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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-121l. - Early intervention projects for juvenile offenders.

Section 46b-121l is repealed, effective July 1, 2018.
(P.A. 95-225, S. 7, 52; P.A. 02-132, S. 21; P.A. 18-31, S. 43.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-121o. - Redicivism reduction framework for the juvenile justice system.

Not later than January 1, 2017, the Department of Children and Families and the Judicial Department shall work with private providers of services to adopt and adhere to an empirically supported recidivism reduction framework for the juvenile justice system pursuant to this chapter. Such framework shall: (1) Include risk and needs assessment tools; (2) employ treatment matching protocols that assess the needs of the child and risks such child faces; (3) employ cross-agency measurements of program outcomes and training and quality assurance processes; (4) employ program and practice monitoring and accountability; (5) draw from best and evidence-based practices from an inventory of such practices updated by the departments annually; (6) ensure sufficient contract and quality assurance capacity between agencies and private providers; and (7) ensure shared training between agencies and private providers.
(P.A. 16-147, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 16-147 effective June 10, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-121p. - Training and monitoring deescalation efforts in secure and congregate care settings. Tracking of arrests and recidivism rates.

Not later than January 1, 2017, the Department of Children and Families and the Judicial Department shall:
(1) Develop, provide and monitor the training of their staffs on policies and practices in secure and congregate care settings that promote deescalation and monitor and track successful and unsuccessful deescalation efforts employed in such settings;
(2) Collect baseline data on the number and rate of arrests in secure and congregate care settings based on a child's race and gender and whether the child is considered to be at-risk for recidivism; and
(3) Track and analyze the recidivism rates of all children who have involvement with the juvenile justice system.
(P.A. 16-147, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 16-147 effective June 10, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-121q. - Commitment of juvenile offenders. Sentence of probation.

Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, on and after July 1, 2018, no child, as defined in section 46b-120, who has been convicted as delinquent, as described in section 46b-120, may be committed to the Department of Children and Families as a result of such conviction. The court may sentence any such child to a period of probation that may include, in addition to other orders and conditions set forth in subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of section 46b-140, a period of placement in a secure, limited secure or nonsecure residential facility.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 321.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-121r. - Comprehensive system of graduated responses provided for juvenile offenders.

The Judicial Branch shall expand its contracted-for juvenile justice services to include a comprehensive system of graduated responses with an array of services, sanctions and secure placements available for the court and juvenile probation officers and other staff of the Court Support Services Division to use in order to provide individualized supervision, care, accountability and treatment to any child, as defined in section 46b-120, who has been convicted as delinquent, as described in section 46b-120. The court and juvenile probation officers and other staff of the Court Support Services Division shall apply such services and sanctions and make such secure placements in a manner consistent with public safety in order to (1) deter any such child from the commission of any further delinquent act, and (2) ensure that the safety of any other persons will not be endangered.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 322.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-121s. - Community-based diversion system.

There shall be a community-based diversion system developed pursuant to subsection (k) of section 46b-121n.
(P.A. 18-31, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 18-31 effective June 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-122a. - Use of mechanical restraints during juvenile proceedings. Statistics concerning use of restraints.

There shall be a presumption in juvenile proceedings that all mechanical restraints shall be removed from a preadjudicated detained juvenile prior to and throughout the detainee's appearance in court. In juvenile proceedings, in-court use of mechanical restraints on preadjudicated detainees shall be by order of the court and pursuant to Judicial Branch written policy. The Judicial Branch shall keep statistics on the use of mechanical restraints on juveniles during proceedings and, notwithstanding any provision of section 46b-124, shall provide such statistics to any member of the public upon request, provided any identifying information concerning a juvenile is redacted.
(P.A. 15-183, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-123a. - Transfer of personnel to Division of Criminal Justice.

All persons employed as court advocates, inspectors or investigators, and associated staff, by the Judicial Department on July 1, 1996, shall be transferred to the Division of Criminal Justice on said date.
(P.A. 95-225, S. 49, 52.)
History: P.A. 95-225 effective July 1, 1996.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-123b. - Transfer of juvenile justice centers to Judicial Department.

Juvenile justice centers within the Office of Policy and Management for administrative purposes shall, on and after July 1, 1996, or upon the cessation of receipt of federal funds, whichever is later, be within the Judicial Department.
(P.A. 95-225, S. 44, 52.)
History: P.A. 95-225 effective July 1, 1996.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-123c to 46b-123e. - Commission on Child Protection; membership; duties. Chief Child Protection Attorney; duties; contracts for legal services. Eligibility for counsel in family relations or juvenile matters; procedure for appointment or assignment.

