The Superior Court hears civil, criminal, family and 
juvenile matters. 
http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/super/divisions.htm
Connecticut has 13 judicial districts (JD) in which civil, 
criminal, family and juvenile matters are heard. Each ?JD? 
has at least one JD courthouse and one ?geographical area? 
court, although some judicial districts may have more than 
one GA court location. There are a total of 20 GA courts in 
the state.

Civil jury, civil non-jury, administrative appeals and 
family matters generally are heard in a JD courthouse. 

Regarding criminal cases, GA courts typically handle all 
arraignments. Each GA court receives criminal cases from a 
specified group of towns. Thus, where an alleged crime 
occurs determines in which GA the case will begin. 

GA courts handle misdemeanors, felonies, and motor vehicle 
violations that require a court appearance. The most 
serious criminal offenses (i.e. capital felony, murder) are 
transferred from a GA to the JD level, commonly 
called ?Part A.? 

The Supreme Court is the state?s highest court. It reviews 
decisions made in the Superior Court to determine if any 
errors of law have been made and also reviews selected 
decisions of the Appellate Court. 
The Appellate Court, like the Supreme Court, reviews final 
decisions issued by the Superior Court to determine if 
errors of law have been committed. 
State law specifies which types of appeals may be brought 
directly to the Supreme Court from the Superior Court, 
thereby bypassing the Appellate Court. These cases include 
decisions where the Superior Court has found a provision of 
the state constitution or a state statute invalid and 
convictions of capital felonies. 
The Superior Court hears all legal matters except those 
over which the Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction. 

The chief court administrator appoints chief administrative 
judges to oversee each of the civil, family, criminal and 
juvenile dockets, judge trial referees, judicial marshal 
services and facilities. Their duties include working on 
behalf of and with the chief court administrator on policy 
matters affecting their respective areas. 

The chief court administrator also appoints administrative 
judges and presiding judges. Administrative judges oversee 
the administrative operations of each of the state?s 13 
judicial districts. In addition, each judicial district has 
an assistant administrative judge. 

Presiding judges expedite the fair disposition of court 
business within a particular judicial district. They also 
apportion among judges the judicial business to which such 
judge and other judges have been assigned. 

The chief justice appoints the chief court administrator to 
oversee the administration of the Judicial Branch. Sec. 51-
5a of the Connecticut General Statutes outlines the duties 
and powers of the chief court administrator, who is 
assisted by the deputy chief court administrator. 

The chief court administrator oversees five divisions 
within the branch: Administrative Services, Court Support 
Services, External Affairs, Information Technology, and 
Superior Court Operations. An executive director manages 
each of the five divisions and reports to the chief court 
administrator.

Under state law, the chief justice of the Supreme Court is 
the head of the Judicial Branch and is responsible for its 
administration. See Section 51-1b of the Connecticut 
General Statutes. The chief court administrator is 
responsible for the day-to-day management of the Judicial 
Branch.