(a) Attorneys admitted by the Superior Court shall be attorneys of all courts and shall be subject to the rules and orders of the courts before which they act.
(b) Any such court may fine an attorney for transgressing its rules and orders an amount not exceeding one hundred dollars for any offense, and may suspend or displace an attorney for just cause.
(1949 Rev., S. 7642; P.A. 82-248, S. 72.)
History: P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions and dividing section into Subsecs. but made no substantive change.
Attorney cannot be compelled in one case to produce in evidence a paper left with him by a client in another case. 3 D. 499. Superior Court alone has power to admit and to suspend or displace attorneys at law. 60 C. 12; 66 C. 587. Should not practice in court where he may act as judge; 72 C. 437; or try case in which he is material witness; 68 C. 201; 72 C. 437; 80 C. 531; 81 C. 350; unless case is his own; 85 C. 209; but adversary's counsel may call him as witness. 81 C. 344. Agreement to bear expense of action and receive one-half proceeds is against public policy. 77 C. 457; 84 C. 594; 107 C. 386. May try case before his brother as judge. 83 C. 180. To deceive court to secure admission of evidence is a contempt. 84 C. 60. Discretion of court as to displacing or suspending attorney. Id., 602. May purchase judgment and sue thereon. 85 C. 260. Disregard of rulings and suggestions of judge justifies displacement or suspension. 88 C. 150. Cited. 129 C. 53. When counsel may withdraw from case which is before court. 147 C. 337. Authority of the Superior Court to regulate the conduct of attorneys who are officers of the court. 180 C. 443. Cited. 190 C. 686; Id., 694; 193 C. 28; 206 C. 454; 214 C. 344; 227 C. 829. Procedural due process challenge to section's validity cannot proceed in the abstract as due process is inherently fact-bound, flexible and calls for protections as the situation demands; claim that disciplinary action under section violated due process was unavailing where appellant had received adequate notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard; section, by its broad language, encompassing all judicial proceedings, recognizes inherent power of courts to impose sanctions against attorneys. 256 C. 628. Court has jurisdiction over allegations of professional misconduct by a practicing attorney even during a period of disbarment. 282 C. 1.
Cited. 15 CA 654; 18 CA 316; Id., 344; 19 CA 340; 21 CA 185; 41 CA 238; 42 CA 617.
“Permanent” disbarment means something less than irrevocable or absolute disbarment and disbarred attorney may be readmitted to practice. 36 CS 41.
Notes of Decisions
Thalheim v. Town of Greenwich, 775 A.2d 947 (Conn. 2001).
· cites it 26× “On July 8, 1998, the trial court rendered judgment for the defendants in the underlying action, 4 and on July 9, 1998, the court issued an order to Thaiheim to appear and show cause why he should not be sanctioned under General Statutes § 51-84 5 for filing an amicus curiae…”
Burton v. Mottolese, 835 A.2d 998 (Conn. 2003).
· cites it 8× “As a result, the trial *6 court, pursuant to Practice Book § 5-10 4 and General Statutes § 51-84 (b), 5 fined the plaintiff $100.”
Fattibene v. Kealey, 558 A.2d 677 (Conn. App. Ct. 1989).
· cites it 12× “The legal bases of the *349 motion were Practice Book § 111, 1 General Statutes § 52-99, 2 General Statutes § 51-84, 3 “the court’s announced policy of enforcing rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in this Judicial District,” and “the court’s inherent power to…”
In Re Mongillo, 461 A.2d 1387 (Conn. 1983).
· cites it 6× “Those who were late and had not telephoned would be fined in accordance with General Statutes § 51-84. 1 On July 8,1980, the court called the calendar of jury cases at 10:13 a.”
In re Presnick, 563 A.2d 299 (Conn. App. Ct. 1989).
· cites it 7× “” General Statutes § 51-84 (b). The Supreme Court governs the admission to practice law in all of the courts of this state.”
Statewide Grievance Comm. v. Whitney, 633 A.2d 296 (Conn. 1993).
· cites it 5× “, fined the defendant $100 pursuant to General Statutes § 51-84 7 for the failure to appear and set the case down for another pretrial conference.”
In re Dodson, 572 A.2d 328 (Conn. 1990).
· cites it 3× “He referred to certain statutes 22 on contempt and read from Practice Book § 988 and asked that if the court were not going to accept his apology, then the petitioner be disciplined under General Statutes § 51-84, “which calls for just a fine up to one hundred dollars.”
Statewide Grievance Comm. v. Burton, 917 A.2d 966 (Conn. 2007).
· cites it 2× “” General Statutes § 51-84 (a) provides in relevant part: “Attorneys admitted by the Superior Court .”
Texaco, Inc. v. Golart, 538 A.2d 1017 (Conn. 1988).
· cites it 2× “At oral argument, the plaintiff reasserted a motion for sanctions for a frivolous appeal, pursuant to Practice Book § 4184 2 and General Statutes § 51-84, 3 requesting that the defendants’ appeal be adjudged frivolous and that the plaintiff therefore be awarded attorney’s fees…”
Gionfrido v. Wharf Realty, Inc., 474 A.2d 787 (Conn. 1984).
· cites it 2× “Appropriate sanctions include, but are not limited to, fining the attorney in accordance with General Statutes § 51-84; In re Mongillo, supra, 686 ; or ‘assessing] costs against an attorney who fails to appear at a scheduled trial [or other hearing] without having obtained a…”
Statewide Grievance Comm. v. Presnick, 559 A.2d 220 (Conn. App. Ct. 1989).
· cites it 2× “Hence, the defendant’s constitutional challenge to the jurisdiction of the statewide grievance committee is meritless. III Corrupt Motive or Evil Intent The defendant next claims that the trial court erred in imposing a suspension from practice without a finding that the…”
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