Sections 46b-123c to 46b-123e, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2011.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 44
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46; P.A. 06-187, S. 23, 24; P.A. 07-159, S. 2
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4; P.A. 11-51, S. 223.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-123f. - Transfer of legal authority over delinquent children committed to the Department of Children and Families to the Judicial Branch.

(a) On July 1, 2018, the Judicial Branch shall assume legal authority over any child, as defined in section 46b-120, who is committed to the Department of Children and Families as a delinquent child, as described in subdivision (4) of section 46b-120, as of June 30, 2018, pursuant to an order of the superior court for juvenile matters entered prior to July 1, 2018. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or regulations adopted thereunder or any public or special act, the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch shall thereupon assume the responsibility for the supervision of each such child, and may exercise such powers, duties and functions regarding each such child as set forth in this chapter.
(b) Until further order of the court pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, any such child described in subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to be on probation pursuant to section 46b-140 for a maximum period not to exceed the period remaining under the delinquency commitment to the Commissioner of Children and Families as of June 30, 2018, and the conditions of parole supervision that the child was subject to on that date shall become interim conditions of probation supervision.
(c) Not later than October 1, 2018, the superior court for juvenile matters shall conduct an in-court review to determine whether the interim conditions of probation supervision shall continue or be modified for the remainder of the period of probation supervision. The court shall give notice to any identified victim of the time and date of any such in-court review. Following the in-court review, the court may order that the interim conditions of probation supervision remain in effect without modification until the end of the period of probation supervision or it may modify such conditions for good cause shown pursuant to section 46b-140a. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, such period of probation shall not extend beyond the period remaining under the commitment to the Commissioner of Children and Families as of June 30, 2018.
(P.A. 18-31, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 18-31 effective July 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-126. (Formerly Sec. 51-307). - Secure facilities for care and treatment of children.

Section 46b-126 is repealed, effective July 1, 2018.
(1971, P.A. 170; P.A. 76-194, S. 4; 76-436, S. 17, 681; P.A. 77-326; 77-452, S. 23, 72; P.A. 79-581, S. 2; P.A. 83-402, S. 1; P.A. 84-252; P.A. 86-185, S. 1; P.A. 89-273, S. 2; P.A. 90-136, S. 1; 90-187, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-225, S. 39; P.A. 18-31, S. 43.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-126a. - Out-of-school suspensions for children residing in juvenile facilities prohibited.

No facility operated by the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Correction or the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Department shall impose an out-of-school suspension on any child residing in any such facility, provided nothing in this section shall preclude the removal of a child from a classroom for therapeutic purposes.
(P.A. 16-147, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 16-147 effective July 1, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-131. (Formerly Sec. 51-312). - Custody of alleged delinquent child pending disposition. Bail.

Section 46b-131 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 2808; 1969, P.A. 297; 794, S. 8; P.A. 79-581, S. 4; P.A. 80-483, S. 122, 186; P.A. 81-472, S. 83, 159; P.A. 84-369, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-132. (Formerly Sec. 51-313). - Temporary detention places.

Where accommodations for the temporary detention of children in state-operated detention homes are unavailable, the Chief Court Administrator or his designee shall arrange with some agency or person for the use of suitable accommodations to serve as a temporary detention place as may be required. The court may allow such agency or person reasonable compensation for the expenses and services incident to such detention. The Chief Court Administrator or his designee may employ any other suitable method or arrangement for detention. Each child while detained as herein provided shall be under the orders, direction and supervision of the court.
(1949 Rev., S. 2809; 1955, S. 1577d; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 21, 681.)
History: P.A. 76-436 transferred powers formerly held by juvenile court district judges to chief court administrator or his designee, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 17-64 temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-313 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-132 in 1979.
Annotation to former section 17-64:
Cited. 26 CS 316.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-132a. - Medical care of children in juvenile residential centers.

When deemed in the best interests of a child placed in a juvenile residential center, the administrator of such residential center may authorize, under policies promulgated by the Chief Court Administrator, such medical assessment and treatment and dentistry as is necessary to ensure the continued good health or life of the child. The administrator of the residential center shall make reasonable efforts to inform the child's parents or guardian prior to taking such action, and in all cases shall send notice to the parents or guardian by letter to their last-known address informing them of the actions taken and of the outcome, provided failure to notify shall not affect the validity of the authorization.
(P.A. 98-256, S. 9; P.A. 21-104, S. 29.)
History: P.A. 21-104 replaced “juvenile detention center” with “juvenile residential center”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-133a. - Right to trial or dismissal upon nolle prosequi of delinquency charge. Erasure of records.

