Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06693 Compare Versions

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1	1		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6693
2	2		January Session, 2013 LCO No. 5191
3		-	_____~~HB06693JUD~~__~~_041913____~~
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4	4		Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
5	5		Introduced by:
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8	8		General Assembly
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10	10		Raised Bill No. 6693
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12	12		January Session, 2013
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14	14		LCO No. 5191
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16		-	_____~~HB06693JUD~~__~~_041913____~~
	16	+	05191_______JUD
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18	18		Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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20	20		Introduced by:
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24	24		AN ACT CONCERNING COSTS INCURRED BY STATE RESIDENTS WHEN RESPONDING TO OUT-OF-STATE DISCOVERY REQUESTS.
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26	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28		Section 1. Subsection (f) of section 52-148e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
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30	30		(f) Deposition of witnesses living in this state may be taken in like manner to be used as evidence in a civil action or probate proceeding pending in any court of the United States or of any other state of the United States or of any foreign country, on application to the court in which such civil action or probate proceeding is pending of any party to such civil action or probate proceeding. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to quash or modify, or to enforce compliance with, a subpoena issued for the taking of a deposition pursuant to this subsection. A party requesting a subpoena under this subsection shall reimburse any witness, who is not a party to the civil action or probate proceeding in which the evidence is to be used, for all reasonable costs incurred by the witness in complying with the subpoena, including, but not limited to, the costs of appearing for a deposition, the costs of producing books, papers, documents or tangible things, electronic discovery costs, and attorney's fees.
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35	35		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
36	36		Section 1 October 1, 2013 52-148e(f)
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38	38		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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40	40		Section 1
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42	42		October 1, 2013
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44	44		52-148e(f)
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	46	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	48	+	To allow state residents the opportunity to recover costs incurred in responding to out-of-state discovery requests.
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48		-	JUD Joint Favorable
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52		-	Joint Favorable
	50	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]