Rule 86-1. Publication of Rules; Effective Date

(a) Before the justices of the Supreme Court and the judges of the Appellate Court adopt a new rule or change to an existing rule, the proposed rule or change, or a summary thereof, shall be published in the Connecticut Law Journal with notice stating the time when, the place where, and the manner in which interested parties may present their views on the proposed rule or change.

(b) Any new rule or change to an existing rule adopted by the justices and judges shall be published in the Connecticut Law Journal. The new rule or change shall become effective as of the date that the justices and judges prescribe, but not less than sixty days after such publication. The justices and judges may waive the sixty day provision if they determine that circumstances require that a new rule or change to an existing rule be adopted expeditiously.

(c) The justices and the judges may waive the provisions of subsection (a) if they determine that the circumstances require that a new rule or change to an existing rule be adopted expeditiously, provided that adoption in connection with such a waiver shall be on an interim basis. The justices and judges shall prescribe an effective date for any new rule or change adopted on an interim basis, and such rule or change shall be published in the Connecticut Law Journal before the interim rule becomes effective. Thereafter, notice shall be published in the Connecticut Law Journal stating the time when, the place where, and the manner in which interested parties may present their views on the interim rule or change, after which the justices and judges may finally adopt the rule or change in accordance with subsection (b).

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 4188.) (Amended May 12, 2004, to