SB 291 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION, THE STATE MARSHALS ADVISORY BOARD AND STATE MARSHALS.

and (2) any person, except a person described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall receive a fee of not more than fifty dollars for eachPublic processAct servedNo. and an additional fee of fifty dollars for the second and each subsequent service of such process, except that such officer or person shall receive an additional fee of twenty dollars for each subsequent service of such process at the same address or for notification of the office of the Attorney General in dissolution and postjudgment proceedings if a party or child is receiving public assistance.

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291 each process served and an additional fee of fifty dollars for the second and each subsequent service of such process, except that such officer or person shall receive an additional fee of twenty dollars for each subsequent service of such process at the same address or for notification of the office of the Attorney General in dissolution and postjudgment proceedings if a party or child is receiving public assistance.

If more than one process is served on one person at one time by any such officer or person, the total cost of travel sSB291for /the Fileservice No.shall be the same as for the service of one process only, except, if an officer or person is requested by the court or required by law to effectuate in-hand personal service, or for service pursuant to subsection(h)ofsection46b-15or subsection(d)ofsection46b-16a,such officer or person shall receive the fee set by the Department of Administrative Services for state employees for each mile of travel, subject to adjustment within thirty days of any revision to the federal General Services Administration mileage reimbursement rate, of each round trip traveled while attempting to effectuate in-hand personal service, to be computed from the place where the process was received to the place of attempted service, and if multiple trips to effectuate service are made, back to theplace where process wasreceivedand then to the place of the subsequent attempt at service, and thence in the case of civil process to the place of return provided the officer or person shall state inthereturn ofservice that in-handpersonalservice wasrequested or required, or that in-hand service was made pursuant to subsection (h) of section 46b-15 or subsection (d) of section 46b-16a, and that multipletripswerenecessarytoeffectuatein-handpersonalservice.

613The 8officer sSB291or Fileperson requesting the receipt of such round trip travel shall Public Act No.

61326-80 for9 the service shall be the same as for the service of one13 processSubstitute only,Senate except,Bill ifNo. an officer or person is requested by the court or required by law to effectuate in-hand personal service, or for service pursuant to subsection(h)ofsection46b-15or subsection(d)ofsection46b-16a,such officer or person shall receive the fee set by the Department of Administrative Services for state employees for each mile of travel, subject to adjustment within thirty days of any revision to the federal General Services Administration mileage reimbursement rate, of each round trip traveled while attempting to effectuate in-hand personal service, to be computed from the place where the process was received to the place of attempted service, and if multiple trips to effectuate service are made, back to theplace where process wasreceivedand then to the place of the subsequent attempt at service, and thence in the case of civil process to the place of return provided the officer or person shall state inthereturn ofservice that in-handpersonalservice wasrequested or required, or that in-hand service was made pursuant to subsection (h) of section 46b-15 or subsection (d) of section 46b-16a, and that multipletripswerenecessarytoeffectuatein-handpersonalservice.

The291 officer or person requesting the receipt of such round trip travel shall make out a bill reciting the dates, times and results of each trip the officer or person traveled while attempting to effectuate in-hand personalservice.

For service made pursuant to subsection (h) of section 46b-15 and subsection (d) of section 46b-16a, which was not effectuated in-hand, regardless of any attempts to effectuate service in-hand, the mileage fee shall be from the place where the process was received to sSB291the /place Fileof No.service, and thence in the case of civil process to the place of return.

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613 the place of service, and thence in the case of civil process to the place of return.

For summoning any juror to attend court otherwise than by personal service of the warrant, such officer or person shall receive only the sum ofPublic fiftyAct centsNo. and actual disbursements necessarily expended by such officer or personinmaking service thereofasdirected.Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, for summoning grand jurors, such officer or person shall receive only such officer's or person's actual expenses and such reasonable sum for services as are taxed by the court.

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291 of fifty cents and actual disbursements necessarily expended by such officer or personinmaking service thereofasdirected.Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, for summoning grand jurors, such officer or person shall receive only such officer's or person's actual expenses and such reasonable sum for services as are taxed by the court.

(G) on the levy of sSB291an /execution Fileon No.real property and on application for sale of personal property attached, to each appraiser, for each half day of actual service, reasonable and customary expenses;

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613 an execution on real property and on application for sale of personal property attached, to each appraiser, for each half day of actual service, reasonable and customary expenses;

andPublic (M)Act forNo. postage or international mailing costs incurred pursuant to a court order, actual expenses.

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291 and (M) for postage or international mailing costs incurred pursuant to a court order, actual expenses.

(3) for removal and taking of an sSB291inventory /of Filepossessions No.and personal effects of a defendant or other occupant boundby a summary processjudgment under section47a-42a, not more than one hundred fifty dollars per hour and the fee set by the Department of Administrative Services for state employees for each mileoftravel;(4)forremovalundersection49-22ofadefendantorother occupant bound by a foreclosure judgment, and the possessions and personal effects of such defendant or other occupant, not more than one hundred fifty dollars per hour and the fee set by the Department of Administrative Services for state employees for each mile of travel;

613and 11(5) sSB291for Fileany execution or ejectment, the officer or person serving such execution or ejectment may claim compensation for time and expenses of any mover, locksmith or any other individual, in keeping, securing or Public Act No.

