violent" acquittees may be confined under conditions of maximum security, and therefore regulation re maximum security confinement for acquittees does not impermissibly conflict with section. 291 C. 307.
Section 17a-600 - (Formerly Sec. 17-257u). Appointment of overseer and conservator for acquittee. Payment of expenses.
(a) The court may appoint a person to act as an overseer for any acquittee who is committed to the jurisdiction of the board. On appointment, the overseer shall make an application to the probate court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a conservator of the estate of the acquittee.
(b) The expense of confinement, support and treatment of any acquittee committed to the jurisdiction of the board shall be computed and paid for in accordance with the provisions of sections 17a-528, 17b-122, 17b-124 to 17b-132, inclusive, 17b-136 to 17b-138, inclusive, 17b-194 to 17b-197, inclusive, 17b-222 to 17b-250, inclusive, 17b-256, 17b-263, 17b-340 to 17b-350, inclusive, 17b-689b and 17b-743 to 17b-747, inclusive.
(P.A. 85-506, S. 21, 32; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97; P.A. 04-76, S. 44.)
History: Sec. 17-257u transferred to Sec. 17a-600 in 1991; (Revisor's note: In 1999 the references in Subsec. (b) to "17b-115 to 17b-138," and "17b-689 to 17b-693," were changed editorially by the Revisors to "17b-116 to 17b-138," and "17b-689, 17b-689b," respectively, to reflect the repeal of certain sections by section 164 of June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, in repealing Secs. 17b-19, 17b-62 to 17b-65, inclusive, 17b-116, 17b-116a, 17b-116b, 17b-117, 17b-120, 17b-121, 17b-123, 17b-134, 17b-135, 17b-220, 17b-259 and 17b-287, authorized deletion of internal references to said sections in this section, effective March 1, 2004; P.A. 04-76 deleted references to Secs. 17b-118b and 17b-221 that were repealed by the same act.
Section 17a-601 - (Formerly Sec. 17-257v). Notice to victims of court and board hearings.
(a) For the purposes of this section, "victim" means a person who is a victim of a crime, the legal representative of such person or a member of a deceased victim's immediate family.
(b) Any court rendering a judgment of acquittal pursuant to section 53a-13 shall make a specific finding as to whether there is a victim of the act committed by the acquittee and, if so, whether the victim desires notice pursuant to this section. If the court finds that a victim desires notice, it shall notify the victim of any hearing held by the court pursuant to section 17a-582 or 17a-593. The court shall, on committing an acquittee to the jurisdiction of the board, identify the victim to the board and the board shall thereafter make a reasonable effort to notify the victim of any board hearings or orders or of any escape of the acquittee. The victim may appear at any court or board hearing concerning the acquittee to make a statement.
(P.A. 85-506, S. 22, 32; P.A. 01-211, S. 7.)
History: Sec. 17-257v transferred to Sec. 17a-601 in 1991; P.A. 01-211 amended Subsec. (a) to redefine "victim" as a person who is a victim