CT SB00475

Raises the threshold for Judicial Branch building repairs, alterations, or additions from $500,000 to match the project dollar value defined in section 4b-55, allowing the Office of the Chief Court Administrator to enter contracts without Commissioner of Administrative Services approval

Establishes procedures for the Judicial Branch to sell unclaimed detainee property (clothing, jewelry, personal items) with proceeds deposited into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund

Expands the definition of "relative" in child welfare cases to include relationships by "blood, marriage or law" (previously only blood or marriage), affecting custody, guardianship, and foster care placement decisions

Requires arbitrators in Connecticut proceedings to be members in good standing of the state bar unless all parties waive this requirement, with a 14-day window to object to arbitrator appointments

Makes multiple procedural updates including: allowing electronic notice for bail bond forfeitures, requiring medical records be provided to patients within 20 business days, changing the family violence intervention program reporting deadline from July 1 to September 30, and authorizing the Chief Court Administrator to control use of the Judicial Branch seal