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CT Gen Stat § 54-86 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86 - Depositions.

 (a) In any case involving an offense for which the punishment may be imprisonment for more than one year, the Superior Court or a judge thereof may, upon the application of the accused, order that the deposition of a witness shall be taken before a commissioner or magistrate, to be designated by the court or judge, if it appears that his testimony will be required at trial and that, by reason of bodily infirmity or residence out of this state, he will be unable to testify at trial.(b) Reasonable notice of the time when and place where the examination will be had and of the interrogatories to be propounded shall be given to the state's attorney or assistant state's attorney for the judicial district in which the prosecution is pending; and such attorney may, within such time as the court or judge limits, file with the clerk of the court additional interrogatories to be propounded to the witness to be examined.(c) Depositions so taken, opened by and filed with the clerk within such time as the court or judge directs, may be used at trial.(1949 Rev., S. 8802; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 71; P.A. 73-116, S. 27; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-48; P.A. 75-567, S. 34, 80; P.A. 76-436, S. 476, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 80-313, S. 34.)History: 1963 act updated statute, deleting provisions for court of common pleas and prosecuting attorney; P.A. 73-116 added reference to judicial districts; P.A. 73-667 changed effective date of P.A. 73-667 from October 1, 1973, to December 31, 1973; P.A. 74-48 amended section to include depositions in circuit court cases involving Class D felonies, adding reference to prosecuting attorneys and circuits; P.A. 75-567 deleted changes enacted by P.A. 74-48, except for reference to prosecuting attorneys, reflecting reorganization of judicial system in P.A. 74-183; P.A. 76-436 applied provisions to cases where punishment may be imprisonment for more than one year and substituted assistant state's attorneys for prosecuting attorneys, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; P.A. 80-313 divided section into Subsecs. and restated provisions.State cannot take deposition. 90 C. 381. Comment of state's attorney on accused's use of depositions held improper to extent of requiring new trial. 96 C. 165. Proper course of accused to protect his rights under statute. Id., 166, 168. Cited. 229 C. 716.Cited. 19 CA 594; 29 CA 642; 36 CA 250; 42 CA 186; judgment reversed, see 241 C. 823.
CT Gen Stat § 54-86b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86b - Right of accused to examine statements.

 (a) In any criminal prosecution, after a witness called by the prosecution has testified on direct examination, the court shall on motion of the defendant order the prosecution to produce any statement oral or written of the witness in the possession of the prosecution which relates to the subject matter as to which the witness has testified, and the court shall order said statement to be delivered directly to the defendant for his examination and use.(b) If the prosecution fails to comply with the order of the court, the court shall strike from the record the testimony of the witness and the trial shall proceed unless the court in its discretion shall determine that the interests of justice require that a mistrial be declared.(1969, P.A. 680.)Cited. 159 C. 264. Held unconstitutional, but assuming constitutional, procedure found to comply. 166 C. 593. Cited. 200 C. 323; 202 C. 259; 211 C. 555. Destruction of tapes discussed. 214 C. 161. Cited. 215 C. 257; 221 C. 300; 223 C. 731; 227 C. 641; 229 C. 716; 231 C. 195.Cited 10 CA 103. Destruction of tapes held to be in bad faith; burden on state to show defendant not prejudiced. 14 CA 108. Cited. 20 CA 586; 25 CA 255; Id., 503; 29 CA 68; judgment reversed, see 227 C. 566; Id., 304; Id., 455; 32 CA 483; 46 CA 118; Id., 545.Cited. 42 CS 10; Id., 291.
CT Gen Stat § 54-86c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86c - Disclosure of exculpatory information or material.

 (a) Not later than thirty days after any defendant enters a plea of not guilty in a criminal case, the state's attorney, assistant state's attorney or deputy assistant state's attorney in charge of the case shall disclose any exculpatory information or material which he may have with respect to the defendant whether or not a request has been made therefor. If prior to or during the trial of the case, the prosecutorial official discovers additional information or material which is exculpatory, he shall promptly disclose the information or material to the defendant.(b) Any state's attorney, assistant state's attorney or deputy assistant state's attorney may request an ex parte in camera hearing before a judge, who shall not be the same judge who presides at the hearing of the criminal case if the case is tried to the court, to determine whether any material or information is exculpatory.(c) Each peace officer, as defined in subdivision (9) of section 53a-3, shall disclose in writing any exculpatory information or material which he may have with respect to any criminal investigation to the prosecutorial official in charge of such case.(P.A. 78-290, S. 1; P.A. 80-313, S. 33.)History: P.A. 80-313 replaced “such” with “the” where appearing.Cited. 184 C. 258; 189 C. 183; 191 C. 12; 194 C. 258; 197 C. 17; Id., 298; 198 C. 285; 199 C. 207; Id., 399; 201 C. 517; 206 C. 512; 209 C. 143; 212 C. 387; 221 C. 264; 229 C. 716.Cited. 14 CA 586; 17 CA 525; 22 CA 329; 24 CA 57; Id., 195; 34 CA 58; judgment reversed, see 232 C. 537; 36 CA 417; 38 CA 777.Cited. 36 CS 89; 42 CS 291. Police officer lied in investigation of incident and therefore violated public policy; arbitration panel, in reinstating the police officer, violated this public policy. 50 CS 180.
CT Gen Stat § 54-86d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86d - Nondisclosure of address and telephone number by victims of certain crimes.

