Sullivan v. Lazzari, 43 A.3d 750 (2012)

Citation: Sullivan v. Lazzari, 43 A.3d 750 (2012)
Parent Document: Sullivan v. Lazzari, 43 A.3d 750 (2012)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 2012-05-29
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2294526/sullivan-v-lazzari/ ↗

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Our rules of practice confer on courts discretionary authority to issue subpoenas on behalf of self-represented parties. Practice Book § 7-19 provides: “Self-represented litigants seeking to compel the attendance of necessary witnesses in connection with the hearing of any civil matter, including matters scheduled on short calendar or special proceeding lists or for trial, shall file an application to have the clerk of the court issue subpoenas for that purpose. The clerk, after verifying the scheduling of the short calendar hearing, special proceeding or trial, shall present the application to the judge before whom the matter is scheduled for hearing, or the administrative judge or any judge designated by the administrative judge if the matter has not been scheduled before a specific judge, which judge shall conduct an ex parte review of the application and may direct or deny the issuance of subpoenas as such judge deems warranted under the circumstances, keeping in mind the nature of the scheduled hearing and future opportunities for examination of witnesses, as may be appropriate.” Accordingly, the court’s ruling is reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard.

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