Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 52-143
(1949 Rev., S. 7866; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 63; 1961, P.A. 378; 517, S. 41; 1967, P.A. 392; 1971, P.A. 127; P.A. 79-11; P.A. 82-160, S. 59; P.A. 84-141; P.A. 88-25; P.A. 94-30; P.A. 03-19, S. 117; 03-224, S. 9; P.A. 11-51, S. 11.)
Effect of subpoena duces tecum. 79 C. 118. Fact that witness has already given deposition is not legal excuse for failure to obey subpoena. 116 C. 393. Power of court to issue capias directing arrest of a witness is ordinarily conditioned on issuance of subpoena. 132 C. 637. Cited. 146 C. 252. When the failure of a party to call a witness may be the basis for an unfavorable inference. 147 C. 672; overruled, see 250 C. 722. Issuance of a capias is in the discretion of the court and statute does not mandate that court issue a capias when a witness under subpoena fails to appear. 163 C. 293. Cited. 182 C. 476; 193 C. 350; 197 C. 507. Service of subpoena “upon” a person does not require physical acceptance of it, if the person is given notice of it and its contents. 5 Conn.App. 556. Cited. 8 CA 598; 33 Conn.App. 65; 40 CA 1. Cited. 5 CS 63; 37 CS 693.
See Sec. 51-35 re witnesses’ imprisonment for failure to testify and re protection against self-incrimination. See Sec. 52-56(d) re execution or service of capias in any precinct by state marshal of any precinct. See Sec. 52-161b re issuance of subpoena to crime victim by pro se litigant.