Conn. Practice Book § 2-47 (2026)

Sec. 2-47 When offenses have been committed by the same person in more than one judicial district, present- ment for all offenses may be made in any one of such judicial districts. Such complaint may be prosecuted by the state’s attorney, by the disci- plinary counsel, or by any member of the bar by direction of the court. Upon the filing of such com- plaint, a rule to show cause shall issue to the defendant, who may make any proper answer within twenty days from the return of the rule and who shall have the right to be heard as soon as practicable, and upon such hearing the court shall make such lawful orders as it may deem just. Such complaints shall be proceeded with as civil actions. (d) (1) If a determination is made by the State- wide Grievance Committee or a reviewing com- mittee that a respondent is guilty of misconduct and such misconduct does not otherwise warrant a presentment to the Superior Court, but the respondent has been disciplined pursuant to these rules by the Statewide Grievance Commit- tee, a reviewing committee or the court at least three times pursuant to complaints filed within the five year period preceding the date of the filing of the grievance complaint that gave rise to such finding of misconduct in the instant case, the Statewide Grievance Committee or the reviewing committee shall direct the disciplinary counsel to file a presentment against the respondent in the Superior Court. Service of the matter shall be made as in civil actions. The Statewide Grievance Committee or the reviewing committee shall file with the court the record in the matter and a copy of the prior discipline issued against the respon- dent within such five year period. The sole issue to be determined by the court upon the presentment shall be the appropriate action to take as a result of the nature of the misconduct in the instant case and the cumulative discipline issued concerning the respondent within such five year period. Such action shall be in the form of a judgment dismiss- ing the complaint or imposing discipline as follows: reprimand, suspension for a period of time, disbar- ment or such other discipline as the court deems appropriate. This may include conditions to be fulfilled by the respondent before he or she may apply for readmission or reinstatement. This sub- section shall apply to all findings of misconduct issued from the day of enactment forward and the determination of presentment shall consider all discipline pursuant to complaints filed within the five year period preceding the date of the filing of the grievance complaint that gave rise to the find- ing of misconduct even if they predate the effec- tive date of these rules. 154 (2) If the respondent has appealed the issuance of a finding of misconduct made by the Statewide Grievance Committee or the reviewing commit- tee, the court shall first adjudicate and decide that appeal in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsections (d) through (f) of Section 2- 38. In the event the court denies the respondent’s appeal of the finding of misconduct, the court shall then adjudicate the presentment brought under this section. In no event shall the court review the merits of the matters for which the prior repri- mands were issued against the respondent. (e) No entry fee shall be required for the filing of any complaint pursuant to this section. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 31.) (Amended June 24, 2002, to take effect July 1, 2003; May 14, 2003, effective date changed to Oct. 1, 2003; Sept. 30, 2003, effective date changed to Jan. 1, 2004; amended June 21, 2004, to take effect Jan. 1, 2005; amended June 20, 2005, to take effect Jan. 1, 2006; amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007.)