Council approves annual report after removing 'judicial branch' wording; prosecutors ask to help design warrant-tracking form
December 18, 2023 | Judiciary, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Connecticut
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The Judiciary council voted to approve its annual report and recommendations as amended, after members adopted a change removing the phrase “judicial branch” from language describing a verification form.
Chair Mae Flexer introduced the report and said members would see "small language changes" from the December draft before taking a motion to approve. After discussion, the council agreed to change the executive-summary language on page 2 and a corresponding passage on page 6 to read "including a form to verify successful completion," removing an explicit reference to the Judicial Branch.
Gail Hardy, executive assistant in the office of the chief state's attorney, told the council she had provided the draft to the chief state's attorney and that the office is concerned the original phrasing "appears with or may encroach upon our prosecutorial power, authority and independence." She said the office "has a policy in place" — developed under the May 2023 prosecutorial standards — that already covers tracking arrest warrants and training for law enforcement officers on warrant issuance. Hardy said she and the chief state's attorney would like an opportunity to collaborate with the entity that develops the form.
The chair treated the wording change as a motion and second; members responded with aye votes and the change was adopted. The council then voted to approve the annual report and recommendations "as presented and amended." The record shows no recorded opposition or abstentions in the discussion that followed.
The council also discussed a recommendation in the report to establish protocols within judicial districts for review, execution and tracking of domestic-violence arrest warrants; Hardy noted the state's prosecutorial standards and the use of an "e-prosecutor" management system for tracking warrants and corrections.
The meeting concluded with scheduling details for future quarterly meetings and an adjournment.
The council did not publish a formal roll-call vote count in the transcript; the body recorded collective "aye" responses during the motions.
Chair Mae Flexer introduced the report and said members would see "small language changes" from the December draft before taking a motion to approve. After discussion, the council agreed to change the executive-summary language on page 2 and a corresponding passage on page 6 to read "including a form to verify successful completion," removing an explicit reference to the Judicial Branch.
Gail Hardy, executive assistant in the office of the chief state's attorney, told the council she had provided the draft to the chief state's attorney and that the office is concerned the original phrasing "appears with or may encroach upon our prosecutorial power, authority and independence." She said the office "has a policy in place" — developed under the May 2023 prosecutorial standards — that already covers tracking arrest warrants and training for law enforcement officers on warrant issuance. Hardy said she and the chief state's attorney would like an opportunity to collaborate with the entity that develops the form.
The chair treated the wording change as a motion and second; members responded with aye votes and the change was adopted. The council then voted to approve the annual report and recommendations "as presented and amended." The record shows no recorded opposition or abstentions in the discussion that followed.
The council also discussed a recommendation in the report to establish protocols within judicial districts for review, execution and tracking of domestic-violence arrest warrants; Hardy noted the state's prosecutorial standards and the use of an "e-prosecutor" management system for tracking warrants and corrections.
The meeting concluded with scheduling details for future quarterly meetings and an adjournment.
The council did not publish a formal roll-call vote count in the transcript; the body recorded collective "aye" responses during the motions.
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