 Any person who has been the victim of a sexual assault under section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-70c, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, voyeurism under section 53a-189a, or injury or risk of injury, or impairing of morals under section 53-21, or of an attempt thereof, or family violence, as defined in section 46b-38a, shall not be required to divulge his or her address or telephone number during any trial or pretrial evidentiary hearing arising from the sexual assault, voyeurism or injury or risk of injury to, or impairing of morals of, a child, or family violence; provided the judge presiding over such legal proceeding finds: (1) Such information is not material to the proceeding, (2) the identity of the victim has been satisfactorily established, and (3) the current address of the victim will be made available to the defense in the same manner and time as such information is made available to the defense for other criminal offenses.(P.A. 81-448, S. 1; P.A. 82-472, S. 145, 183; P.A. 93-340, S. 9, 19; P.A. 15-211, S. 23; 15-213, S. 6; P.A. 17-87, S. 6; P.A. 18-75, S. 15; P.A. 19-189, S. 29.)History: P.A. 82-472 made technical corrections; P.A. 93-340 amended Subdiv. (3) to require the judge to find that the current address of the victim “will be made available to the defense in the same manner and time as such information is made available to the defense for other criminal offenses” rather than “is made available to the defense”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 15-211 added references to family violence, effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 15-213 added references to voyeurism and made technical changes; P.A. 17-87 added reference to Sec. 53a-70b; P.A. 18-75 added reference to Sec. 53a-70c; P.A. 19-189 replaced “53a-70b,” with “section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or”.
CT Gen Stat § 54-86e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86e - Confidentiality of identifying information pertaining to victims of certain crimes. Availability of information to accused. Protective order information to be entered in registry.

 The name and address of the victim of a sexual assault under section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-70c, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, voyeurism under section 53a-189a, or injury or risk of injury, or impairing of morals under section 53-21, or of an attempt thereof, or family violence, as defined in section 46b-38a and such other identifying information pertaining to such victim as determined by the court, shall be confidential and shall be disclosed only upon order of the Superior Court, except that (1) such information shall be available to the accused in the same manner and time as such information is available to persons accused of other criminal offenses, and (2) if a protective order is issued in a prosecution under any of said sections, the name and address of the victim, in addition to the information contained in and concerning the issuance of such order, shall be entered in the registry of protective orders pursuant to section 51-5c.(P.A. 81-448, S. 3; P.A. 93-340, S. 10, 19; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 42, 130; P.A. 02-132, S. 59; P.A. 03-202, S. 15; P.A. 15-211, S. 24; 15-213, S. 7; P.A. 17-87, S. 7; P.A. 18-75, S. 16; P.A. 19-189, S. 30.)History: P.A. 93-340 required name and address of victim to be available to the accused “in the same manner and time as such information is available to those accused of other criminal offenses”, effective July 1, 1993; May 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1 made technical change, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 02-132 designated exception re availability of information to accused as Subdiv. (1), added Subdiv. (2) re entry of information into registry of protective orders pursuant to Sec. 51-5c and made a technical change, effective January 1, 2003; P.A. 03-202 added provision re other identifying information pertaining to the victim as determined by the court; P.A. 15-211 added reference to family violence, effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 15-213 added reference to voyeurism; P.A. 17-87 added reference to Sec. 53a-70b; P.A. 18-75 added reference to Sec. 53a-70c; P.A. 19-189 replaced “53a-70b,” with “section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or”.
CT Gen Stat § 54-86h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86h - Competency of child as witness.

