Justice of the Peace

Election of Justices
TERM OF OFFICE - January 3, 2017 – January 4, 2021

Two thirds of the candidates for Justice of the Peace are appointed by the two major political parties of the Town, the remaining one third is allocated for minor party members and unaffiliated voters and these are appointed by the Town Clerk.

Justices of the Peace
Cristina Aguirre-Ross 
John A Amarilios 
George Blauvelt 
Andrew Brooks 
Timothy Brown 
Susan G Ceresa 
Kathleen Corbet 
Kit Devereaux 
Patrick F. Donovan 
Wade Eyerly 
Kenneth Gammill, Jr. 
William D. Gardner 
Hugh Halsell, III 
Wendy C.Hillboldt 
Elizabeth A. (Beth) Jones 
Ellen Kiernan 
Matthew Konspore 
John Kriz 
Hector Lopez-Rodriguez 
Betty J. Lovastik 
Michael J. Mauro 
Constance D. McManus, 
Mary Anne Mercogliano 
Tucker B. Murphy 
Stephen Parrett 
Bernard E. Simpkin 

Powers of the Justices of the Peace
Powers and duties of the Justices of the Peace are mandated by state statute, and are detailed in the 1997 Justices of The Peace Manual published by the Secretary of State of the State of Connecticut. 

Commonly used powers of the Justices of the Peace include:

Performance of marriages
Administration of General Oaths 
Authority to take the acknowledgement in the conveyance of real estate 
Acknowledgement of primary and nomination petitions 
Issuance of a subpoena in a civil action or probate proceeding 

For further information contact the Office of the Town Clerk: 203-594-3070