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CT Gen Stat § 54-41m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 959a - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance|Section 54-41m - Motion to suppress.

 Any aggrieved person in any trial, hearing or proceeding in or before any court, department, officer, agency, regulatory body or other authority of the state of Connecticut, or of a political subdivision thereof, may move to suppress the contents of any intercepted wire communication, or evidence derived therefrom, on the grounds that the communication was unlawfully intercepted under the provisions of this chapter; the order of authorization or approval under which it was intercepted is insufficient on its face; or the interception was not made in conformity with the order of authorization or approval. Such motion shall be made before the trial, hearing or proceeding unless there was no opportunity to make such motion or the person was not aware of the grounds of the motion, in which case such motion may be made at any time during the course of such trial, hearing or proceeding. If the motion is granted, the contents of the intercepted wire communication, or evidence derived therefrom, shall be treated as having been obtained in violation of this chapter and shall not be received in evidence in any such trial, hearing or proceeding. The panel, upon the filing of such motion by the aggrieved person, shall make available to the aggrieved person or his counsel for inspection the intercepted communication and evidence derived therefrom.(1971, P.A. 68, S. 13.)Cited. 176 C. 17. Motion to suppress upheld since state's attorney failed to make formal oath or affirmation in connection with application. 180 C. 345. Cited. 191 C. 360; 194 C. 447; 199 C. 591; 212 C. 485; 224 C. 593; 238 C. 692.Cited. 3 CA 477; 5 CA 634; 7 CA 660; 10 CA 347; 14 CA 605; 27 CA 596; 44 CA 249.Cited. 30 CS 302.
CT Gen Stat § 54-41n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 959a - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance|Section 54-41n - Report by panel to Chief Court Administrator.

 In addition to any reports required by federal law, within thirty days next succeeding the expiration of an order or an extension thereof, or the denial of an application, the panel shall report to the Chief Court Administrator the fact that an order or extension was applied for; the fact that the order or extension was granted as applied for, was modified or was denied; the period of interceptions authorized by the order, and the number and duration of any extensions of the order; the offense or offenses specified in the order or application, or extension of an order; the identity of the person making the application and the nature of the facilities from which or the place where communications were to be intercepted.(1971, P.A. 68, S. 14; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 534, 681; P.A. 99-215, S. 16.)History: P.A. 76-436 made no change, Sec. 10a of the act cancelling amendment called for in Sec. 534; P.A. 99-215 deleted “issuing or denying” before “panel”.Cited. 191 C. 360; 212 C. 485; 238 C. 692.
CT Gen Stat § 54-41p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 959a - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance|Section 54-41p - Disclosure of contents of wire communication. Unauthorized disclosure: Class D felony.

 (a) Any investigative officer who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may, if specially authorized by the order authorizing the interception of such communication, disclose such contents to any investigative or law enforcement officer designated in such order to the extent that such disclosure is appropriate to the conduct of the investigation specified in the application for such order.(b) Any person who has received, by any means authorized by this chapter, any information concerning a wire communication, or evidence derived therefrom, intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may disclose the contents of that communication or such derivative evidence insofar as it relates to the crimes set forth in section 54-41b while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any criminal proceeding before any court or grand jury.(c) If an investigative officer, while engaged in the interception of wire communications in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, intercepts wire communications relating to any crime not specified in the order authorizing such interception, the contents of such intercepted communications and evidence derived therefrom may be disclosed as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section.(d) Any investigative officer who discloses the contents of any intercepted wire communication or evidence derived therefrom (1) to any person not authorized to receive such information or (2) in a manner otherwise than authorized by the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a class D felony.(1971, P.A. 68, S. 16; P.A. 79-179, S. 7; P.A. 82-368, S. 10; P.A. 05-288, S. 184.)History: P.A. 79-179 removed law enforcement officers' power to disclose contents of wire communication to an investigative officer or to another law enforcement officer; P.A. 82-368 designated previous provisions as Subsecs. (a) and (b) and added Subsecs. (c) and (d) re interception of communications unrelated to crimes specified in the order and re consideration of unauthorized disclosure as a class D felony; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change in Subsec. (c), effective July 13, 2005.Cited. 191 C. 360; 212 C. 485; 223 C. 906; 224 C. 322; Id., 593; 238 C. 692.Cited. 27 CA 596.
CT Gen Stat § 54-41q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 959a - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance|Section 54-41q - Authority of communication common carrier to intercept, disclose or use wire communication.

