Connecticut § 52-166 - Orders of state officials.
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§ 52-166. Orders of state officials.
Sec. 52-166. Orders of state officials. Any order made by any state official in the performance of his duties may be proved in any court by a copy of such order certified by the person having the legal custody of the same.
(1949 Rev., S. 7889; P.A. 90-19, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 90-19 deleted references to any “regulation” made by any state official.
See Sec. 52-163 re judicial notice of regulations of state agencies.
Court could take judicial notice of regulation of public utilities commission, copy of which was placed before it under certificate of commission's secretary. 113 C. 416. Where regulations cover broad field, proper procedure is to ask court to take judicial notice of applicable portion only and regulations in entirety should not be admitted as exhibit in evidence. 149 C. 192. Cited. 186 C. 370; 204 C. 507; 211 C. 555.
Cited. 23 CA 366.
Cited. 42 CS 602.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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