Section 51-210 - Costs of preparation and transmission of records in appealed cases.

CT Gen Stat § 51-210 (2019) (N/A)
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Any expense necessarily incurred by the clerk of the Superior Court in preparing copies of the files and records for transmittal to the Supreme Court or Appellate Court in any case appealed or on a writ of error from the Superior Court to the Supreme Court shall, when approved by the court, be taxed and paid in the same manner as other court expenses. The judges of the Supreme Court or the Appellate Court, as the case may be, may provide by rule that files and records in appeals or on writs of error be typewritten in appropriate cases.

(1949 Rev., S. 7685; P.A. 76-436, S. 109, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 16, 72; P.A. 78-280, S. 88, 127; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 40, 82.)

History: P.A. 76-436 applied provisions specifically to superior court where previously applicable to any court and added provision re typewritten files and records, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-452 added general reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted detailed provisions re transmission of copies of files and records from judgments rendered in specified counties, retaining general statements re expenses of preparing copies and typewritten files and records; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 included reference to appellate court.

Necessity of having all exhibits as well as all testimony printed in record where appeal is from directed verdict; effect of stipulation of counsel that exhibits need not be printed. 100 C. 277.