Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06074 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/24/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6074
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1801
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6074 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1801

Referred to Committee on Judiciary 

Introduced by:

REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW BY NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 51-88 of the general statutes be amended to provide that it shall be a felony for a notary public not admitted to the practice of law in this state to provide legal representation in immigration matters.

Statement of Purpose: 

To penalize notaries public who are not attorneys for providing legal representation in immigration matters.