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CT Gen Stat § 51-90e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-90e - Filing of complaint alleging attorney misconduct. Referral to grievance panel.

 (a) Any person may file a written complaint alleging attorney misconduct. A grievance panel may, on its own motion, initiate and file a written complaint alleging attorney misconduct. A complaint against an attorney shall be filed with the State-Wide Bar Counsel. Within five working days of the receipt of a complaint the State-Wide Bar Counsel shall:(1) Forward the complaint to the appropriate grievance panel as determined under rules of court; and(2) Notify the complainant and the respondent, by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the panel to which the complaint was forwarded. The notification to the respondent shall be accompanied by a copy of the complaint.(b) The respondent shall have the right to respond within ten days of receipt of notification to the grievance panel to which the complaint has been referred.(c) The State-Wide Bar Counsel shall keep a record of all complaints filed with him. The complainant and the respondent shall notify the State-Wide Bar Counsel of any change of address or telephone number during the pendency of the proceedings on the complaint.(d) If for good cause shown, a grievance panel declines, or is unable pursuant to sections 51-90 to 51-91b, inclusive, to investigate a complaint referred to the panel, such panel shall forthwith return the complaint to the State-Wide Bar Counsel to be referred by him immediately to another panel. The State-Wide Bar Counsel shall give notice of such referral to the complainant and the respondent by certified mail, return receipt requested.(P.A. 86-276, S. 6, 15; 86-403, S. 105, 132; P.A. 88-152, S. 4.)History: P.A. 86-403 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting proviso that grievance panel shall not be deemed “complainant”; P.A. 88-152 amended Subsec. (a) to require action by the state-wide bar counsel within five “working” days, rather than five days, of the receipt of a complaint.Cited. 215 C. 162. Plaintiff could not directly present attorney to Superior Court for discipline. Id., 469. Cited. Id., 517; 216 C. 228; 227 C. 802; Id., 829; 234 C. 539; 240 C. 671.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 43 CA 265; 46 CA 450. Because the legislature did not establish any time constraint on the filing of a grievance complaint with the defendant, the period of limitation imposed by the rules of practice does not act as a subject matter jurisdictional bar. 198 CA 233.Cited. 44 CS 348.Subsec. (a):Court has jurisdiction over allegations of professional misconduct by a practicing attorney even during a period of disbarment. 282 C. 1.
CT Gen Stat § 51-90h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-90h - Decision of State-Wide Grievance Committee.

 (a) Within fourteen days of the issuance to the parties of the proposed decision, the complainant and respondent may submit to the State-Wide Grievance Committee a statement in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed decision. The State-Wide Grievance Committee may, in its discretion, request oral argument.(b) Within sixty days after the end of the fourteen-day period for the filing of statements, the State-Wide Grievance Committee shall review the record before the subcommittee and any statements filed with it, and shall issue a decision dismissing the complaint, reprimanding the respondent, imposing conditions in accordance with the rules established by the judges of the Superior Court, directing the State-Wide Bar Counsel to file a presentment against the respondent or referring the complaint to the same or a different reviewing subcommittee for further investigation and proposed decision.(c) The State-Wide Grievance Committee shall forward a copy of its decision under section 51-90g or this section to the complainant and the respondent. The decision shall be a matter of public record.(d) If the State-Wide Grievance Committee finds probable cause to believe that the attorney has violated the criminal law of this state, it shall report its findings to the Chief State's Attorney.(P.A. 86-276, S. 9, 15; P.A. 88-152, S. 7; P.A. 93-370, S. 3.)History: P.A. 88-152 amended Subsec. (b) to increase from 30 to 60 days the time period within which the committee shall issue a decision; P.A. 93-370 amended Subsec. (b) to authorize the state-wide grievance committee to issue a decision imposing conditions in accordance with the rules established by the judges of the superior court.Cited. 215 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228; 227 C. 802; Id., 829; 234 C. 539; 240 C. 671.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 43 CA 265; 46 CA 450.
CT Gen Stat § 51-91 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-91 - Compelling testimony of witnesses. Contempt.