 No witness shall be automatically adjudged incompetent to testify because of age and any child who is a victim of assault, sexual assault or abuse shall be competent to testify without prior qualification. The weight to be given the evidence and the credibility of the witness shall be for the determination of the trier of fact.(P.A. 85-587, S. 2.)Cited. 211 C. 555; 241 C. 823.Cited. 12 CA 585; 13 CA 368; 19 CA 36; 20 CA 737; 23 CA 509; 24 CA 146; 25 CA 21; 42 CA 186; judgment reversed, see 241 C. 823.
CT Gen Stat § 54-86i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86i - Testimony of expert witness re mental state or condition of defendant.

 No expert witness testifying with respect to the mental state or condition of a defendant in a criminal case may state an opinion or inference as to whether the defendant did or did not have the mental state or condition constituting an element of the crime charged or of a defense thereto, except that such expert witness may state his diagnosis of the mental state or condition of the defendant. The ultimate issue as to whether the defendant was criminally responsible for the crime charged is a matter for the trier of fact alone.(P.A. 85-605.)Cited. 207 C. 35; 209 C. 423; 210 C. 481; 216 C. 139; 224 C. 114; Id., 347; 225 C. 450; Id., 650.Cited. 17 CA 257; 26 CA 94; 28 CA 425; 32 CA 170; 34 CA 629.
CT Gen Stat § 54-86j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86j - Polygraph examination of victims of sexual assault restricted.

 (a) No member of any municipal police department, the state police or the Division of Criminal Justice may request or require any victim of a sexual assault under section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a to submit to or take a polygraph examination.(b) For the purposes of this section, “polygraph” means any mechanical or electrical instrument or device of any type used or allegedly used to examine, test or question individuals for the purpose of determining truthfulness.(P.A. 89-60; P.A. 19-189, S. 31.)History: P.A. 19-189 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “53a-70b,” with “section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or”.
CT Gen Stat § 54-86m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86m - Reproduction of property or material that constitutes child pornography prohibited.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 54-86a, in any criminal proceeding, any property or material that constitutes child pornography shall remain in the care, custody and control of the state, and a court shall deny any request by the defendant to copy, photograph, duplicate or otherwise reproduce any property or material that constitutes child pornography provided the attorney for the state makes the property or material reasonably available to the defendant. Such property or material shall be deemed to be reasonably available to the defendant if the attorney for the state provides the defendant, the defendant's attorney or any individual the defendant may seek to qualify to furnish expert testimony at trial, ample opportunity for inspection, viewing and examination of the property or material at a state facility or at another facility agreed upon by the attorney for the state and the defendant. For the purposes of this section, “child pornography” has the same meaning as in section 53a-193.(P.A. 07-246, S. 2; P.A. 10-36, S. 27.)History: P.A. 10-36 made technical changes, effective July 1, 2010.
CT Gen Stat § 54-86n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86n - Appointment of advocate in proceeding re the welfare or custody of a cat or dog. Advocate's duties. Department of Agriculture to maintain list of eligible advocates.

 (a) In any prosecution under section 53-247, or in any court proceeding pursuant to section 22-329a or in the criminal session of the Superior Court regarding the welfare or custody of a cat or dog, the court may order, upon its own initiative or upon request of a party or counsel for a party, that a separate advocate be appointed to represent the interests of justice. If a court orders that an advocate be appointed to represent the interests of justice, the court shall appoint such advocate from a list provided to the court by the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. A decision by the court denying a request to appoint a separate advocate to represent the interests of justice shall not be subject to appeal.(b) The advocate may: (1) Monitor the case; (2) consult any individual with information that could aid the judge or fact finder and review records relating to the condition of the cat or dog and the defendant's actions, including, but not limited to, records from animal control officers, veterinarians and police officers; (3) attend hearings; and (4) present information or recommendations to the court pertinent to determinations that relate to the interests of justice, provided such information and recommendations shall be based solely upon the duties undertaken pursuant to this subsection.(c) The Department of Agriculture shall maintain a list of attorneys with knowledge of animal issues and the legal system and a list of law schools that have students, or anticipate having students, with an interest in animal issues and the legal system. Such attorneys and law students shall be eligible to serve on a voluntary basis as advocates under this section. The provisions of sections 3-14 to 3-21, inclusive, of the Connecticut Practice Book shall govern a law student's participation as an advocate under this section.(P.A. 16-30, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 54-86p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-86p - Hearing re reliability and admissibility of jailhouse witness testimony in criminal prosecutions.

