New Laws Effective October 1, 2016 Sep 30 2016 7:00AM by Booth, George http://vvv.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=140 The Connecticut General Assembly lists the public acts effective on October 1, 2016. You can also browse all of the 2016 public acts or use the advanced legislative document search page to find public acts. Posted in: FYI, Legal Research, New Legislation
A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual Sep 29 2016 1:53PM by Zigadto, Janet http://vvv.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=142 The Columbia Human Rights Law Review publishes a book called A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual. According to the JLM website, this book is "a legal resource produced to assist prisoners and others in negotiating the U.S. legal system. With thirty-six chapters on legal rights and procedures including the appellate process, federal habeas corpus relief, the Prison Litigation Reform Act, religious freedom in prison, the rights of prisoners with disabilities, and many more, the JLM is a major legal reference for prisoners and libraries across the country." Some chapter titles are "Choosing a Court and a Lawsuit: An Overview of the Options", "Using 42 U.S.C. 1983 and 28 U.S.C. 1331 to Obtain Relief from Violations of Federal Law" and "Rights of Incarcerated Parents". You can access the 10th edition, its latest edition, online. Posted in: FYI, Legal Research
Law Library Hours: September 26th - 30th Sep 28 2016 12:06PM by Dowd, Jeffrey http://vvv.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=117 Monday, September 26th The Danbury Law Library will be open from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Rockville Law Library will open at 11:00 a.m.Tuesday, September 27th The Litchfield Law Library will be closed from 10:00 a.m. - noon. Friday, September 30thThe Middletown Law Library will open at noon. The New Britain Law Library will open at 1:00 p.m.The New London Law Library will open at 10:30 a.m.The Rockville Law Library will open at 2:00 p.m..The Putnam Law Library will be closed from September 26th - September 30th.Our regularly scheduled hours can be found here. Posted in: Library Notices
Office of Legislative Research Reports Sep 28 2016 10:15AM by Mazur, Catherine http://vvv.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=139 The Office of Legislative Research has recently published the following reports:Crosswalk Laws in Connecticut and Nearby States - 2016-R-0179Federal Law on Bioengineered Food - 2016-R-0152Connecticut's Investigatory Grand Jury - 2016-R-0210Discharging a Firearm within 500 Feet of an Occupied Building - 2016-R-0196Revoking Public Employee Pensions - 2016-R-0194Zone Changes - 2016-R-0215 Posted in: FYI, Legal Research
Connecticut Treatise Index - Updated Sep 27 2016 10:00AM by Mazur, Catherine http://vvv.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/LawLibNews/Posts/Post.aspx?Id=131 Wondering if there is a Connecticut treatise on education law? Looking for Connecticut-specific personal injury law forms? The Connecticut Treatise Index is a comprehensive listing of contemporary Connecticut legal treatises and form books, organized into useful subject headings. It has been recently updated to include all Connecticut materials as of September 2016. Some examples of newly released or revised Connecticut law books you'll find in the index:Connecticut Criminal Procedure, by SchumanConnecticut Medical Malpractice 2d, by LagneseConnecticut Torts: The Law and Practice, by Ury & Moskow You can contact one of our twelve law libraries located throughout the state with questions about any of the materials listed in the index. Posted in: FAQ, FYI, Legal Research, New in the Libraries