 (a) Any person may be compelled by subpoena signed by competent authority to appear before the State-Wide Grievance Committee, a subcommittee of said State-Wide Grievance Committee or a grievance panel to testify in relation to any matter deemed by the committee, subcommittee or panel to be relevant to any inquiry or investigation by it, and to produce before such committee, subcommittee or panel, for examination, any books or papers which, in its judgment, may be relevant to the inquiry or investigation.(b) The committee, subcommittee or panel, while engaged in the discharge of its duties, shall have the same authority over witnesses as is provided in section 51-35 and may commit for contempt for a period no longer than thirty days.(1949 Rev., S. 7644; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 109; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 77; P.A. 85-456, S. 7, 11; P.A. 86-276, S. 10, 15.)History: 1961 act provided committee's authority over witnesses be as in Sec. 51-35 rather than same as justice of peace and provided 30-day commitment for contempt rather than same power as justice; P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county”; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change; P.A. 85-456 replaced reference to “a grievance committee” with “the state-wide grievance committee or a panel”, added “or panel” after “committee”, and deleted provisions authorizing a grievance committee to employ and compensate assistants and a stenographer and authorizing a committee to cause a report of a witness' testimony to be transcribed and furnished to the state's attorney, effective July 1, 1986; P.A. 86-276 added references to a subcommittee of the state-wide grievance committee.Cited. 112 C. 265; 215 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228; 222 C. 799.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 43 CA 265.Cited. 4 CS 502.
CT Gen Stat § 51-91b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-91b - Applicability of grievance procedures. Transfer of pending matters.

 (a) The provisions of sections 51-90 to 51-91a, inclusive, shall apply to all grievance complaints filed on or after July 1, 1986.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the term of each member of a local grievance committee established pursuant to section 51-90 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1985, shall terminate on July 1, 1986. All matters pending before such a local grievance committee on July 1, 1986, shall be construed as pending with the same status before a grievance panel established under section 51-90b which serves the same territorial jurisdiction as that served by the local grievance committee on said date.(c) Rules of court in effect prior to July 1, 1986, shall govern all appeals to the State-Wide Grievance Committee from decisions rendered by a local grievance committee prior to July 1, 1986.(P.A. 86-276, S. 12, 15.)Cited. 215 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 43 CA 265.
CT Gen Stat § 51-91c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-91c - Posting of signs concerning attorney grievance procedures.

 The Chief Court Administrator shall cause to be prominently displayed in each geographical area court facility and judicial district courthouse a sign setting forth the duties of the State-Wide Grievance Committee and the procedure for a person alleging attorney misconduct to file a complaint against such attorney.(P.A. 86-276, S. 13, 15.)Cited. 215 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 43 CA 265.
CT Gen Stat § 51-92 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-92 - Grievance committees; fees and expenses.

 Section 51-92 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 7645; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 82-248, S. 78; P.A. 85-456, S. 10, 11.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-93 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-93 - Reinstatement of attorneys.

 The superior court for any judicial district may, upon hearing, after written application and such notice as the court may prescribe, reinstate as an attorney-at-law any person resident in such judicial district who has been suspended or displaced or who has resigned.(1949 Rev., S. 7646; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127.)History: P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county”.Discretion of court as to reinstatement. 90 C. 440. Cited. 215 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 43 CA 265.“Permanent” disbarment means something less than irrevocable or absolute disbarment and disbarred attorney may be readmitted to practice. 36 CS 41.
CT Gen Stat § 51-94 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-94 - Evidence in proceedings to suspend, displace or remove attorneys-at-law.

 In any proceeding for the suspension, displacement or removal of an attorney-at-law or to investigate the character, integrity or professional standing of such attorney, evidence tending to show the general character, reputation and professional standing of such attorney shall be admissible.(1949 Rev., S. 7647.)Cited. 215 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228; 227 C. 829; 230 C. 668.Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 43 CA 265.
CT Gen Stat § 51-94a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 876 - Attorneys|Section 51-94a - Limitation on liability of attorney appointed to inventory files and protect interests of clients of inactive, suspended, disbarred or resigned attorney.

 No attorney appointed by the court pursuant to rules of the Superior Court to inventory the files of an inactive, suspended, disbarred or resigned attorney and to take necessary action to protect the interests of the inactive, suspended, disbarred or resigned attorney's clients shall be liable for damage or injury, not wanton, reckless or malicious, caused in the discharge of the appointed attorney's duties in connection with such inventory and action. Any attorney so appointed by the court shall be deemed to be a state officer or employee for purposes of indemnification and defense under section 5-141d.(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 22; P.A. 12-133, S. 7.)History: P.A. 12-133 added provision re appointed attorney to be deemed a state officer or employee for purposes of indemnification and defense under Sec. 5-141d.
CT Gen Stat § 51-95a. (Formerly Sec. 51-193a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 877 - Justices of the Peace|Section 51-95a. (Formerly Sec. 51-193a) - Justice of the peace not to transact judicial business.

