Connecticut § 17a-525 (Formerly Sec. 17-202). Appeal.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17a-525 — (Formerly Sec. 17-202). Appeal.

Connecticut § 17a-525

Title 17aSocial and Human Services and Resources

Ch. 319iPersons with Psychiatric Disabilities

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-525 (2026).

Text

Any person aggrieved by an order, denial or decree of a Probate Court under sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-483, inclusive, 17a-495 to 17a-528, inclusive, 17a-540 to 17a-550, inclusive, 17a-560 to 17a-575, inclusive, and 17a-615 to 17a-618, inclusive, including any relative or friend, on behalf of any person found to have psychiatric disabilities, shall have the right of appeal in accordance with sections 45a-186 to 45a-193, inclusive. On the trial of an appeal, the Superior Court may require the state's attorney or, in the state's attorney's absence, some other practicing attorney of the court to be present for the protection of the interests of the state and of the public.

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Any person aggrieved by an order, denial or decree of a Probate Court under sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-483, inclusive, 17a-495 to 17a-528, inclusive, 17a-540 to 17a-550, inclusive, 17a-560 to 17a-575, inclusive, and 17a-615 to 17a-618, inclusive, including any relative or friend, on behalf of any person found to have psychiatric disabilities, shall have the right of appeal in accordance with sections 45a-186 to 45a-193, inclusive. On the trial of an appeal, the Superior Court may require the state's attorney or, in the state's attorney's absence, some other practicing attorney of the court to be present for the protection of the interests of the state and of the public.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 2673; P.A. 94-27, S. 11, 17; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58; P.A. 13-81, S. 3; P.A. 18-86, S. 30; P.A. 22-69, S. 25.) History: Sec. 17-202 transferred to Sec. 17a-525 in 1991; P.A. 94-27 deleted reference to Secs. 17a-580 to 17a-603, inclusive, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-257 substituted “have psychiatric disabilities” for “be mentally ill”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 13-81 replaced provision re right to appeal as in other cases with provision re right to appeal in accordance with Secs. 45a-186 to 45a-193, deleted provisions re appellant giving bond, and made technical changes; P.A. 18-86 replaced reference to Sec. 17a-576 with reference to Sec. 17a-575, effective June 4, 2018; P.A. 22-69 replaced “17a-484” with “17a-483”, effective May 24, 2022. Annotations to former section 17-202: Cited. 30 CS 320. Appeal from civil commitment proceeding shall be tried in Superior Court de novo. 33 CS 209.