61326-80 inventory12 of possessions13 andSubstitute personalSenate effectsBill ofNo. a defendant or other occupant boundby a summary processjudgment under section47a-42a, not more than one hundred fifty dollars per hour and the fee set by the Department of Administrative Services for state employees for each mileoftravel;(4)forremovalundersection49-22ofadefendantorother occupant bound by a foreclosure judgment, and the possessions and personal effects of such defendant or other occupant, not more than one hundred fifty dollars per hour and the fee set by the Department of Administrative Services for state employees for each mile of travel;

and291 (5) for any execution or ejectment, the officer or person serving such execution or ejectment may claim compensation for time and expenses of any mover, locksmith or any other individual, in keeping, securing or removing property and the transportation incidental to such execution [of] or ejectment, provided such officer or person shall make out a bill.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, for purposes of the State Marshal Commission filling any vacancy in the position of state marshal in any county in accordance with subsection [(g)] (i) of section 6-38b, as amended by this act, the State Marshal Commission shallnotfillavacancyinanycountyifthetotalnumberofstatemarshals sSB291in /such Filecounty No.is equal to or exceeds the number allowed under section 6-38.

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613Approved inMay such26, county2026 isPublic equalAct toNo. or exceeds the number allowed under section 6-38.

This26-80 act13 shallof take13 effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 6-38b Sec.

2 October 1, 2026 6-38c Sec.

3 October 1, 2026 52-261 Sec.

4 October 1, 2026 6-38d Sec.

5 October 1, 2026 6-38f(c) JUD Joint Favorable Subst.

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613 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill establishes requirements and responsibilities for the State Marshal Commission.

It is anticipated that the commission can implement these requirements within available resources, resulting in no fiscal impact.

The Out Years None.

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613 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 291 AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION, THE STATE MARSHALS ADVISORY BOARD AND STATE MARSHALS.

SUMMARY This bill makes changes in laws related to state marshals, including changesrelatedtotheStateMarshalCommissionandtheStateMarshals Advisory Board.

Regarding the State Marshal Commission, the bill does the following:

1.

broadens the scope of its responsibilities, creates expressly stated functions, and establishes what constitutes a quorum for the commission’s actions;

2.

creates new processes and requirements for the commission to follow when filling state marshal vacancies and examining and recruiting new state marshals in each county (Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham), including establishing an interview committee and setting candidate training and swearing in requirements;

and 3.

requires it to annually report to the Judiciary Committee on specified state marshals-related information (for example, turnover data and recruitment and appointment information), starting by January 1, 2027.

Regarding the State Marshals Advisory Board, the bill requires the 24-member board to be the judge of the county elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members;

and requires it to include procedures for administering the county elections in its rules.

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613 It also increases officers’ (including state marshals) maximum flat rate and hourly fees for serving and executing residential and commercial evictions and foreclosure ejectments by $50.

The bill also makes minor, technical, and conforming changes.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2026 STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION The bill makes various changes to the existing eight-member state marshal commission by broadening the scope of its responsibilities, creating expressly stated functions, establishing what constitutes a quorum for the commission’s actions, and requiring it to develop and maintain new member orientation material (see below).

It does so without changing the board’s composition or the requirement that it develop rules to conduct its internal affairs.

The bill expressly states that its provisions must not be construed to limit the commission’s authority or responsibility to take actions necessary to implement provisions on the commission’s policies, procedures, and duties and the appointment of state marshals.

Under current law, the commission is within the Department of Administrative Services.

The bill specifies that this is for administrative purposes only.

Stated Functions The bill explicitly states that the functions of the commission are at a minimum to:

1.

promote a professional and effective state marshal system to provide competent service of process and execution throughout the state’s counties;

2.

establish and apply appropriate standards of conduct and competence;

3.

recruit, vet, and appoint qualified and suitable people to serve as state marshals;

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establish and oversee appropriate training and continuing education, within available appropriations;

5.

support and administer state marshal-related operational, administrative, and programmatic systems;

and 6.

take actions necessary to maintain the proper and efficient administration of the state marshal system.

Assigning Civil Protection Orders.

Under current law, the commission is responsible for the equitable assignment of service of restraining ordersto the state marshals ineach county andensuring that the restraining orders are served expeditiously.

To do so, the commission has adopted polices establishing a statewide system of on- call state marshals, which the commission developed in cooperation with the judicial branch.

The bill also requires the commission to equitably assign service of civil protection orders and ensure they are served expeditiously.

Existing law and the bill subject any state marshal who fails to accept service for assigned orders to a removal hearing.

New Member Orientation Materials.

The bill requires the commission to develop and maintain orientation materials for new commission members.

The materials must provide a summary and overview of the commission’s role and authority and the state marshal appointment process.

The bill requires the commission to coordinate with the State Marshals Advisory Board to give new members opportunities to observe the actual service of process, evictions, and the restraining order duties of state marshals.

Quorum The bill specifies that a majority of the membership of the commission constitutes a quorum.

