Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 899 - Evidence
Section 52-158. - Deposition may be used in Appellate Court.

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 52 - Civil Actions

Chapter 899 - Evidence

Section 52-143. - Subpoenas for witnesses. Penalty for failure to appear and testify.

Section 52-144. - Form of subpoena.

Section 52-145. - Certain witnesses not disqualified. Credibility.

Section 52-146. - Wife as a witness against her husband.

Section 52-146b. - Privileged communications made to clergymen.

Section 52-146c. - Privileged communications between psychologist and patient.

Section 52-146d. (Formerly Sec. 52-146a). - Privileged communications between psychiatric mental health provider and patient. Definitions.

Section 52-146e. - Disclosure of communications.

Section 52-146f. - Consent not required for disclosure, when.

Section 52-146g. - Access to communications and records by persons engaged in research.

Section 52-146h. - Transfer of information to Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Storage of records and communications.

Section 52-146i. - Labeling of confidential records.

Section 52-146j. - Judicial relief.

Section 52-146k. - Privileged communications between victim and domestic violence counselor or sexual assault counselor.

Section 52-146l. - Disclosure of privileged communication by interpreter prohibited.

Section 52-146m. - Communication made by or to person who is deaf or hard of hearing with assistance of operator of special telecommunications equipment deemed privileged.

Section 52-146n. - Disclosure of confidential communications between Judicial Department employee and employee assistance program counselor prohibited. Information re participation in employee assistance program.

Section 52-146o. - Disclosure of patient communication or information by physician, surgeon or health care provider prohibited.

Section 52-146p. - Disclosure of privileged communications between marital and family therapist and person consulting such therapist prohibited. Exceptions.

Section 52-146q. - Disclosure of confidential communications between social worker and person consulting such social worker prohibited. Exceptions.

Section 52-146r. - Disclosure of confidential communications between government attorney and public official or employee of public agency prohibited.

Section 52-146s. - Disclosure of confidential information between professional counselor and person consulting such professional counselor prohibited. Exceptions.

Section 52-146t. - Protection from compelled disclosure of information obtained by news media.

Section 52-146u. - Disclosure of confidential communication between public defender and represented person prohibited.

Section 52-146v. - Disclosure of confidential communications between peer support team member and first responder prohibited. Exceptions.

Section 52-146w. - Disclosure of patient communication or information relating to reproductive health care services by covered entity prohibited. Exceptions.

Section 52-146x. - Disclosure of patient communication or information relating to gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services by covered entity prohibited. Exceptions.

Section 52-147. - Written statements in actions to recover damages for personal injuries.

Section 52-148. - Depositions in civil actions and probate proceedings.

Section 52-148a. - Taking of depositions. When court order necessary.

Section 52-148b. - Notice of taking of deposition.

Section 52-148c. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Before whom depositions may be taken.

Section 52-148d. - Requirements for taking of depositions. Party subject to taking of deposition.

Section 52-148e. - Issuance of subpoena for taking of deposition. Deposition to be used in federal court or court of other state or foreign country. Objection to subpoena.

Section 52-149. - Depositions of persons sixty years old.

Section 52-149a. - Depositions of medical witnesses.

Section 52-150. - Interested persons not to write depositions.

Section 52-151. - Custody and opening of depositions.

Section 52-152. - Depositions of persons in armed forces.

Section 52-153 and 52-154. - Subpoena to deponent; commitment. Commission to take deposition of nonresident; notice where whereabouts of adverse party unknown.

Section 52-155. - (Note: This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2023.) Depositions before commissioner appointed by other jurisdiction. Compulsory process for witnesses.

Section 52-155a. - Limitations on issuance of out-of-state subpoena request relating to reproductive health care services.

Section 52-155b. - Limitations on issuance of out-of-state subpoena request relating to gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services.

Section 52-156. - Preservation of the testimony of a witness.

Section 52-156a. - Deposition to perpetuate testimony before action or pending appeal.

Section 52-157. - Taking of deposition may be adjourned.

Section 52-158. - Deposition may be used in Appellate Court.

Section 52-159. - Deposition may be used in another action.

Section 52-159a. - Disclosure of names or reports of plaintiff's expert witnesses in malpractice action.

Section 52-160. - Admissibility in subsequent trial of testimony of witness recorded in former trial.

Section 52-161. - Transcript of stenographer's or court reporter's record part of official record.

Section 52-161a. - Subpoenaing of court reporter as witness.

Section 52-161b. - Subpoenaing of crime victim by pro se litigant. Court authorization required.

Section 52-162. - Exemplification of laws of other states.

Section 52-163. - Judicial notice of special acts, regulations of state and municipal agencies and municipal ordinances.

Section 52-163a. - Determination of the law of jurisdictions outside this state.

Section 52-164. - Reports of judicial decisions of other states.

Section 52-165. - Records of corporations and public offices.

Section 52-166. - Orders of state officials.

Section 52-167. - Corporation certificates; copies as prima facie evidence.

Section 52-168. - U.S. revenue stamps on recorded documents.

Section 52-169. - Protests of bills and notes.

Section 52-170. - Records of directors of health and religious societies.

Section 52-171. - Sworn copies of files and records.

Section 52-172. - Declarations and memoranda of deceased persons.

Section 52-173. - Entries admissible for those claiming title from decedent.

Section 52-174. - Admissibility of records and reports of certain expert witnesses as business entries.

Section 52-174a. - Admissibility of reports or bills re pregnancy, childbirth or genetic or blood testing as business record.

Section 52-175. - Entries and memoranda of mentally ill and incapable persons.

Section 52-175a. - Negligence action, construction of acts of blind person.

Section 52-176. - Promise to pay barred debt to be in writing.

Section 52-177. - Action on bond. Burden of proving value of principal's interest.

Section 52-178. - Adverse party or officer, agent or employee thereof may be compelled to testify.

Section 52-178a. - Physical examination of plaintiff, when.

Section 52-179. - Seal and its equivalent.

Section 52-180. - Admissibility of business entries and photographic copies.

Section 52-180a. - Admissibility of out-of-state hospital record or bill for treatment.

Section 52-180b. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Presumption against admission of evidence of prior criminal conviction of applicant or employee.

Section 52-180c. - Admissibility of evidence of sexual misconduct.

Section 52-181. - Evidence of death or capture.

Section 52-182. - Presumption of family car or motorboat in operation by certain person.

Section 52-183. - Presumption of agency in motor vehicle operation.

Section 52-184a. - Evidence obtained illegally by electronic device inadmissible.

Section 52-184b. - Failure to bill and advance payments inadmissible in malpractice cases.

Section 52-184c. - Standard of care in negligence action against health care provider. Qualifications of expert witness.

Section 52-184d. - Inadmissibility of apology made by health care provider to alleged victim of unanticipated outcome of medical care.

Section 52-184e. - Admissibility of amount of damages awarded to plaintiff in separate action against different health care provider.