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Conn. Code Evid. § 4-12
Admissibility of Evidence of Victim’s Sexual Behavior in Civil Proceedings Involving Alleged Sexual Misconduct
‘‘(a) As used in this section: (1) ‘Sexual misconduct’ means any act that is prohibited by section
53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958,
revised to January 1, 2019, section 53a-70, 53a-
70a, 53a-70c, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-
73a, and any act that constitutes sexual harassment, as defined in subdivision (8) of subsection
(b) of section 46a-60; and (2) ‘victim’ includes an
alleged victim.
‘‘(b) The following evidence is not admissible
in a civil proceeding involving alleged sexual misconduct: (1) Evidence offered to prove that a victim engaged in other sexual behavior; or (2)
evidence offered to prove a victim’s sexual predisposition.
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the court may admit the
evidence in a civil case if the probative value of
such evidence substantially outweighs the danger
of (1) harm to any victim; and (2) unfair prejudice
to any party. The court may admit evidence of a
victim’s reputation only if the victim has placed
the victim’s reputation in controversy.’’ General
Statutes § 52-180c (a) through (c), as amended
by Public Acts 2021, No. 21-40, § 50.
History
(Adopted March 29, 2022, to take effect June 13, 2022.) COMMENTARY Section 4-12 quotes General Statutes § 52-180c (a) through (c), as amended by Public Acts 2021, No. 21-40, § 50, which covers the admissibility of evidence of a victim’s alleged sexual behavior in a civil proceeding that involves allegations of sex- ual misconduct as defined in subsection (a). The term ‘‘victim’’ includes an alleged victim. See Section 4-11, commentary. Because subsections (d) and (e) of § 52-180c concern the procedural framework for admitting such evidence in civil pro- ceedings, the text of those subsections is not included in Sec- tion 4-12.
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