Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 52-278e
(P.A. 73-431, S. 5, 8; P.A. 76-401, S. 2, 7; P.A. 85-394; P.A. 90-149, S. 3; P.A. 91-315, S. 1, 5; P.A. 93-431, S. 3, 10.)
Cited. 172 Conn. 577; 176 Conn. 432. Statute exhibits all the saving characteristics that law of procedural due process requires. 178 Conn. 393. Cited. Id., 446; 180 C. 49; 181 Conn. 42; Id., 524; 184 Conn. 85; 186 Conn. 329; 188 Conn. 69; 192 Conn. 150. Plaintiff may introduce at hearing additional evidence to buttress initial affidavit. 200 Conn. 406. Cited. 203 Conn. 475. Unnecessary to direct ex parte application to the court to which the action was returnable. 208 Conn. 13. Cited. 218 C. 281; Id., 512; 222 Conn. 361; Id., 541; 223 Conn. 68; 224 Conn. 29; 226 Conn. 773. Affidavit need not stand alone in determining probable cause; it is the hearing that decides the issue. 1 Conn.App. 188. Cited. Id., 349; 2 CA 388; Id., 404; 4 CA 330; 5 Conn.App. 90; 6 CA 7; 10 CA 618; 11 CA 289; 14 Conn.App. 579; 16 CA 700; 19 Conn.App. 85; Id., 256; 20 CA 139; 21 CA 191; Id., 661; 24 CA 169; 26 CA 251; 28 Conn.App. 809; 29 CA 48; 32 Conn.App. 118; 39 Conn.App. 183; 46 Conn.App. 399. Cited. 35 CS 24; 38 Conn.Supp. 98; 39 CS 88; 42 CS 241. Subsec. (a): Subdiv. (1): Since statute requires a factual showing that probable cause exists to sustain the validity of plaintiff’s claim, it comports with constitutional requirements. 180 C. 501. Personal knowledge is touchstone of competence of affiant, and determining personal knowledge requires close examination of averments in affidavit. 296 C. 556. Subsec. (e): When affidavit insufficient to establish probable cause, plaintiff may introduce additional evidence to buttress the initial affidavit at the probable cause hearing, but in absence of an affidavit, plaintiff not entitled to provide support for initial application at probable cause hearing. 296 Conn. 556.