CT SB00375

Requires all state agencies that are parties to Probate Court proceedings to recognize, apply, and enforce any Probate Court order, denial, or decree applicable to the agency's determination in a contested case, effective October 1, 2020.

Grants state agencies standing to appeal Probate Court orders to Superior Court in accordance with section 45a-186, allowing appeals to challenge the applicability of such orders to the agency's determinations.

Establishes that appeals from certain Probate Court matters must be filed within 45 days of the court sending the order, while other appeals must be filed within 30 days, with time calculated from the date of mailing or electronic service, whichever is later.

Specifies that appeals involving state agencies under this act must be filed in Hartford Superior Court, and exempts such appeals from referral to special assignment probate judges.

Clarifies that filing an appeal does not automatically stay enforcement of the Probate Court order, but parties may seek a stay from either the Probate Court or Superior Court.