(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.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 51-80a. - Regulation of foreign legal consultants.
Section 51-81. - Investigation of qualifications of applicants for admission to the bar.
Section 51-81a. - Certificate of registration. Fee. Renewal.
Section 51-81d. - Client Security Fund.
Section 51-84. - Attorneys subject to rules.
Section 51-85. - Authority and powers of commissioners of the Superior Court.
Section 51-86. - Soliciting persons to institute actions for damages.
Section 51-87. - Solicitation of cases for attorneys.
Section 51-87a. - Limitations on written communications to prospective clients.
Section 51-88. - Practice of law by persons not admitted as attorneys. Exceptions.
Section 51-88a. - Practice of law by persons not admitted as attorneys. Real estate closings.
Section 51-89. - State marshal or constable not to act as attorney in court.
Section 51-89a. - Complaint and hearing required for suspension or disbarment.
Section 51-90. - State-Wide Grievance Committee. Appointment, qualifications and terms of members.
Section 51-90a. - Powers and duties of State-Wide Grievance Committee.
Section 51-90b. - Grievance panels. Appointment, qualifications and terms of members.
Section 51-90c. - State-Wide Bar Counsel.
Section 51-90d. - Grievance counsel and investigators. Powers and duties of grievance counsel.
Section 51-90e. - Filing of complaint alleging attorney misconduct. Referral to grievance panel.
Section 51-90f. - Investigation and determination by grievance panel of attorney misconduct.
Section 51-90g. - Review of panel's determination by subcommittee or State-Wide Grievance Committee.
Section 51-90h. - Decision of State-Wide Grievance Committee.
Section 51-91. - Compelling testimony of witnesses. Contempt.
Section 51-91b. - Applicability of grievance procedures. Transfer of pending matters.
Section 51-91c. - Posting of signs concerning attorney grievance procedures.
Section 51-92. - Grievance committees; fees and expenses.
Section 51-93. - Reinstatement of attorneys.
Section 51-94. - Evidence in proceedings to suspend, displace or remove attorneys-at-law.