(a) A nolle prosequi may not be entered as to any count of delinquency if the child objects to the nolle prosequi and demands either a trial or dismissal, except with respect to prosecutions in which a nolle prosequi is entered upon a representation to the court by the prosecutorial official that a material witness has died, disappeared or become disabled or that material evidence has disappeared or has been destroyed and that a further investigation is therefore necessary.
(b) Whenever a nolle prosequi has been entered as to any count of delinquency, or whenever any count of delinquency has been dismissed without prejudice, if at least thirteen months have elapsed since such nolle or dismissal without prejudice, all police and court records pertaining to such count shall be erased. Whenever any such count has been continued at the request of the prosecutorial official and a period of thirteen months has elapsed since the granting of such continuance during which period there has been no prosecution or other disposition of the matter, the count shall be construed to have been nolled as of the date of termination of such thirteen-month period and such erasure may thereafter be effected as provided in this subsection for nolled cases.
(P.A. 84-369, S. 2; P.A. 95-225, S. 16; P.A. 98-256, S. 5; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 123; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 80.)
History: P.A. 95-225 replaced “court advocate” with “juvenile prosecutor”; P.A. 98-256 replaced “charge” with “count” where appearing; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7 replaced “juvenile prosecutor” with “prosecutorial official”, effective October 5, 2009; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “child” for “juvenile”.
Cited. 21 CA 654.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-133g. - Detention risk screening instrument.

(a) Not later than January 1, 2017, the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Department shall develop and implement a detention risk screening instrument to be used to determine, based on the risk level, whether there is: (1) Probable cause to believe that a child will pose a risk to public safety if released to the community prior to the court hearing or disposition, or (2) a need to hold the child in order to ensure the child's appearance before the court or compliance with the court process, as demonstrated by the child's previous failure to respond to the court process. Such instrument shall be used when assessing whether a child should be detained pursuant to section 46b-133. Any detention risk screening shall be subject to the protections of subsection (k) of section 46b-124.
(b) When a child is presented before the court and it appears from the available facts there is probable cause to believe the child has violated a valid court order, the court, after administering the detention risk screening instrument, may order the child to participate in nonresidential programs for intensive wraparound services, community-based residential services for short-term respite or other services and interventions the court deems appropriate.
(P.A. 16-147, S. 2; P.A. 17-99, S. 41; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 149; P.A. 18-31, S. 34.)
History: P.A. 16-147 effective June 10, 2016; P.A. 17-99 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “subsection (l) of section 46b-124” with “subsection (k) of section 46b-124”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced “detention screening” with “detention risk screening” in Subsec. (a), effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-31 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “or compliance with the court process” in Subdiv. (2) and replacing “detention risk assessment” with “detention risk screening”, effective July 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-133h. - Parameters for releasing child from detention.

Not later than January 1, 2017, the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Department shall adopt policies and procedures setting out the parameters under which Court Support Services Division staff may release a child from detention pursuant to subsection (f) of section 46b-133. The division may update such parameters at such times as the division deems necessary.
(P.A. 16-147, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 16-147 effective June 10, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-133l. - Report of use of chemical agents or prone restraints on detained juveniles.

The Commissioner of Correction and the executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Department shall report to the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee established pursuant to section 46b-121n each instance of use of chemical agents or prone restraints on any person ages seventeen years of age or younger detained in any facility operated or overseen by said commissioner or executive director not later than thirty days after the date of such instance.
(P.A. 19-187, S. 4; P.A. 22-26, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 19-187 effective July 1, 2020; P.A. 22-26 replaced provision re monthly reports not later than August 1, 2020, and monthly thereafter, with provision re issuance of report not later than 30 days after the date of use of chemical agents or prone restraints and made technical changes, effective May 10, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-133m. - Independent ombudsperson services provided in facilities that detain juveniles.

