2019 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 51 - Courts
Chapter 882 - Superior Court
Section 51-197f - Further review by certification only.

Upon final determination of any appeal by the Appellate Court, there shall be no right to further review except the Supreme Court shall have the power to certify cases for its review upon petition by an aggrieved party or by the appellate panel which heard the matter. A vote of three judges of the Supreme Court shall be required to certify a case for review by the Supreme Court, except that if fewer than six judges of said court are available to consider a petition, a vote of two judges of said court shall be required to certify a case, under such other rules as the justices of said court shall establish. The procedure on appeal from the Appellate Court to the Supreme Court shall, except as otherwise provided, be in accordance with the procedure provided by rule or law for the appeal of judgments rendered by the Superior Court, unless modified by rule of the justices of the Supreme Court.

(P.A. 77-347, S. 5, 11; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 7, 82; P.A. 96-179, S. 8; P.A. 12-133, S. 11.)

History: P.A. 77-347 effective July 1, 1978, through June 30, 1979; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 deleted provisions re appellate session and substituted provisions re appellate court; P.A. 96-179 changed the vote required for certification from two to three justices of the Supreme Court; P.A. 12-133 added provision specifying that if fewer than 6 judges of Supreme Court are available to consider a petition, a vote of 2 judges shall be required to certify a case, and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2012.

Cited. 186 C. 153. Decision of Appellate Court denying petition for certification was not a “final” determination of an appeal by Appellate Court within meaning of statute. 194 C. 277. Cited. 196 C. 676; 220 C. 922; 221 C. 84; 222 C. 331; 224 C. 711; 226 C. 230; 229 C. 178; 230 C. 427; 236 C. 266; Id., 388; 241 C. 282. Meaning of “party” distinguished from meaning in Sec. 52-263. 250 C. 147. A final determination exists for purposes of Supreme Court jurisdiction under section once Appellate Court conclusively resolves the issue or issues before it and disposes of the cause such that no further action is necessary by Appellate Court. 293 C. 247.

Cited. 4 CA 1. Supreme Court's review is discretionary; certification process does not create a right to counsel. 54 CA 400.

Cited. 38 CS 356.