Connecticut § 52-429 - Powers of auditors and committees over witnesses.
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§ 52-429. Powers of auditors and committees over witnesses.
Sec. 52-429. Powers of auditors and committees over witnesses. Auditors and committees appointed by any court, while engaged in the trial of the cases which they are appointed to hear, shall have the same power and authority over witnesses as the appointing court and may commit any such witness for contempt for not more than thirty days.
(1949 Rev., S. 8172; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 48.)
History: 1961 act deleted obsolete provision granting same power and authority over witnesses and to commit for contempt as justices of the peace have and substituted appointing court and commitment for not more than 30 days.
See Sec. 51-33 re penalties for contempt of court.
Cited. 222 C. 799.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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