administrator requires before they can hear cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply to become a fact finder in Connecticut?
Any Commissioner of the Superior Court admitted to practice in Connecticut for at least five years may submit an application after the Office of the Chief Court Administrator publishes notice requesting applications.
How long does a fact finder's designation last?
The chief court administrator fixes the term of each designation and may revoke it at any time, at his or her discretion.
Is training required to serve as a fact finder?
Yes. Both applicants and current fact finders must satisfactorily complete whatever training programs the chief court administrator requires.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 23-52). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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