(a) For purposes of this section, “independent ombudsperson services” includes (1) the receipt of complaints by the ombudsperson from persons detained in juvenile detention centers and correctional facilities where persons ages seventeen years and under are detained and the parent or guardian of any such person regarding decisions, actions and omissions, policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the center or facility, (2) touring each such center or facility, (3) investigating such complaints, rendering a decision on the merits of each complaint and communicating the decision to the complainant, (4) recommending to the head of the agency that operates or oversees such center or facility a resolution of any complaint found to have merit, and (5) recommending policy revisions to the head of such center or facility.
(b) The Commissioner of Correction and the executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Department shall ensure that independent ombudsperson services are provided and available at any juvenile detention center or correctional facility where persons ages seventeen years and under are detained that any such agency operates or oversees.
(P.A. 19-187, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 19-187 effective July 1, 2020.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-133n. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Communication services in juvenile detention facilities.

(a) The executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch shall not use the provision of voice communication service or any other communication service to a child who is detained in a juvenile detention facility to supplant in-person contact visits any such child may be eligible to receive.
(b) On and after October 1, 2022, the executive director shall provide voice communication service to any child who is detained in a juvenile detention facility. The executive director may supplement such voice communication service with any other communication service, including, but not limited to, video communication and electronic mail services. Any such communication service shall be provided free of charge to such child and any communication, whether initiated or received through any such service, shall be free of charge to the person or child initiating or receiving the communication.
(c) On and after October 1, 2022, the state shall not receive revenue for the provision of any communication service to any child detained in a juvenile detention center.
(d) For purposes of this section, “child” has the same meaning as provided in section 46b-120.
(P.A. 21-54, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 53.)
History: P.A. 21-54 effective June 16, 2021; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 changed effective date of P.A. 21-54 S. 2 from June 16, 2021, to July 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-133o. - Access to juvenile residential centers. Nondisclosure of information identifying a juvenile. penalty.

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 46b-124, the Judicial Branch, subject to policies and procedures approved by the Chief Court Administrator, may permit the following individuals to enter, physically or virtually, a juvenile residential center and interact with staff and juveniles in that facility without a court order, provided such entry and interaction is required for the performance of that individual's duties:
(1) An employee or official of the Judicial Branch;
(2) An employee or authorized agent of the organization or agency responsible for providing educational services in the center;
(3) An employee of the Division of Public Defender Services;
(4) An attorney representing a juvenile;
(5) An employee or official of the Department of Children and Families;
(6) An employee or authorized agent of an organization or agency contracted with the Judicial Branch to provide direct services to juveniles;
(7) An individual who has been authorized by the Judicial Branch to provide training, enrichment, recreational or religious services to the juveniles; and
(8) An individual who has been authorized by the Judicial Branch to repair or maintain the center.
(b) A judge of the Superior Court may, upon finding that an individual not authorized under subsection (a) of this section has a legitimate interest in entering a juvenile residential center, order that such individual be allowed to enter that juvenile residential center.
(c) An individual permitted to enter into a juvenile residential center pursuant to this section shall not disclose, directly or indirectly, by any means, any information obtained by such individual that specifically identifies a juvenile, unless authorized by court order or otherwise provided by law.
(d) Any person who violates subsection (c) of this section shall be deemed guilty of a class B misdemeanor with a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment not greater than six months.
(P.A. 21-104, S. 54.)
History: P.A. 21-104 effective June 28, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-133p. - Submission of copy of form to detain by law enforcement officer. Judicial Branch data compilation and report.

(a) Any law enforcement officer who sought a court order to detain a child pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (c) of section 46b-133 shall attach, along with the summons, a copy of the completed form to detain that is prescribed by Office of the Chief Court Administrator.
(b) The Judicial Branch shall compile data concerning requests by a law enforcement officer to detain a child pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (c) of section 46b-133. The Judicial Branch shall sort such data by judicial district and categorize such data based on (1) how many such requests were made, and (2) how many such requests were denied. Not later than January 15, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Judicial Branch shall, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, report such data from the previous calendar year to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary.
(P.A. 21-104, S. 61.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-138. (Formerly Sec. 51-319). - Summoning of witnesses. Conversation privileged.