 (a) It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for an operator of a switchboard, or an officer, employee or agent of any communication common carrier whose facilities are used in the transmission of a wire communication, to intercept, disclose or use that communication in the normal course of his employment while engaged in any activity which is a necessary incident to the rendition of his service or to the protection of the rights or property of the carrier of such communication, provided such communication common carriers shall not utilize service observing or random monitoring except for mechanical or service quality control checks.(b) It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for an officer, employee or agent of any communications common carrier to provide information or facilities to an investigative officer who, pursuant to this chapter, is authorized to intercept a wire communication.(1971, P.A. 68, S. 17; P.A. 79-179, S. 8.)History: P.A. 79-179 authorized officer, employee or agent of communications common carrier to provide information or facilities to investigative officers rather than to law enforcement officers in Subsec. (b).Cited. 191 C. 360; 212 C. 485.
CT Gen Stat § 54-41r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 959a - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance|Section 54-41r - Remedies of party intercepted; defense.

 Any person whose wire communication is intercepted, disclosed or used in violation of this chapter or of sections 53a-187 to 53a-189, inclusive, shall (1) have a civil cause of action against any person who intercepts, discloses or uses, or procures any other person to intercept, disclose or use, such communication, and (2) be entitled to recover from any such person actual damages but not less than liquidated damages computed at the rate of one hundred dollars per day for each day of violation or one thousand dollars, whichever is higher; punitive damages; and a reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred. A good faith reliance on a court order shall constitute a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or any other law.(1971, P.A. 68, S. 18.)Cited. 191 C. 360; 212 C. 485; 224 C. 593.Cited. 3 CA 477; 14 CA 605.Cited. 30 CS 302.
CT Gen Stat § 54-41s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 959a - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance|Section 54-41s - Illegal possession, sale, distribution of equipment: Class D felony.

 A person is guilty of the illegal possession, sale or distribution of electronic surveillance equipment when he possesses, sells or distributes an electronic, mechanical or other device, as defined in section 54-41a for use in violation of section 53a-188 or 53a-189. The illegal possession, sale or distribution of electronic surveillance equipment is a class D felony.(P.A. 73-639, S. 22.)Cited. 191 C. 360; 212 C. 485; 224 C. 593.
CT Gen Stat § 54-41t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 959a - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance|Section 54-41t - Unauthorized or illegal interception: Class C felony.

 Any investigative officer who intercepts the wire communications of any person in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a class C felony.(P.A. 82-368, S. 11.)Cited. 191 C. 360; 212 C. 485; 224 C. 593; 238 C. 692.Cited. 16 CA 245.
CT Gen Stat § 54-41u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 959a - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance|Section 54-41u - Admissibility of intercepted wire communication obtained pursuant to federal law.

 Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the receipt in evidence in a court of this state of any intercepted wire communication obtained in conformity with 18 USC 2510 et seq.(P.A. 02-97, S. 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 54-45a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail|Section 54-45a - Record of grand jury proceedings. Transcripts.

 (a) In any grand jury proceeding ordered pursuant to the provisions of section 54-45, the official stenographer of the Superior Court or his assistant shall make a record of the proceedings excluding the deliberations, which shall be confidential and filed with the court. Access to the transcript shall be available only to the prosecutorial official or any person accused of crime as a result of the grand jury investigation or the accused person's attorney. The prosecutorial official or the person accused of a crime as a result of such grand jury investigation or the accused person's attorney may obtain a copy of the transcript by paying for it.(b) The transcript of such proceedings may not be used as evidence in any proceeding against the accused except for the purpose of impeaching a witness, attacking the credibility of a witness or proving inconsistent statements of a witness. The transcript may also be used as evidence in a prosecution for perjury committed by a witness while giving such testimony.(P.A. 78-289, S. 1; P.A. 80-313, S. 4.)History: P.A. 80-313 divided section into Subsecs. and reworded provisions.Cited. 177 C. 677; 181 C. 268; 186 C. 476. Availability and use of grand jury transcripts discussed. 187 C. 281. Cited. 193 C. 350; 194 C. 469; Id., 530; 197 C. 698; 198 C. 644; 200 C. 323; 201 C. 534. Statute governs indicting grand juries and expressly prohibits subsequent use of grand jury testimony. 250 C. 188.Cited. 10 CA 103.Transcript may not be used to impeach a grand jury finding of a true bill. 36 CS 141. Cited. 42 CS 10; 45 CS 1.
CT Gen Stat § 54-47 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail|Section 54-47 - Investigations into commission of crime.