 Judicial business shall not be transacted by any justice of the peace.(1959, P.A. 28, S. 44; February, 1965, P.A. 187, S. 1; P.A. 74-183, S. 71, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 83, 681; P.A. 82-248, S. 80.)History: 1965 act allowed storage of judicial files, records and dockets as provided in Sec. 51-52; P.A. 74-183 replaced general reference to files, records and dockets of justices, judges and courts with “justice of the peace and trial justices, judges of the borough, city, town and police courts, the traffic court of Danbury and the circuit court” and their respective courts and required that files, etc. be kept in common pleas court clerks' offices rather than in circuit court clerks' offices, reflecting transfer of circuit court functions to common pleas court, effective December 31, 1974; Sec. 51-273 transferred to Sec. 51-164h in 1975; P.A. 76-436 applied provisions to records, files, etc. of court of common pleas and required that files, etc. be kept in superior court clerks' offices rather than in common pleas court clerks' offices, reflecting transfer of common pleas court functions to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 51-164h transferred to Sec. 51-193a in the 1977 Court Reorganization Supplement; P.A. 82-248 deleted provision that prohibited “after December 31, 1960” a justice of the peace transacting judicial business and deleted provisions concerning judicial records and reenacted them as part of Sec. 51-52; Sec. 51-193a transferred to Sec. 51-95a in 1983.Annotations to former section 51-273:Cited. 149 C. 151.Cited. 23 CS 410.Cited. 2 Conn. Cir. Ct. 58, 59. With regard to judgment records of former minor courts, clerks of circuit court exercise duty of custody and safekeeping; they are not successors in office to clerks of said courts and are not enabled to amplify or complete any record of such courts in their custody; they may certify only to authenticity of documents in their custody, without verbal alteration. Id., 688.
CT Gen Stat § 51-95b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 877 - Justices of the Peace|Section 51-95b - Qualification and certification of appointed justices of the peace.

 (a) Each person appointed to be a justice of the peace pursuant to section 9-184c, before commencing the duties of such office, shall take the official oath and shall furnish his signature to the clerk of the town in which the justice of the peace was appointed, upon a form prescribed and provided by the Secretary of the State. The form shall be delivered or sent by the clerk to each appointed justice of the peace within the town. Unless the official oath is administered by the town clerk, the officer who administers it shall transmit a certificate of the taking of the oath to the clerk of the town in which the justice of the peace was appointed.(b) The town clerk of each town shall keep a record of the names of such qualified justices of the peace.(c) On or before the fifteenth day of January following the appointment of justices of the peace or, if appointed to fill a vacancy, within ten days after the appointment, the town clerk shall make a certificate upon a form to be prescribed and furnished by the Secretary of the State, stating the names of such qualified justices of the peace in the town, which names shall be set forth as on the registry list of electors in the town. The town clerk shall transmit the certificate to the Secretary of the State.(d) The certificate shall be sufficient authority upon receipt for the Secretary of the State to certify that the justices of the peace were duly appointed and qualified. Town clerks may also certify to the appointment and qualification of justices of the peace in their respective towns.(e) Within thirty days after the fifteenth day of January following the appointment of any such justice of the peace, and provided the official oath has been taken and the signature form has been received by the town clerk, the town clerk shall issue to each qualified justice of the peace a certificate of qualification setting forth his name, address, term of office and a statement that he is qualified to act as a justice of the peace.(f) Each such justice of the peace shall cause the certificate of qualification to be displayed to any person who seeks his service as a justice of the peace.(P.A. 94-230, S. 7, 10.)History: P.A. 94-230 effective June 11, 1994.
CT Gen Stat § 51-105 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 877 - Justices of the Peace|Section 51-105 - Former justice may perfect records; copies.

 Any former justice of the peace who has been removed from office for other cause than a conviction of crime may perfect his records from the files, as occasion may require, and give certified copies thereof, which shall be legal evidence.(1949 Rev., S. 7560.)A justice may perfect his records in another state. 28 C. 527.
CT Gen Stat § 51-106 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 877 - Justices of the Peace|Section 51-106 - Judgments of justices of the peace may be recorded.

 Section 51-106 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 7561; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 199.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-107 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 877 - Justices of the Peace|Section 51-107 - Attested copies of judgments legal evidence.

 Each attested copy of any judgment of a justice of the peace which was recorded in the record book of the town where the action was brought, with a certificate of the town clerk that it has been recorded and with the seal of such town affixed thereto, shall be legal evidence in any court in this state.(1949 Rev., S. 7562.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-108 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 877 - Justices of the Peace|Section 51-108 - Files and minutes admissible as evidence.

 In the absence of a formal record, the files and minutes of a justice of the peace in any action heard and determined by him shall be admissible as evidence in all actions brought on such judgment after his decease or removal from this state.(1949 Rev., S. 7563.)Minutes need not be technically full and accurate. 51 C. 541.
CT Gen Stat § 51-139 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 880 - Judicial District of Waterbury (See Chapter 890)|Section 51-139 - Constitution of districts.

