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Evidence

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Subpoenas for witnesses. Penalty for failure to appear and testify.

Form of subpoena.

Certain witnesses not disqualified. Credibility.

Wife as a witness against her husband.

Section
52-146a

Transferred to Sec. 52-146d.

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.

Written statements in actions to recover damages for personal injuries.

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

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.

Depositions of persons sixty years old.

Section
52-149a

Depositions of medical witnesses.

Interested persons not to write depositions.

Custody and opening of depositions.

Depositions of persons in armed forces.

Sections
52-153 and 52-154

Subpoena to deponent; commitment. Commission to take deposition of nonresident; notice where whereabouts of adverse party unknown.

Depositions before commissioner appointed by other jurisdiction. Compulsory process for witnesses.

Preservation of the testimony of a witness.

Section
52-156a

Deposition to perpetuate testimony before action or pending appeal.

Taking of deposition may be adjourned.

Deposition may be used in Appellate Court.

Deposition may be used in another action.

Section
52-159a

Disclosure of names or reports of plaintiff's expert witnesses in malpractice action.

Admissibility in subsequent trial of testimony of witness recorded in former trial.

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.

Exemplification of laws of other states.

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.

Reports of judicial decisions of other states.

Records of corporations and public offices.

Orders of state officials.

Corporation certificates; copies as prima facie evidence.

U.S. revenue stamps on recorded documents.

Protests of bills and notes.

Records of directors of health and religious societies.

Sworn copies of files and records.

Declarations and memoranda of deceased persons.

Entries admissible for those claiming title from decedent.

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.

Entries and memoranda of mentally ill and incapable persons.

Section
52-175a

Negligence action, construction of acts of blind person.

Promise to pay barred debt to be in writing.

Action on bond. Burden of proving value of principal's interest.

Adverse party or officer, agent or employee thereof may be compelled to testify.

Section
52-178a

Physical examination of plaintiff, when.

Seal and its equivalent.

Admissibility of business entries and photographic copies.

Section
52-180a

Admissibility of out-of-state hospital record or bill for treatment.

Section
52-180b

Presumption against admission of evidence of prior criminal conviction of applicant or employee.

Section
52-180c

Admissibility of evidence of sexual misconduct.

Evidence of death or capture.

Presumption of family car or motorboat in operation by certain person.

Presumption of agency in motor vehicle operation.

Transferred to Chapter 815y, Sec. 46b-168.

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.