2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 45a - Probate Courts and Procedure
Chapter 801 - Probate Court: Administrative Provisions
Section 45a-64 - (Formerly Sec. 45-11f). Hearing.

If a preliminary investigation indicates that probable cause exists that a respondent has committed misconduct under subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 45a-63, the council shall hold a hearing concerning the misconduct or complaint. All hearings held pursuant to this section shall be open. The council shall make a record of all proceedings pursuant to this section. The council shall, not later than fifteen days after the close of such hearing, publish its findings together with a memorandum of its reasons therefor. The respondent shall be entitled to present evidence, and shall have the right to cross-examine witnesses.

(P.A. 75-592, S. 3; P.A. 80-476, S. 22; P.A. 82-338, S. 3; P.A. 83-379, S. 2; P.A. 90-35, S. 2; P.A. 15-217, S. 12.)

History: P.A. 80-476 reworded provisions but made no substantive change; P.A. 82-338 specified that decisions of council are not public records, “except as provided in subsection (f) of section 45-11g”; P.A. 83-379 revised provisions re hearing after a determination of probable cause, requiring that all hearings be open, that the council publish its findings together with a memorandum not later than 15 days after the close of the hearing and that judge under investigation is entitled to present evidence; P.A. 90-35 changed “is guilty of judicial conduct” to “has committed judicial misconduct” and changed “conduct” to “misconduct”; Sec. 45-11f transferred to Sec. 45a-64 in 1991; P.A. 15-217 substituted “a respondent has committed misconduct under subsection (a), (b) or (c) of section 45a-63” for “the judge has committed an act of judicial misconduct under section 45a-63”, deleted provision re entitlement to counsel and substituted reference to respondent for reference to judge of probate re presentation of evidence and right to cross-examine witnesses, effective July 1, 2015.