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Incompetency or Involuntary Commitment (a) Whenever a grievance panel, a reviewing committee, the Statewide Grievance Committee or the disciplinary counsel shall have reason to believe that an attorney is incapacitated from con- tinuing to practice law by reason of mental infirmity or illness or because of drug dependency or addic- tion to alcohol, such panel, committee or counsel, shall petition the court to determine whether the attorney is so incapacitated and the court may take or direct such action as it deems necessary or proper for such determination, including exami- nation of the attorney by such qualified medical expert or experts as the court shall designate, at the expense of the Judicial Branch. If, upon due consideration of the matter, the court is satisfied 160 © Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL PROVISIONS