Section 14-227b-18 - Attendance of arresting officer at hearing(a) At the hearing the commissioner shall not require the presence and testimony of the arresting officer, or any other person, but the hearing officer may make an appropriate order, as authorized by section 14-110 of the Connecticut General Statutes, to obtain the testimony of such arresting officer or other witness, if the same appears necessary to make a proper finding on one or more of the issues stated in subsection (g) or (j) of section 14-227b of the Connecticut General Statutes.(b) A person arrested for an enumerated offense may at such person's own expense and by such person's own solicitation summon to the hearing the arresting officer and any other witness to give oral testimony. The failure to appear at the hearing of any witness summoned by the person arrested shall not be grounds for such person to request a continuance or dismissal of the hearing. A subpoena summoning a police officer shall be served on such officer not less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the designated hearing time.(c) If the person arrested for an enumerated offense wishes to summon to the hearing the arresting officer or any other witness, but such person is indigent, such person shall file with the commissioner a sworn affidavit stating facts proving such indigency, at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing. In such case the commissioner shall summon such arresting officer or witness to the hearing.(d) The fees of any witness summoned to appear at the hearing shall be the same as provided by the Connecticut General Statutes for witnesses in criminal cases.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-227b-18
Effective January 1, 1990; Amended September 3, 1997; Amended September 7, 2016