Connecticut § 52-146u - Disclosure of confidential communication between public defender and represented person prohibited.
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§ 52-146u. Disclosure of confidential communication between public defender and represented person prohibited.
Sec. 52-146u. Disclosure of confidential communication between public defender and represented person prohibited. (a) As used in this section:
(1) “Person” means an indigent defendant, as defined in section 51-297;
(2) “Confidential communications” means all oral and written communications transmitted in confidence between a public defender and a person the public defender has been appointed to provide legal representation to relating to legal advice sought by the person and all records prepared by the public defender in furtherance of the rendition of such legal advice; and
(3) “Public defender” means the Chief Public Defender, Deputy Chief Public Defender, public defenders, assistant public defenders, deputy assistant public defenders, Division of Public Defender Services assigned counsel and the employees of the Division of Public Defender Services.
(b) In any civil or criminal case or proceeding or in any legislative or administrative proceeding, all confidential communications shall be privileged and a public defender shall not disclose any such communications unless the person who is represented by the public defender provides informed consent, as defined in the Rules of Professional Conduct, to waive the privilege and allow such disclosure.
(P.A. 11-51, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 11-51 effective July 1, 2011.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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