 (a) In any criminal prosecution of a defendant for a violation of section 53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-70, 53a-70a or 53a-70c, upon a motion of the defendant before the start of a trial on any such offense, the court shall conduct a hearing at which hearsay or secondary evidence shall be admissible to determine whether any jailhouse witness's testimony is reliable and admissible. The court shall make a prima facie determination concerning the reliability of such testimony after evaluation of the evidence submitted at the hearing and the information or material disclosed pursuant to subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of subsection (a) of section 54-86o, and may consider the following factors:(1) The extent to which the jailhouse witness's testimony is confirmed by other evidence;(2) The specificity of the testimony;(3) The extent to which the testimony contains details known only by the perpetrator of the alleged offense;(4) The extent to which the details of the testimony could be obtained from a source other than the defendant; and(5) The circumstances under which the jailhouse witness initially provided information supporting such testimony to a sworn member of a municipal police department, a sworn member of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or a prosecutorial official, including whether the jailhouse witness was responding to a leading question.(b) If the prosecutorial official fails to make a prima facie showing that the jailhouse witness's testimony is reliable, the court shall not allow the testimony to be admitted.(c) For the purposes of this section, “jailhouse witness” means jailhouse witness, as defined in section 54-86o.(P.A. 19-131, S. 2; 19-132, S. 7.)History: P.A. 19-132 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision re hearsay or secondary evidence admissible at hearing, adding reference to prima facie determination, replacing “reliability of the witness” with “reliability of such testimony”, adding reference to evidence submitted at hearing, and adding “may consider” re factors, and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “show by a preponderance of the evidence” with “make a prima facie showing”.
CT Gen Stat § 54-87 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-87 - Demurrer.

 Section 54-87 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 8803; P.A. 80-313, S. 61.)
CT Gen Stat § 54-88 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-88 - State to open and close arguments.

 In any criminal trial, the counsel for the state shall be entitled to open and close the argument.(1949 Rev., S. 8804.)There is no rigid requirement that prosecutor's final summation must be limited solely to rebuttal of matters raised in defendant's argument. 170 C. 417. Cited. 230 C. 351.
CT Gen Stat § 54-89 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 54 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 961 - Trial and Proceedings After Conviction|Section 54-89 - Direction of court to jury.

 The court shall decide all issues of law and all questions of law arising in the trial of criminal cases. In committing the cause to the jury, if in the opinion of the court the evidence is not sufficient to justify the finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, the court may direct the jury to find a verdict of not guilty; otherwise the court shall submit the facts to the jury without directing how to find their verdict.(1949 Rev., S. 8806.)How far jury judges of the law and of its constitutionality. 40 C. 248; 47 C. 551, 552; 69 C. 127. Cited. 46 C. 339. Jury as much bound by the law as the judge. 47 C. 551, 552. Comments on evidence permissible so long as they do not amount to directions as to verdict. 57 C. 529; 64 C. 329; 103 C. 486; 105 C. 764. Instance of charge in violation of spirit of statute. 63 C. 47. Proper for judge to state that the statute under which accused was prosecuted was valid, until repealed or pronounced otherwise by higher court. 65 C. 287; 69 C. 127. A judge has complied with provision of statute when he has given the jury instructions required to enable it to understand the nature of the offense and the questions it is to decide, to weigh the evidence applicable thereto and to intelligently decide thereon. 72 C. 43. Instruction permitting jury to determine law is error. 75 C. 218, 234. Court may state opinion on evidence; 64 C. 330; 67 C. 581; 72 C. 40; 78 C. 28; 81 C. 98; 83 C. 160; Id., 601; 87 C. 5; Id., 285; 98 C. 467; 109 C. 91; thus, may give opinion that newspaper is within statute as to obscene literature; 73 C. 18; may comment on testimony as to good character of accused; 83 C. 597; so as to testimony of an accomplice; 72 C. 321; 75 C. 326; 76 C. 342; 84 C. 152; Id., 411. Granting new trial. 65 C. 274; 69 C. 190. Rules same as in civil action. 72 C. 109; 74 C. 638; 79 C. 481. Capital case. 81 C. 22. Prior to 1921, court could not direct verdict of not guilty. 96 C. 639. But otherwise under present law. 99 C. 244; 100 C. 643. How far court may go in charge without violating rule against directing verdict of guilty. 99 C. 244; 103 C. 486; 105 C. 764. Direction of verdict of not guilty in case of one defendant held erroneous. 100 C. 643. Cited. 146 C. 327; 169 C. 377; 186 C. 696; 196 C. 519.Cited. 8 CA 631; 10 CA 697; 15 CA 704; 19 CA 576.Court may direct verdict of not guilty when reasoning mind could not reasonably reach conclusion other than that the evidence, under the law, is not sufficient to justify finding of guilty beyond reasonable doubt. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 192. Court may not direct jury to find verdict of guilty. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 222. Cited. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 650.