Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-294aaa
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Sec. 7-294aaa. Establishment of civilian police review boards.
Official statutory text
(b) Any civilian police review board established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be vested with the authority to: (1) Issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses before such board; and (2) require the production for examination of any books and papers that such board deems relevant to any matter under investigation or in question.
(c) (1) The person to whom such subpoena is issued may, not later than fifteen days after service of such subpoena, or on or before the time specified in the subpoena for compliance if such time is less than fifteen days after service, serve upon the board written objection to the subpoena and file such objection in the Superior Court which shall adjudicate such objection in accordance with the rules of the court.
(2) If the person to whom such subpoena is issued fails to appear or if having appeared refuses to testify or produce the evidence required by such subpoena, the Superior Court, upon application of such board, shall have jurisdiction to order such person to appear or to give testimony or produce such evidence, as the case may be.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to affect the operation of, or impose any limitation upon, a civilian police review board established prior to July 31, 2020.
(e) Upon receipt of a written request from the Office of the Inspector General, established pursuant to section 51-277e , a civilian police review board shall stay and take no further action in connection with any proceeding that is the subject of an investigation or criminal prosecution that is being conducted pursuant to said section or section 51-277a . Any stay of proceedings imposed pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed six months from the date on which the civilian police review board receives such written request from the Office of the Inspector General, and such stay of proceedings may be terminated sooner if the Office of the Inspector General provides written notification to the civilian police review board that a stay of proceedings is no longer required.
(c) (1) The person to whom such subpoena is issued may, not later than fifteen days after service of such subpoena, or on or before the time specified in the subpoena for compliance if such time is less than fifteen days after service, serve upon the board written objection to the subpoena and file such objection in the Superior Court which shall adjudicate such objection in accordance with the rules of the court.
(2) If the person to whom such subpoena is issued fails to appear or if having appeared refuses to testify or produce the evidence required by such subpoena, the Superior Court, upon application of such board, shall have jurisdiction to order such person to appear or to give testimony or produce such evidence, as the case may be.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to affect the operation of, or impose any limitation upon, a civilian police review board established prior to July 31, 2020.
(e) Upon receipt of a written request from the Office of the Inspector General, established pursuant to section 51-277e , a civilian police review board shall stay and take no further action in connection with any proceeding that is the subject of an investigation or criminal prosecution that is being conducted pursuant to said section or section 51-277a . Any stay of proceedings imposed pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed six months from the date on which the civilian police review board receives such written request from the Office of the Inspector General, and such stay of proceedings may be terminated sooner if the Office of the Inspector General provides written notification to the civilian police review board that a stay of proceedings is no longer required.
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