Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-146j (2026)

Judicial relief

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(a) Any person aggrieved by a violation of sections 52-146d to 52-146j, inclusive, may petition the superior court for the judicial district in which he resides, or, in the case of a nonresident of the state, the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford, for appropriate relief, including temporary and permanent injunctions, and the petition shall be privileged with respect to assignment for trial.

(b) Any person aggrieved by a violation of sections 52-146d to 52-146j, inclusive, may prove a cause of action for civil damages.

(1969, P.A. 819, S. 8; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 6, 127; P.A. 82-160, S. 69; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6.)

History: P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county” generally and “the judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” for “Hartford county”; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section and inserted Subsec. indicators; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995.

Psychiatrist-patient privilege not waived and testimony of psychiatrist hired by state, but not as a result of court order, held inadmissible. 178 C. 626. Cited. 211 C. 555; 236 C. 625; 238 C. 313.

Cited. 1 CA 384; 14 CA 552; 19 CA 304.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1970–2015 · leading case: Lieb v. Dep't of Health Servs., 542 A.2d 741 (Conn. App. Ct. 1988).
Lieb v. Dep't of Health Servs., 542 A.2d 741 (Conn. App. Ct. 1988). · cites it 2× “” General Statutes § 52-146j (a) provides: “Any person aggrieved by a violation of sections 52-146d to 52-146j, inclusive, may petition the superior court for the judicial district in which he resides, or, in the case of a nonresident of the state, the superior court for the…”
Skakel v. Benedict, 738 A.2d 170 (Conn. App. Ct. 1999). “3 In his application for injunctive relief, filed pursuant to § 52-146j, the plaintiff claimed that the information sought by the state was privileged under our psychiatrist-patient privilege.”
Felber v. Foote, 321 F. Supp. 85 (D. Conn. 1970). “§ 52-146j. Thus, as with other privileges, this one may be exercised and enforced only by the beneficiary of the privilege, namely the patient.”
Sarah M. S. v. Dep't of Child. & Families, 714 A.2d 1284 (Conn. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 3× “The plaintiffs complaint is brought pursuant to § 17a-28 (m) (l), 1 which authorizes any person aggrieved by violations of certain subsections of § 17a-28 to seek judicial relief in the same manner as provided in General Statutes § 52-146j. The complaint alleges a cause of…”
Freedom of Info. Officer, Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Servs. v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n (Conn. 2015). · cites it 3× “4 General Statutes § 52-146j provides: ‘‘(a) Any person aggrieved by a violation of sections 52-146d to 52-146j, inclusive, may petition the superior court for the judicial district in which he resides, or, in the case of a nonresident of the state, the superior court for the…”
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