Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act
Section 1-242. - Actions involving provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Notice of litigation to the Freedom of Information Commission. Intervention by commission.

(a) In any action involving the assertion that a provision of the Freedom of Information Act has been violated or constitutes a defense, the court to which such action is brought shall make an order requiring the party asserting such violation or defense, as applicable, to provide the Freedom of Information Commission with notice of the action and a copy of the complaint and all pleadings in the action by first-class mail or personal service to the address of the commission's office.

(b) Upon the filing of a verified pleading by the commission, the court to which an action described in subsection (a) of this section is brought may grant the commission's motion to intervene in the action for purposes of participating in any issue involving a provision of the Freedom of Information Act.
(P.A. 04-206, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 04-206 effective June 3, 2004.
Subsec. (a): Statutory scheme does not require that any and all issues involving FOIA must be raised to and resolved by the commission before an action may be commenced in Superior Court. 199 CA 88.

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Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 1 - Provisions of General Application

Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act

Section 1-200. (Formerly Sec. 1-18a). - Definitions.

Section 1-201. (Formerly Sec. 1-19c). - Division of Criminal Justice deemed not to be public agency, when.

Section 1-202. (Formerly Sec. 1-20e). - Application of freedom of information provisions to agency committee composed entirely of individuals who are not members of the agency.

Section 1-205. (Formerly Sec. 1-21j). - Freedom of Information Commission.

Section 1-205a. - Recommended appropriations. Allotments.

Section 1-206. (Formerly Sec. 1-21i). - Denial of access to public records or meetings. Appeals. Notice. Orders. Civil penalty. Petition for relief from vexatious requester. Service of process upon commission. Frivolous appeals. Appeal re state hazar...

Section 1-210. (Formerly Sec. 1-19). - Access to public records. Exempt records.

Section 1-211. (Formerly Sec. 1-19a). - Disclosure of computer-stored public records. Contracts. Acquisition of system, equipment, software to store or retrieve nonexempt public records.

Section 1-212. (Formerly Sec. 1-15). - Copies and scanning of public records. Fees.

Section 1-213. (Formerly Sec. 1-19b). - Agency administration. Disclosure of personnel, birth and tax records. Disclosure of voice mails by public agencies. Judicial records and proceedings.

Section 1-214. (Formerly Sec. 1-20a). - Public employment contracts as public record. Agency response to request for disclosure of personnel or medical files. Objection to disclosure.

Section 1-214a. - Disclosure of public agency termination, suspension or separation agreement containing confidentiality provision.

Section 1-215. (Formerly Sec. 1-20b). - Record of an arrest as public record. Prohibition on redaction. Exemptions. Disclosure of other law enforcement records. Notice to state's attorney. Applicability of section.

Section 1-215a. - Liability for disclosure of law enforcement records.

Section 1-216. (Formerly Sec. 1-20c). - Review and destruction of records consisting of uncorroborated allegations of criminal activity.

Section 1-217. (Formerly Sec. 1-20f). - Nondisclosure of residential addresses of certain individuals. Written request for nondisclosure. Redaction. Exceptions. Liability of public agency, public official or employee for violation. Hearing. Penalty.

Section 1-218. - Certain contracts for performance of governmental functions. Records and files subject to Freedom of Information Act.

Section 1-219. - Veterans' military records.

Section 1-225. (Formerly Sec. 1-21). - Meetings of government agencies to be public. Recording of votes. Schedule and agenda of certain meetings to be filed and posted on web sites. Notice of special meetings. Executive sessions.

Section 1-225a. - Meetings of public agencies conducted by electronic equipment.

Section 1-226. (Formerly Sec. 1-21a). - Recording, broadcasting or photographing meetings.

Section 1-227. (Formerly Sec. 1-21c). - Provision of notice of meetings to persons filing written request. Fees.

Section 1-228. (Formerly Sec. 1-21d). - Adjournment of meetings. Notice.

Section 1-229. (Formerly Sec. 1-21e). - Continued hearings. Notice.

Section 1-230. (Formerly Sec. 1-21f). - Regular meetings to be held pursuant to regulation, ordinance or resolution.

Section 1-231. (Formerly Sec. 1-21g). - Executive sessions.

Section 1-232. (Formerly Sec. 1-21h). - Conduct of meetings.

Section 1-240. (Formerly Sec. 1-21k). - Penalties.

Section 1-241. (Formerly Sec. 1-21l). - Injunctive relief from frivolous, unreasonable or harassing freedom of information appeals.

Section 1-242. - Actions involving provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Notice of litigation to the Freedom of Information Commission. Intervention by commission.