Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Practice Book § 82-1 (2026)

Sec. 82-1. Certification of Questions from Other Courts The Supreme Court may answer questions of

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Sec. 82-1. Certification of Questions from Other Courts The Supreme Court may answer questions of law certified to it by a court of the United States or by the highest court of another state, as defined in General Statutes § 51-199b, or by the highest court of a tribe of Native Americans recognized by federal law when requested by the certifying court if the answer may be determinative of an issue in pending litigation in the certifying court and if there is no controlling appellate decision, constitutional provision or statute of this state. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 4168.) (Amended Nov. 4, 2004, to take effect Jan. 1, 2005; amended Feb. 1, 2005, to take effect Jan. 1, 2006.)