Sec. 46a-13d. Access to information. Rights and powers.
Sec. 46a-13d. Access to information. Rights and powers. (a) All state, local and
private agencies shall have a duty to cooperate with any investigation conducted by the
Office of the Victim Advocate. Consistent with the provisions of the general statutes
concerning the confidentiality of records and information, the Victim Advocate shall
have access to, including the right to inspect and copy, any records necessary to carry
out the responsibilities of the Victim Advocate as provided in section 46a-13c. Nothing
contained in this subsection shall be construed to waive a victim's right to confidentiality
of communications or records as protected by any provision of the general statutes or
common law.
(b) In the performance of his responsibilities under section 46a-13c, the Victim
Advocate may communicate privately with any victim or person who has received, is
receiving or should have received services from the state. Such communications shall
be confidential and not be subject to disclosure except as provided in subsection (a) of
section 46a-13e.
(c) The Victim Advocate may apply for and accept grants, gifts and bequests of
funds from other states, federal and interstate agencies and independent authorities and
private firms, individuals and foundations, for the purpose of carrying out his responsibilities.
(P.A. 98-231, S. 3; P.A. 00-200, S. 9; P.A. 01-195, S. 33, 181.)
History: P.A. 00-200 amended Subsec. (a) by requiring all state, local and private agencies to have duty to cooperate
with any investigation conducted by the Office of Victim Advocate, and deleted "to the same extent as a victim would
have access to such records." following "section 46a-13c."; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective
July 11, 2001.