CT HB05408

Effective January 5, 2011, eliminates the requirement for probate judges to file annual statements of gross receipts, expenses, and net income with the Probate Court Administrator, and eliminates estimated income filing and quarterly assessment payment requirements.

Changes compensation structure for administrative judges of regional children's probate courts and special assignment probate judges to be paid from the Probate Court Administration Fund, with compensation capped at the amount specified in section 45a-95a rather than section 45a-92.

Transfers responsibility for deducting and forwarding retirement contributions from individual probate courts and judges to the Probate Court Administrator, eliminating the four-payment schedule and associated penalties for late contributions.

Modifies the accounts receivable payment system for judges leaving office or dying in office, restricting payments to receivables for decedent estate costs and fees, limiting annual payments to amounts not exceeding maximums under compensation rules, and requiring payments be made from the Probate Court Administration Fund on or after January 5, 2011.

Clarifies that Probate Court Administrators who continue serving as judges of probate shall not receive judge compensation or benefits while serving in the administrator role.