In a contested case, the presiding officer may administer oaths, take testimony under oath relative to the case, subpoena witnesses and require the production of records, physical evidence, papers and documents to any hearing held in the case. If any person disobeys the subpoena or, having appeared, refuses to answer any question put to him or to produce any records, physical evidence, papers and documents requested by the presiding officer, the agency may apply to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford or for the judicial district in which the person resides, or to any judge of that court if it is not in session, setting forth the disobedience to the subpoena or refusal to answer or produce, and the court or judge shall cite the person to appear before the court or judge to show cause why the records, physical evidence, papers and documents should not be produced or why a question put to him should not be answered. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the agency or any party as otherwise allowed by law.
(P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; 88-317, S. 15, 107; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)
History: P.A. 88-230 required substitution of “judicial district of Hartford” for “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 88-317 effective July 1, 1989, and applicable to all agency proceedings commencing on or after that date; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.
Cited. 239 C. 32.
Cited. 37 CA 653; judgment reversed, see 238 C. 361.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 4 - Management of State Agencies
Chapter 54 - Uniform Administrative Procedure Act
Section 4-167. - Rules of practice. Public inspection. Enforceability.
Section 4-168a. - Regulations affecting small businesses.
Section 4-168b. - Regulation-making record.
Section 4-168d. - Register of regulatory activity.
Section 4-169. - Approval of regulation by Attorney General.
Section 4-170a. - Review of old regulations.
Section 4-173a. - Posting of implemented policies and procedures online.
Section 4-174. - Petition for regulation.
Section 4-176. - Declaratory rulings. Petitions. Regulations.
Section 4-176e. - Agency hearings.
Section 4-177. - Contested cases. Notice. Record.
Section 4-177a. - Contested cases. Party, intervenor status.
Section 4-177b. - Contested cases. Presiding officer. Subpoenas and production of documents.
Section 4-177c. - Contested cases. Documents. Evidence. Arguments. Statements.
Section 4-178. - Contested cases. Evidence.
Section 4-179. - Agency proceedings. Proposed final decision.
Section 4-180. - Contested cases. Final decision. Application to court upon agency failure.
Section 4-180a. - Indexing of written orders and final decisions.
Section 4-181. - Contested cases. Communications by or to hearing officers and members of an agency.
Section 4-181a. - Contested cases. Reconsideration. Modification.
Section 4-182. - Matters involving licenses.
Section 4-183. - Appeal to Superior Court.
Section 4-184. - Appeal from final judgment of Superior Court.
Section 4-185. - Application of chapter.
Section 4-185a. - Validation of certain actions.