 Section 54-47 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 8777; 1953, S. 3324d; 1969, P.A. 631, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 860; P.A. 73-116, S. 2; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 139, 291; 74-186, S. 2, 12; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 538, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 80-313, S. 5; P.A. 85-611, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 54-47b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail|Section 54-47b - Investigatory grand jury. Definitions.

 For the purposes of sections 54-47a to 54-47h, inclusive:(1) “Applicant” means any judge of the Superior Court, Appellate Court or Supreme Court, the Chief State's Attorney or a state's attorney who makes an application to a panel of judges for an investigation into the commission of a crime or crimes.(2) “Crime or crimes” means (A) any crime or crimes involving corruption in the executive, legislative or judicial branch of state government or in the government of any political subdivision of the state, (B) fraud by a vendor of goods or services in the medical assistance program under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1965, as amended, (C) any violation of chapter 949c, (D) any violation of the election laws of the state, (E) any felony involving the unlawful use or threatened use of physical force or violence committed with the intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian population or a unit of government, and (F) any other class A, B or C felony or any unclassified felony punishable by a term of imprisonment in excess of five years for which the Chief State's Attorney or state's attorney demonstrates that he or she has no other means of obtaining sufficient information as to whether a crime has been committed or the identity of the person or persons who may have committed a crime.(3) “Investigatory grand jury” means a judge, constitutional state referee or any three judges of the Superior Court, other than a judge designated by the Chief Justice to serve on the panel, appointed by the Chief Court Administrator to conduct an investigation into the commission of a crime or crimes.(4) “Panel of judges” or “panel” means a panel of three Superior Court judges designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from time to time to receive applications for investigations into the commission of crimes in accordance with the provisions of sections 54-47a to 54-47h, inclusive, one of whom may be the Chief Court Administrator.(P.A. 85-611, S. 1; P.A. 87-350, S. 1, 6; P.A. 02-97, S. 11.)History: P.A. 87-350 added any violation of the election laws of the state or any unclassified felony punishable by a term of imprisonment in excess of five years to definition of “crime or crimes”, added “or state's attorney” after “chief states attorney” and added “or the identity of the person or persons who may have committed a crime”; P.A. 02-97 amended definition of “crime or crimes” in Subdiv. (2) by adding new Subpara. (E) re any felony involving the unlawful use or threatened use of physical force or violence committed with the intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian population or a unit of government, redesignating former Subpara. (E) as Subpara. (F) and making a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality.Cited. 202 C. 541; 204 C. 259; 207 C. 98; 213 C. 66; 221 C. 625.Cited. 16 CA 679; 17 CA 395; 20 CA 447.Cited. 45 CS 1.
CT Gen Stat § 54-47e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail|Section 54-47e - Sealing of order and application. Summary of scope of investigation. Disclosure.

 Any order authorizing the investigation into the commission of a crime or crimes and any application filed with the panel pursuant to section 54-47c or subsection (c) of section 54-47d shall be sealed. The panel shall submit to the Chief Court Administrator a summary of the scope of the investigation, any recommendation as to the court location at which any motions to quash and any contempt proceedings are to be heard and the finding and record of the investigation are to be filed. Such summary shall be public unless the panel determines, by majority vote, that such summary be sealed for purposes of (1) ensuring the public safety of any individual, (2) ensuring that the investigation would not be adversely affected or (3) complying with other provisions of the general statutes or rules of court which prohibit disclosure of such information. Any investigation by the investigatory grand jury shall be conducted in private, provided the panel, by a majority vote, may order the investigation or any portion thereof to be public when such disclosure or order is deemed by the panel to be in the public interest.(P.A. 85-611, S. 4; P.A. 88-345, S. 2, 3.)History: P.A. 88-345 deleted former provisions re discretionary disclosure of fact that matter has been referred to the grand jury and added provisions re submission by panel of summary of scope of investigation, recommendation as to court location and disclosure of such summary, effective June 7, 1988, and applicable to findings filed on or after June 7, 1988.Cited. 202 C. 541; 204 C. 259. Does not apply to disclosure of material accumulated by grand jury investigation convened under authority of repealed Sec. 54-47. 207 C. 98. Cited. 213 C. 66; 221 C. 625. Legislature has vested the grand jury and the panel with discretion to disclose evidence gathered as a result of a grand jury investigation, however section is intended to remove such discretion with respect to the application for investigatory grand jury and the panel's order. 293 C. 247.Cited. 16 CA 679; 17 CA 395; 20 CA 447. Application for investigatory grand jury and panel's order thereon must be sealed at onset of investigation and remain sealed unless, after investigation and filing of finding and record of investigatory grand jury, a majority of panel deems their disclosure to be in public interest. 104 CA 398; judgment reversed, see 293 C. 247.Cited. 45 CS 1.
CT Gen Stat § 54-47h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail|Section 54-47h - Report.