For the purpose of hearing any juvenile matter, the court may summon witnesses and compel their attendance. The conversations of the judge with a child or youth whose case is before the court shall be privileged.
(1949 Rev., S. 2812; P.A. 75-602, S. 8, 13; P.A. 76-436, S. 25, 681; P.A. 78-379, S. 11, 27.)
History: P.A. 75-602 specified that conversations of judge and youth are privileged as well as conversations between judge and child; P.A. 76-436 referred to judges “hearing a juvenile matter” rather than to judges of juvenile court, reflecting transfer of juvenile court duties to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-379 deleted provisions which had empowered judge to exclude from hearing persons whose presence is not necessary and which had prohibited use of room regularly used for criminal matters; Sec. 17-67 temporarily transferred to Sec. 51-319 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-138 in 1979.
Annotations to former section 17-67:
Cited. 135 C. 516; 158 C. 439.
Cited. 26 CS 316.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 2 CA 132.
Cited. 41 CS 505.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-138a. - Testimony of accused juvenile, parent or guardian in juvenile proceeding.

In any juvenile proceeding in the Superior Court, the accused child shall be a competent witness, and at his or her option may testify or refuse to testify in such proceedings. The parent or guardian of such child shall be a competent witness but may elect or refuse to testify for or against the accused child except that a parent or guardian who has received personal violence from the child may, upon the child's trial for offenses arising from such personal violence, be compelled to testify in the same manner as any other witness. No unfavorable inferences shall be drawn by the court from the accused child's silence.
(P.A. 79-263.)
Section explicitly provides that an accused child, as well as his parent or guardian, may refuse to testify in a delinquency proceeding, and that no adverse inference may be drawn against the accused child. 268 C. 614.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-138b. - Statement of victim or victim's representative at delinquency proceeding.

In any proceeding concerning the alleged delinquency of a child, any victim of the alleged delinquent conduct, the parents or guardian of such victim, a victim advocate for such victim under section 54-220, or such victim's counsel shall have the right to appear before the court for the purpose of making a statement to the court concerning the disposition of the case.
(P.A. 89-273, S. 11; P.A. 95-225, S. 21; P.A. 10-43, S. 32.)
History: P.A. 95-225 authorized the victim's advocate and the victim's counsel to appear before the court and deleted the provision that the appearance by the victim or the victim's representative shall be “outside the presence of the alleged delinquent child”; P.A. 10-43 replaced “an advocate for such victim, appointed under section 54-221” with “a victim advocate for such victim under section 54-220”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-139. (Formerly Sec. 51-320). - Expert medical witnesses; interpreter.

(a) When any licensed physician or certified or licensed psychologist is summoned to give expert testimony in any juvenile matter, the court shall determine a reasonable fee to be paid to such physician or psychologist in lieu of all other witness fees payable to such physician or psychologist.
(b) Any judge of the Superior Court hearing a juvenile matter may call in a competent interpreter to interpret the evidence in any such hearing and each interpreter so necessarily employed shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Judicial Department.
(1969, P.A. 794, S. 15; P.A. 76-436, S. 26, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 25, 65.)
History: P.A. 76-436 deleted former Subsecs. (b) and (c) re recompense for town, city or borough policemen summoned to testify in proceedings and re fees for other witnesses, redesignating former Subsec. (d) accordingly, and revised remaining provisions to reflect transfer of juvenile court powers to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-576 replaced provision re fifteen-dollar fee for interpreters or other fee determined by judge to be reasonable in exceptional cases with statement that interpreter is to be paid from judicial department appropriations, omitting any reference to amount of fee; Sec. 17-67a temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-320 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-139 in 1979.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-141 (Formerly Sec. 51-322) to 46b-141b. - Length of commitments; motion for extension of commitment; permanency hearing; permanency plan; reopening and termination. Placement of delinquent child in alternative incarceration program. Probation treatment plan.

Sections 46b-141 to 46b-141b are repealed, effective July 1, 2018.
(1949 Rev., S. 2814; 1955, S. 1579d; 1969, P.A. 664, S. 10; 1971, P.A. 151; P.A. 76-436, S. 31, 681; P.A. 79-581, S. 7; P.A. 81-472, S. 84, 159; P.A. 84-389, S. 2; P.A. 92-167, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 94-136, S. 3; P.A. 95-225, S. 5, 23, 24, 52; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-2, S. 34, 69: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 129, 131; P.A. 02-132, S. 24, 25; P.A. 03-19, S. 108; P.A. 11-157, S. 17; P.A. 15-199, S. 4; P.A. 18-31, S. 43.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-141c. - Reimbursement of costs of probation supervision.

The Judicial Department may require the parent or parents or guardian of any child who receives probation supervision to fully or partially reimburse the department for the costs of such child's supervision and may assess such person a monthly supervision fee for such purpose. If the department finds that the parents or guardian are indigent and unable to pay a probation supervision fee, it shall waive such fee.
(P.A. 95-225, S. 46.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-141d. - Credit for presentence detention.

