Connecticut General Statutes 51-90h – Decision of State-Wide Grievance Committee
(a) Within fourteen days of the issuance to the parties of the proposed decision, the complainant and respondent may submit to the State-Wide Grievance Committee a statement in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed decision. The State-Wide Grievance Committee may, in its discretion, request oral argument.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 51-90h
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(b) Within sixty days after the end of the fourteen-day period for the filing of statements, the State-Wide Grievance Committee shall review the record before the subcommittee and any statements filed with it, and shall issue a decision dismissing the complaint, reprimanding the respondent, imposing conditions in accordance with the rules established by the judges of the Superior Court, directing the State-Wide Bar Counsel to file a presentment against the respondent or referring the complaint to the same or a different reviewing subcommittee for further investigation and proposed decision.
(c) The State-Wide Grievance Committee shall forward a copy of its decision under section 51-90g or this section to the complainant and the respondent. The decision shall be a matter of public record.
(d) If the State-Wide Grievance Committee finds probable cause to believe that the attorney has violated the criminal law of this state, it shall report its findings to the Chief State’s Attorney.