New Haven, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 12¾ § 12¾-7

(a) Five (5) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum in the exercise of any of the commission's powers and duties, but three (3) or more members of the commission may be appointed by the chair to serve as a hearing tribunal to conduct hearings in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any decision, finding, order, determination, or other action by a hearing tribunal shall be deemed to be the decision, finding, order, determination, or action of the commission.
(b) The proceedings of the commission in the conduct of its hearings shall be informal. The commission shall have the right to control scheduling of its hearings consistent with the time limitations set out in this chapter.
(c) All parties to a hearing shall have the right to be represented by counsel, cross-examine witnesses, call witnesses, and introduce evidence on their own behalf. The testimony taken at such hearing shall be made under oath.
(d) All proceedings shall continue regardless of the fact that a tenant may quit the housing accommodation in question and notwithstanding any attempt, successful, or otherwise to evict said tenant. No sale, assignment, or transfer of the housing accommodation in question shall be cause for discontinuing any pending proceeding nor shall it affect the rights, duties, and obligations of the commission or the parties of the proceedings.
(e) Any person who violates any order of rent reduction or rent suspension by demanding, accepting, or receiving an amount in excess thereof while said order remains in effect, or who violates the provisions of this chapter prohibiting retaliatory action, or any person who violates any other provision of this chapter or refuses to obey any subpoena, order, or direction of this commission pursuant thereto, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or both, for each such offense. Such offense, should it continue more than one (1) day, shall constitute a new offense for every day it continues to exist. No action shall be taken on any such violation by the prosecuting authorities of the city or the state, except upon written complaint of the commission.
(f) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the commission may appeal to the Superior Court Housing Session for the Judicial District of New Haven within ten (10) days from the date of the decision. Any such appeal shall be considered a privileged matter with respect to the order of trial. Such appeal shall be limited to the question of whether the commission acted arbitrarily, illegally, or in abuse of its discretion. Unless otherwise directed by the commission or the court, the filing of an appeal shall not stay any order issued by the commission.
(g) The commission shall cause to be filed on the land records a copy of any decision reducing or suspending rental payments or any proof of registration of a tenants' union relative to the property.