§ 23-66. Claim for Trial De Novo in Arbitration; Judgment

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§ 23-66. Claim for Trial De Novo in Arbitration; Judgment

(a)A decision of the arbitrator shall become a judgment of the court if no claim for a trial de novo is filed in accordance with subsection (c).

(b)A decision of the arbitrator shall become null and void if a claim for a trial de novo is filed in accordance with subsection (c).

(c)A claim for a trial de novo must be filed with the court clerk within twenty days after the deposit of the arbitrator's decision in the United States mail, as evidenced by the postmark. Thirty days after the filing of a timely claim for a trial de novo the court may, in its discretion, schedule the matter for a trial within thirty days thereafter. Only a party who appeared at the arbitration hearing may file a claim for a trial de novo. The decision of the arbitrator shall not be admissible in any proceeding resulting after a claim for a trial de novo pursuant to this section or from a setting aside of an award pursuant to General Statutes § 52-549aa.

(d)The judicial authority may refer any proceeding resulting from the filing of a demand for a trial de novo under subsection (c) of this section to a judge trial referee without the consent of the parties, and said judge trial referee shall have and exercise the powers of the superior court in respect to trial, judgment and appeal in the case, including a judgment of fifty thousand dollars or more.