Connecticut General Statutes 4-197 – Action against agency for violation of chapter
Any agency which violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to an action by any aggrieved person for injunction, declaratory judgment, mandamus or a civil action for damages. Such action may be brought in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford, or for the judicial district in which the person resides. Actions for injunction, declaratory judgment or mandamus under this section may be prosecuted by any aggrieved person or by the Attorney General in the name of the state upon his own complaint or upon the complaint of any individual. Any aggrieved person who prevails in an action under this section shall be entitled to recover court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees. An action under this section shall be privileged with respect to assignment for trial.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 4-197
- 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
- Attorney: means an attorney at law empowered by a person to assert the confidentiality of or right of access to personal data under this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 4-190
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.