CGS § 4-152. Misbehavior at proceedings.

If in the course of any proceeding any person is guilty of misbehavior which obstructs such proceeding, such person may be excluded from further participation in such hearing. If the miscreant is the claimant or the claimant's attorney, the Claims Commissioner, the Deputy Claims Commissioner or a special deputy may summarily terminate the proceeding, and the Claims Commissioner, Deputy Claims Commissioner or special deputy may dismiss the claim and order it forfeited to the state.

Short History

(1959, P.A. 685, S. 18; P.A. 75-605, S. 10, 27; P.A. 16-127, S. 11; P.A. 23-131, S. 6; P.A. 24-44, S. 7.)

Long History

History: P.A. 75-605 replaced commission with claims commissioner; P.A. 16-127 added “or a magistrate” and made technical and conforming changes, effective June 9, 2016; P.A. 23-131 added reference to “Deputy Claims Commissioner”, replaced “magistrate” with “temporary deputy” and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2023; P.A. 24-44 substituted “special deputy” for “temporary deputy”, effective July 1, 2024.

Citations

Cited. 186 C. 300.