 Section 51-139 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 7592; 1951, S. 3103d; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 1; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. 20; P.A. 75-26, S. 2, 8; 75-578, S. 10; P.A. 76-380, S. 2, 12; 76-436, S. 400, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 11, 65.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-141 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 880 - Judicial District of Waterbury (See Chapter 890)|Section 51-141 - Appeals from administrative agencies in Seymour, Ansonia or Derby.

 Section 51-141 is repealed.(1951, S. 3104d; P.A. 76-436, S. 655, 681.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-141a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 881 - Court of Common Pleas (See Chapters 870, 871, 877, 882, 884 and 886)|Section 51-141a - Reference to Circuit Court deemed to mean Court of Common Pleas.

 Section 51-141a is repealed.(P.A. 74-183, S. 286, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 79, 681.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-146a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 881 - Court of Common Pleas (See Chapters 870, 871, 877, 882, 884 and 886)|Section 51-146a - Persons employed by Circuit Court on December 31, 1974, transferred to Court of Common Pleas.

 Obsolete.(P.A. 74-183, S. 15, 291.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-164i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 881 - Court of Common Pleas (See Chapters 870, 871, 877, 882, 884 and 886)|Section 51-164i - Commission to study the court. Duties. Report.

 Obsolete.(P.A. 74-183, S. 288, 289, 291; 74-338, S. 77, 94.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-164p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 881b - Infractions of the Law|Section 51-164p - Violations of municipal ordinances, regulations and bylaws.

 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of any special act, local law or the general statutes to the contrary, any violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes and the health code, for which the penalty does not exceed ninety dollars shall be an infraction as provided for in sections 51-164m and 51-164n.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of any special act, local law or the general statutes, any violation of any ordinance, regulation or bylaw of any town, city or borough, except violations of building codes and the health code, for which the penalty exceeds ninety dollars but does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars shall be a violation as provided for in sections 51-164m and 51-164n.(P.A. 75-577, S. 9, 126; P.A. 80-483, S. 133, 186; P.A. 06-185, S. 9.)History: P.A. 80-483 specified that violations with penalties not exceeding $90, rather than $100, are infractions; P.A. 06-185 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re violation of municipal ordinance, regulation or bylaw with penalty between $90 and $250.Cited. 9 CA 686.
CT Gen Stat § 51-164q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 881b - Infractions of the Law|Section 51-164q - Certain violations deemed infractions.

 Section 51-164q is repealed.(P.A. 75-577, S. 124, 126; P.A. 79-534, S. 7; P.A. 82-223, S. 30.)
CT Gen Stat § 51-164r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 881b - Infractions of the Law|Section 51-164r - Failure to pay or plead.

 (a) Any person charged with an infraction who fails to pay the fine and any additional fee imposed or send in his plea of not guilty by the answer date or wilfully fails to appear for any scheduled court appearance date which may be required shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.(b) Any person charged with any violation specified in subsection (b) of section 51-164n who fails to pay the fine and any additional fee imposed or send in his plea of not guilty by the answer date or wilfully fails to appear for any scheduled court appearance date which may be required shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.(P.A. 76-381, S. 2; P.A. 79-534, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 75, 117; P.A. 93-141, S. 4.)History: P.A. 79-534 added reference to additional fees; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 added new Subsec. (b) to provide that failure to pay fines and additional fees pursuant to Sec. 51-164n or submit a not guilty plea by the answer date or appear for any trial is guilty of a class A misdemeanor; P.A. 93-141 added “wilfully fails” before “to appear” and changed “trial” to “scheduled court appearance”.Cited. 8 CA 542.
CT Gen Stat § 51-164s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 51 - Courts|Chapter 882 - Superior Court|Section 51-164s - Superior Court sole trial court. Jurisdiction transferred from Court of Common Pleas and Juvenile Court.

 The Superior Court shall be the sole court of original jurisdiction for all causes of action, except such actions over which the courts of probate have original jurisdiction, as provided by statute. All jurisdiction heretofore conferred upon and exercised by the Court of Common Pleas and the Juvenile Court prior to July 1, 1978 shall be transferred to the Superior Court on July 1, 1978.(P.A. 76-436, S. 1, 681.)Cited. 179 C. 406; 180 C. 114; 189 C. 29; 192 C. 234; Id., 704; 194 C. 43; 206 C. 323; 209 C. 679; Id., 724; 211 C. 416; 214 C. 256; 222 C. 299; 227 C. 175; 229 C. 691; 237 C. 758.Cited. 2 CA 308; Id., 355; 3 CA 201; 6 CA 530; 15 CA 185; 24 CA 195; 30 CA 45; 35 CA 769; 45 CA 324. Statute expressly confers to Superior Court all jurisdiction previously held by Juvenile Court. 77 CA 246.Cited. 39 CS 347.