History
Sheriffs existed in Connecticut prior to the adoption of its first constitution in 1818. Following several corruption scandals involving sheriffs, Article IV, Section 25 of the 1965 Constitution of the State of Connecticut, which specified the election of county sheriffs, was repealed in 2000. The sheriffs were replaced with the State Marshal System and Judicial Marshals.
The sheriffs in Connecticut had several powers and duties under Connecticut statutes: deputy sheriffs received and executed process, and special deputy sheriffs handled transportation of prisoners and courthouse security. With the abolition of sheriffs, the special deputies and their direct judicial functions were absorbed into the Judicial Branch as Judicial Marshals, and the deputy sheriffs with their civil functions became the State Marshals.
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