Connecticut General Statutes 33-1009 – Appeal from Secretary of the State’s refusal to file document
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(a) If the Secretary of the State refuses to file a document delivered to his office for filing, the domestic or foreign corporation may appeal the refusal within thirty days after the return of the document to the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford. The appeal is commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing the document and by attaching to the petition the document and the Secretary of the State’s explanation of his refusal to file.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 33-1009
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(b) The court may summarily order the Secretary of the State to file the document or take other action the court considers appropriate.
(c) The court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.