For any action by the commission, the bill (1) requires the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members present and voting and (2) prohibits any action from passing by a tie vote.

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613 State Marshal Positions The bill also creates new processes and requirements for the commission in filling state marshal vacancies;

interviewing, examining, and recruiting new state marshals in each county;

setting candidate training;

and swearing in approved candidates.

Filling Vacancies.

Current law requires the commission to fill state marshal vacancies with an applicant (1) who is an elector in the county where the vacancy occurs and (2) whose permanent place of abode, domicile, and residence is in the county where the vacancy occurs.

The bill further requires that the applicant is not otherwise disqualified as (1) a former police officer who was dismissed for malfeasance or serious misconduct or who resigned or retired while under investigation and was not exonerated or (2) someone who cannot qualify for a security service license.

The bill allows the commission to give preference to applicants who can serve on a full-time basis, or who demonstrate good-faith intent and ability to transition to service on a full-time basis within a reasonable period after appointment.

Under the bill, “full-time basis” means the ability to be regularly and consistently available on weekdays during court hours to perform a state marshal’s statutory duties.

Under current law, applicants for any vacancy are subject to the commission’s application, examination, bonding, and investigation requirements.

Under the bill, they are also subject the commission’s interview and training requirements.

Number of New Appointments.

The bill requires the commission to consult with the State Marshals Advisory Board on the need for additional state marshals in each county before starting the process to examine or recruit new ones.

And before starting recruitment, it must also determine the number of state marshals to be appointed in each county during the recruitment process.

The commission must vote on the number and record it in its meeting minutes.

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Interview Committees.

The bill requires the commission to establish interview committees to interview the most suitable candidates for appointment.

A state marshal may be a member of the interview committee.

The interview committee must conduct candidate interviews;

review applications, exam results, and investigation materials;

and report their recommendations to the full commission.

Candidate Training.

The commission must approve candidates to enter a training program before they can be appointed.

It must provide one state-wide training program, which must be in-person classroom instruction and supervised field instruction.

The bill requires that (1) classroom instruction be developed and conducted by a commission- approved qualified vendor and (2) field instruction be done by experienced, commission-approved state marshals.

The training program must be comprehensive and cover subjects relating to the state marshals’ statutory duties and responsibilities.

Swearing In.

Approved candidates must be sworn into office at a public ceremony by the commission on a date it sets.

Report to the Legislature Starting by January 1, 2027, the bill requires the State Marshal Commission to annually report to the Judiciary Committee on the following regarding state marshals:

1.

workforce and turnover data, including the number (a) that resigned, retired, or died in office during the preceding period and (b) on voluntary inactive status and for how long;

2.

the number and age distribution of state marshals per county;

3.

recruitment and appointment information, including the commission’s recruitment plan, number of applicants and examination outcomes in the preceding period, and appointment demographics in each county;

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the proportion of those serving on a full-time basis versus those who are not on a full-time basis;

5.

training and professional development information, including summaries of the training programs for new and current state marshals and any material changes made in the preceding period;

and 6.

a summary of any policies, rules, or directives adopted or modified by the commission during the preceding period.

STATE MARSHALS ADVISORY BOARD County Elections By law, the State Marshals Advisory Board advises and makes recommendations to the State Marshal Commission and considers matters the commission refers to it.

The board consists of 24 state marshals who serve for one year but can be reelected.

Election of the marshals representing each county occurs annually between November andNovember 20.

The marshalsineachcounty chooserepresentatives to serve on the board, as follows:

1.

four from Hartford, New Haven, and Fairfield counties each;

2.

three from New London and Litchfield counties each;

and 3.

two from Tolland, Middlesex, and Windham counties each.

The bill requires the State Marshals Advisory Board to be the judge of the county elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members.

It also requires that the board’s rules include procedures for administering the county elections.

Ex-Officio Members of the Commission Existing law requires the board to meet annually in December to select two state marshals to serve as ex-officio members of the State Marshal Commission for a one-year term.

The bill specifies that the ex- officio members serve for one year or until a successor is appointed and has qualified.

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613 FEES TO EXECUTE EVICTIONS AND FORECLOSURES Regarding eviction and foreclosure judgments, the bill increases, from $100 to $150, the maximum flat rate and hourly fees an officer or person (such as state marshals) can receive to do the following:

1.

serving and scheduling an execution on an eviction or a foreclosure ejectment;

2.

removing a defendant or other occupant bound by an eviction judgment from residential property, and their possessions and personal effects;

3.

removing and taking inventory of possessions and personal effects of a defendant or other occupant bound by an eviction judgment from commercial property;

or 4.

removing a defendant or other occupant bound by an ejectment on a foreclosure judgment, and their possessions and personal effects.

Unchanged by the bill, serving and scheduling an execution on an eviction or foreclosure ejectment is compensated with a flat fee;

the other services are compensated hourly.

As under existing law, under the bill, the officer or person would also be entitled to the Department of Administrative Services fee set for state employees for mileage.

COMMITTEE ACTION Judiciary Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 41 Nay 0 (03/30/2026) sSB291 / File No.

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