For the purposes of sections
54-47a to
54-47h, inclusive:
(1) “Applicant” means any judge of the Superior Court, Appellate Court or Supreme Court, the Chief State's Attorney or a state's attorney who makes an application to a panel of judges for an investigation into the commission of a crime or crimes.
(2) “Crime or crimes” means (A) any crime or crimes involving corruption in the executive, legislative or judicial branch of state government or in the government of any political subdivision of the state, (B) fraud by a vendor of goods or services in the medical assistance program under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1965, as amended, (C) any violation of chapter 949c, (D) any violation of the election laws of the state, (E) any felony involving the unlawful use or threatened use of physical force or violence committed with the intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian population or a unit of government, and (F) any other class A, B or C felony or any unclassified felony punishable by a term of imprisonment in excess of five years for which the Chief State's Attorney or state's attorney demonstrates that he or she has no other means of obtaining sufficient information as to whether a crime has been committed or the identity of the person or persons who may have committed a crime.
(3) “Investigatory grand jury” means a judge, constitutional state referee or any three judges of the Superior Court, other than a judge designated by the Chief Justice to serve on the panel, appointed by the Chief Court Administrator to conduct an investigation into the commission of a crime or crimes.
(4) “Panel of judges” or “panel” means a panel of three Superior Court judges designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from time to time to receive applications for investigations into the commission of crimes in accordance with the provisions of sections 54-47a to 54-47h, inclusive, one of whom may be the Chief Court Administrator.
(P.A. 85-611, S. 1; P.A. 87-350, S. 1, 6; P.A. 02-97, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 87-350 added any violation of the election laws of the state or any unclassified felony punishable by a term of imprisonment in excess of five years to definition of “crime or crimes”, added “or state's attorney” after “chief states attorney” and added “or the identity of the person or persons who may have committed a crime”; P.A. 02-97 amended definition of “crime or crimes” in Subdiv. (2) by adding new Subpara. (E) re any felony involving the unlawful use or threatened use of physical force or violence committed with the intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian population or a unit of government, redesignating former Subpara. (E) as Subpara. (F) and making a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality.
Cited. 202 C. 541; 204 C. 259; 207 C. 98; 213 C. 66; 221 C. 625.
Cited. 16 CA 679; 17 CA 395; 20 CA 447.
Cited. 45 CS 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
12
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1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2022 · leading case:
O'BRIEN v. Superior Court, 939 A.2d 1223 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008).
O'BRIEN v. Superior Court, 939 A.2d 1223 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008).
· cites it 8× “" General Statutes § 54-47b provides in relevant part: "For the purposes of sections 54-47a to 54-47h, inclusive .”
In Re Jud. Inquiry No. 2005-02, 977 A.2d 166 (Conn. 2009).
· cites it 7× “The issue ultimately dispositive of this certified appeal is whether the Appellate Court correctly construed General Statutes §§ 54-47b through 54- *250 47g (grand jury statutes).”
Nyenhuis v. Metro. Dist. Comm'n, 22 A.3d 1181 (Conn. 2011).
· cites it 4× “*722 It also is significant that individuals may be compelled to attend and produce documents at the proceedings held before an investigatory grand jury; see General Statutes § 54-47b (3); 11 appointed following an application filed pursuant to General Statutes § 54-47c 12 by,…”
In re Jud. Inquiry No. 85-01, 605 A.2d 545 (Conn. 1992).
· cites it 2× “General Statutes § 54-47b (4) provides: “ ‘Panel of judges’ or ‘panel’ means a panel of three superior court judges designated by the chief justice of the supreme court from time to time to receive applications for investigations into the commission of crimes in accordance with…”
State v. Blasko, 522 A.2d 753 (Conn. 1987).
“In January of each year, the panel of judges appointed pursuant to section 54-47b shall report to the chief court administrator, who shall in turn report to the chief justice, governor and general assembly, the following information with respect to applications made during the…”
In Re Investigatory Grand Jury No. 2007-04, 977 A.2d 621 (Conn. 2009).
· cites it 2× “After the oral argument before this court on the petition for review, the grand jury panel consisting of three Superior Court judges who have been designated by the Chief Justice to receive applications for investigations into the commission of crime pursuant to General Statutes…”
In Re Jud. Inquiry No. 2005-02, 943 A.2d 470 (Conn. 2007).
· cites it 2× “Whether the Appellate Court properly determined that it had subject matter jurisdiction to consider a petition for review of a General Statutes § 54-47b (4) panel’s denial of a request to disclose statutorily sealed documents? “2.”
In Re Jud. Inquiry No. 2005-02, 934 A.2d 248 (Conn. App. Ct. 2007).
· cites it 3× “For the reasons that follow, we grant review, reverse the determination of the panel and remand the matter for further proceedings.”
In re Grand Jury Investigation by Schaller, 567 A.2d 1255 (Conn. App. Ct. 1990).
· cites it 2× “” General Statutes § 54-47b (4) defines the panel as “three superior court judges designated by the chief justice of the supreme court from time to time to receive applications for investigations into the commission of crimes .”
State v. Gray (Conn. 2022).
· cites it 2× “2 An investigative grand jury was impaneled on June 2, 2015, pursuant to General Statutes § 54-47b. The defendant was subsequently arrested, and the state charged him with murder, felony murder, attempt to commit robbery in the first degree, conspiracy to com- mit robbery in the…”
In re Investigatory Grand Jury No. 2004-01, 910 A.2d 1007 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2006).
· cites it 2× “Following an application by the office of the chief state’s attorney, the investigatory grand jury panel authorized the appointment of an investigatory grand jury pursuant to General Statutes §§ 54-47b through 54-47h.”
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-47b(2): 1 case
O'BRIEN v. Superior Court, 939 A.2d 1223 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008).
“" General Statutes § 54-47b provides in relevant part: "For the purposes of sections 54-47a to 54-47h, inclusive .”
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