§ 7-8 — Power of moderator.

Connecticut § 7-8

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 7: Municipalities
• Ch. 90: Town and Other Community Meetings

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The moderator of any town meeting, and of any meeting of any society or other community lawfully assembled, may, when any disorder arises in the meeting and the offender refuses to submit to the moderator's lawful authority, order any proper officer to take the offender into custody and, if necessary, to remove the offender from such meeting until the offender conforms to order or, if need be, until such meeting is closed, and thereupon such officer shall have power to command all necessary assistance. Any person refusing to assist when commanded shall be liable to the same penalties as for refusing to assist constables in the execution of their duties; but no person commanded to assist shall be deprived of such person's right to act in the meeting, nor shall the offender be so deprived any longer than the offender refuses to conform to order. If such offender is attending such meeting by means of electronic equipment, as defined in section 1-200, the moderator may terminate such offender's attendance by electronic equipment until such time as the offender conforms to order or, if need be, until such meeting is closed. See Sec. 53a-182 re disorderly conduct.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 521; 1953, S. 213d; P.A. 00-99, S. 134, 154; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 152.) History: P.A. 00-99 deleted reference to sheriffs and made technical changes, effective December 1, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 added provision authorizing termination of attendance of offender attending meeting by means of electronic equipment, effective June 23, 2021. The enforcement of this provision requires no issue of process. 65 C. 30. Cited. 135 C. 150.