 In January of each year, the panel of judges appointed pursuant to section 54-47b shall report to the Chief Court Administrator, who shall in turn report to the Chief Justice, Governor and General Assembly, the following information with respect to applications made during the preceding calendar year: (1) The number of applications for an investigation into the commission of a crime or crimes filed with the panel; (2) the number of applications approved by the panel; and (3) the number of applications approved for extensions of time or amendments to the order.(P.A. 85-611, S. 7.)Cited. 202 C. 541; 204 C. 259; 207 C. 98; 213 C. 66. Appellate review under section must be forwarded on an action brought to the trial court; there was no basis for appeal from determinations of grand jury panel before effective date of P.A. 88-345, i.e. June 7, 1988. 221 C. 625.Cited. 16 CA 679; 17 CA 395; 20 CA 447.Cited. 45 CS 1.
CT Gen Stat § 54-47i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail|Section 54-47i - Authority of investigation ordered prior to October 1, 1985.

 (a) The authority of any judge, state referee or three judges of the Superior Court to conduct an inquiry to determine whether or not there is probable cause to believe that a crime or crimes have been committed, where such inquiry was ordered prior to October 1, 1985, in accordance with section 54-47 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1985, shall continue until the conclusion of such inquiry and a final report has been filed with the court pursuant to said section, and any action taken or caused to be taken by such judge, state referee or three judges of the Superior Court pursuant to such inquiry, otherwise valid, shall be valid notwithstanding that such action was or is taken or caused to be taken on or after October 1, 1985, and any evidence obtained pursuant to such inquiry, otherwise admissible, shall be admissible in any criminal prosecution of a person accused as a result of such inquiry notwithstanding that such evidence was or is obtained on or after October 1, 1985.(b) The appointment of any judge or referee after October 1, 1985, to replace a judge or referee ordered to conduct an inquiry to determine whether or not probable cause to believe that a crime or crimes have been committed, where such inquiry was ordered prior to October 1, 1985, in accordance with section 54-47 of the general statutes, revised to January 1, 1985, shall not be deemed to create a new inquiry and the authority of such judge so appointed shall continue as provided in subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 86-317, S. 1, 2.)P.A. 85-611 as clarified by P.A. 86-317 did not revoke the authority of or alter the procedures governing investigatory grand juries that had been properly authorized before October 1, 1985. 202 C. 189. Section validates any action taken or evidence obtained on or after October 1, 1985, pursuant to authority contained in former Sec. 54-47; considered to be clarifying. Id., 541. Cited. 207 C. 98; 213 C. 66.Cited. 45 CS 1.
CT Gen Stat § 54-48 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail|Section 54-48 - Reward for arrest of capital offender or felon.

 When any crime punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year has been committed, the Governor, upon application of the state's attorney for the judicial district in which it has been committed, may offer, publicly, a reward not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, to the person who gives information leading to the arrest and conviction of the guilty person, or, if such guilty person has fled after conviction of a felony in a court of this state, to the person who gives information leading to the arrest and detention of the convicted felon, whether found within the state or elsewhere, which reward shall be paid to the informer by the state, by order of the court before which such conviction is had.(1949 Rev., S. 8269; P.A. 73-116, S. 3; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-604, S. 55, 84; P.A. 78-276; 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 97-52.)History: P.A. 73-116 substituted “Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers” for “State Prison” and added reference to judicial districts; P.A. 73-667 changed effective date of P.A. 73-116 from October 1, 1973, to April 25, 1973; P.A. 77-604 deleted specific reference to imprisonment at Somers referring instead to imprisonment “for more than one year”; P.A. 78-276 deleted reference to counties (as did P.A. 78-280) and increased maximum amount of reward from $3,000 to $20,000; P.A. 97-52 increased the maximum amount of the reward to $50,000.Does not recompense one who had wholly performed before the offer was made. 143 C. 462.