(a) The Supreme Court is authorized to adopt the Connecticut Code of Evidence. If the Supreme Court proceeds with the adoption of the Connecticut Code of Evidence, the Chief Justice shall appoint a standing advisory committee that shall study the provisions of said code and the orderly development of evidence law, and make recommendations to the Supreme Court concerning any proposed amendments to said code by the Supreme Court. The committee shall be comprised of judges of the Superior Court and attorneys who are members of the bar of this state and representative of diverse areas of the practice of law. The Chief Justice shall appoint one member of the committee to serve as the chairperson of the committee. In carrying out the duties prescribed in this subsection, the committee, in its discretion, may conduct public hearings.
(b) On or before January 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the chairperson of the advisory committee established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall report on the activities of the advisory committee to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary. Upon the adoption of said code by the Supreme Court, such report shall include any proposed amendments to said code which are being considered by the advisory committee.
(c) Nothing in this section shall limit with respect to the law of evidence the authority of the Supreme Court under common law or the legislative authority of the General Assembly.
(P.A. 14-120, S. 1; P.A. 15-14, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 14-120 effective June 6, 2014; P.A. 15-14 amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical change.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 870 - Judicial Department
Section 51-1. - Composition of department. Report to General Assembly.
Section 51-1a. - Composition of Judicial Department.
Section 51-1b. - Chief Justice of Supreme Court. Duties and powers.
Section 51-1c. - Report of department to General Assembly.
Section 51-2. - Chief Court Administrator.
Section 51-3. - Inability of Chief Justice to act.
Section 51-5a. - Duties and powers of Chief Court Administrator.
Section 51-6. - Chief Court Administrator to meet with judges and Probate Court Administrator.
Section 51-6a. - Chief Justice or Chief Court Administrator may meet with judges of any court.
Section 51-6b. - Chief Court Administrator to identify additional secure child visitation centers.
Section 51-7. - Conferences of judges and members of the bar.
Section 51-9. - Duties of staff of the Office of the Chief Court Administrator.
Section 51-9a. - Alkaline paper for photocopies.
Section 51-9b. - Portraits of retiring Chief Justices.
Section 51-10a. (Formerly Sec. 51-146b). - Personnel Administrator.
Section 51-10c. - Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System. Duties.
Section 51-11. - Judges and clerks to furnish information to Chief Court Administrator.
Section 51-11a and 51-11b. - Registrar of wills. Disposition of wills in possession of registrar.
Section 51-12. - Compensation plan; employment regulations; sick leave.
Section 51-13. - Variance of sessions of Superior Court.
Section 51-14. - Rules of court. Disapproval of rules by General Assembly. Hearings.
Section 51-14a. - Connecticut Code of Evidence. Adoption. Advisory committee.
Section 51-15a. - Consultation between judiciary committee and rules committee of Superior Court.