Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-163a (2026)

Determination of the law of jurisdictions outside this state

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(a) In determining the law of any jurisdiction or governmental unit thereof outside this state, the court may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not submitted by a party or admissible under the rules of evidence.

(b) The court, not the jury, shall determine the law of any jurisdiction or governmental unit thereof outside this state. Its determination is subject to review on appeal as a ruling on a question of law.

(P.A. 90-19, S. 1.)

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2024 · leading case: State v. Reynolds, 836 A.2d 224 (Conn. 2003).

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State v. Reynolds, 836 A.2d 224 (Conn. 2003). · cites it 4× “Moreover, General Statutes § 52-163a expressly authorizes the courts of this state to determine the law of any jurisdiction outside this state.”

Kostrzewski v. Comm'r of Motor Vehs., 727 A.2d 233 (Conn. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “The plaintiff cites General Statutes § 52-163a for the proposition that the trial court, in determining the law of a foreign jurisdiction, must find facts based on evidence presented at the hearing.”

E. I. du Pont de Numours & Co. v. Chemtura Corp. (Conn. App. Ct. 2024). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 52-163a (a). But it is the plaintiff’s burden to prove the ‘applicable law’ under the APA, and the court will not speculate as to which code applies or attempt to determine the provi- sions of that code on its own.”

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