Connecticut General Statutes Title 42. Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices § 42-397. Limitation on choice of law and venue

(a) The parties to a consumer lease may not choose the law of a jurisdiction unless it is a jurisdiction in which:

(b) If the law chosen by the parties to a consumer lease under subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of this section is the law of a jurisdiction other than this state and the holder acts or initiates an action in this state to enforce rights arising from the lease against a lessee who is a resident of this state, the following rules apply:

(c) Notwithstanding any provision in a consumer lease, an action by a holder against a lessee to enforce the holder's rights under the lease must be brought in the venue of the lessee's residence.

(d) Notwithstanding any provision in a consumer lease, a lessee may maintain an action against a holder in any judicial forum that otherwise has jurisdiction over the holder.