Connecticut General Statutes 4-195 – Petition to court for failure to disclose
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If disclosure of personal data is refused by an agency under section 4-194, any person aggrieved thereby may, within thirty days of such refusal, petition the superior court for the judicial district in which he resides for an order requiring the agency to disclose the personal data. Such a proceeding shall be privileged with respect to assignment for trial. The court, after hearing and an in camera review of the personal data in question, shall issue the order requested unless it determines that such disclosure would be detrimental to the person or is otherwise prohibited by law.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 4-195
- Agency: means each state or municipal board, commission, department or officer, other than the legislature, courts, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General or town or regional boards of education, which maintains a personal data system. See Connecticut General Statutes 4-190
- Person: means an individual of any age concerning whom personal data is maintained in a personal data system, or a person's attorney or authorized representative. See Connecticut General Statutes 4-190
- Personal data: means any information about a person's education, finances, medical or emotional condition or history, employment or business history, family or personal relationships, reputation or character which because of name, identifying number, mark or description can be readily associated with a particular person. See Connecticut General Statutes 4-190
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.