Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-90a (2026)

Powers and duties of State-Wide Grievance Committee

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In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in sections 51-90 to 51-91b, inclusive, the State-Wide Grievance Committee shall have the power and duty to: (1) Adopt rules for procedure not inconsistent with the general statutes or rules of court; (2) investigate and present to the court of proper jurisdiction any person deemed in contempt under section 51-88; and (3) adopt rules for grievance panels to carry out their duties which are not inconsistent with the general statutes or rules of court.

(P.A. 85-456, S. 2, 11; P.A. 86-276, S. 2, 15; P.A. 88-152, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 85-456 effective July 1, 1986; P.A. 86-276 deleted the power and duty of the committee to consider and investigate the conduct of any attorney for certain violations and offenses and malfeasance, to employ a chief counsel and other necessary employees and to appoint a board and panels from the members of such board; P.A. 88-152 added Subdiv. (3) giving the committee the power and duty to adopt rules for grievance panels.

Cited. 215 C. 162; Id., 469; 216 C. 228; 234 C. 539.

Cited. 41 CA 671; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 671; 46 CA 450.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1993–2020 · leading case: D'Attilo v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 188 A.3d 727 (Conn. 2018).

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D'Attilo v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 188 A.3d 727 (Conn. 2018). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 51-90a. It has not been shown how creating a remedy of appeal by the complainant for procedural deviations is consistent with an evident statutory scheme to vest authority for creating and implementing the procedural framework for grievance proceedings in…”

Monroe v. Horwitch, 820 F. Supp. 682 (D. Conn. 1993). · cites it 4× “Conn.Gen.Stat. §§ 51-90a and § 51-90c(b) each delineate the powers and duties of the State-wide Bar Committee and Counsel, respectively, to include, "investigate and prosecute complaints involving the violation by any person of any provision of section 51-88.”

Peck v. Statewide Grievance Comm., 198 Conn. App. 233 (Conn. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 2× “’’ 5 General Statutes § 51-90a provides: ‘‘In addition to any other powers and duties set forth in sections 51-90 to 51-91b, inclusive, the State-Wide Grievance Committee shall have the power and duty to: (1) Adopt rules for procedure not inconsistent with the general statutes…”

— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-90a(2) — 1 case

Monroe v. Horwitch, 820 F. Supp. 682 (D. Conn. 1993). “Conn.Gen.Stat. §§ 51-90a and § 51-90c(b) each delineate the powers and duties of the State-wide Bar Committee and Counsel, respectively, to include, "investigate and prosecute complaints involving the violation by any person of any provision of section 51-88.”

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