On his or her own motion or at the request of the claimant or the representative for the state, which representative may in appropriate cases be the Attorney General, the Claims Commissioner or a magistrate may waive the hearing of any claim for ten thousand dollars or less and proceed upon affidavits filed by the claimant and the state agency concerned.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 4-151a

  • Claim: means a petition for the payment or refund of money by the state or for permission to sue the state. See Connecticut General Statutes 4-141
  • State agency: includes every department, division, board, office, commission, arm, agency and institution of the state government, whatever its title or function. See Connecticut General Statutes 4-141