Any child who is arrested and held in a juvenile residential center, an alternative residential center or a police station or courthouse lockup prior to the disposition of a juvenile matter shall, if subsequently adjudicated as delinquent by the Superior Court and sentenced to a period of probation supervision or probation supervision with residential placement, earn a reduction of such child's period of probation supervision or probation supervision with residential placement, including any extensions thereof, equal to the number of days that such child spent in such residential center or lockup.
(P.A. 04-234, S. 24; P.A. 18-31, S. 38; P.A. 21-104, S. 32.)
History: P.A. 04-234 effective June 8, 2004; P.A. 18-31 replaced “convicted” with “adjudicated” and added “supervision or probation supervision with residential placement”, effective July 1, 2018; P.A. 21-104 replaced “detention center” with “juvenile residential center” or “residential center”, effective January 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-143. (Formerly Sec. 51-324). - Notice of appeal.

The clerk in charge of juvenile matters shall note the time of filing an appeal from a juvenile matter and forthwith forward to the clerk of the Appellate Court a certified copy of the appeal and order made thereon. He shall also send a copy by registered or certified mail to the Commissioner of Social Services or to the Commissioner of Children and Families, to the petitioner upon whose application the proceedings in the Superior Court were instituted, unless he is the appellant, to any person or agency having custody of any child or youth who is a subject of the proceeding, and to all other interested persons as designated in the appeal; and if the addresses of any such persons do not appear in the appeal, he shall call the matter to the attention of a judge of the Superior Court who shall make such an order of notice as he deems advisable.
(1959, P.A. 531, S. 15; P.A. 74-251, S. 16; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; 75-602, S. 11, 13; P.A. 76-436, S. 28, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 37, 82; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; 93-262, S. 1, 87.)
History: P.A. 74-251 authorized welfare commissioner's designee to receive copy of appeal; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 75-602 required that appeal copy be sent to person or agency having custody of a “youth” who is the subject of proceedings and authorized sending appeal copy to commissioner of children and youth services after April 1, 1975; P.A. 76-436 revised section to reflect transfer of juvenile court powers to superior court, thus requiring appeals to supreme, rather than superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of social services with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; Sec. 17-70a temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-324 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-143 in 1979; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 deleted reference to supreme court and substituted appellate court in lieu thereof; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993.
Annotations to former section 17-70a:
Cited. 158 C. 439; 165 C. 435.
Annotation to present section:
Does not confer standing to take an appeal; clear purpose is to give notice of appeal already taken by a “party at interest”. 181 C. 292.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-144. (Formerly Sec. 51-325). - Religious faith. Service of commitment process.

In committing a child or youth to a custodial agency, other than such child's or youth's natural guardians, the court shall, as far as practicable, select as such agency some person of like faith to that of the parent or parents of the child or youth or some agency or institution governed by persons of such faith, unless such agency or institution is a state or municipal agency or institution. In the order of committal, the court shall designate some indifferent person to serve the commitment process, and such indifferent person may be accompanied by any suitable relative or friend of such child or youth. If the person designated to serve such commitment process is an officer, such officer shall not serve such commitment process while dressed in the uniform of any police officer, and no such officer shall, while serving any such commitment process, wear plainly displayed any police officer's badge.
(1949 Rev., S. 2816; P.A. 75-602, S. 12, 13; P.A. 00-99, S. 91, 154; P.A. 01-195, S. 39, 181.)
History: P.A. 75-602 added references to youths; Sec. 17-71 temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-325 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-144 in 1979; P.A. 00-99 deleted references to sheriffs, effective December 1, 2000; P.A. 01-195 made a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 11, 2001.
Annotation to former section 17-71:
Cited. 132 C. 202.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-145. (Formerly Sec. 51-326). - Prohibition on prosecution of child before regular criminal docket. Exceptions.

No child shall be prosecuted for an offense before the regular criminal docket of the Superior Court except as provided in section 46b-127 and subsection (f) of section 46b-133c.
(1949 Rev., S. 2817; P.A. 76-436, S. 29, 681; P.A. 95-225, S. 26.)
History: P.A. 76-436 replaced juvenile court with superior court and added exception, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 17-72 temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-326 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-145 in 1979, and references to other sections within provisions revised as necessary by the Revisors to reflect their transfer; P.A. 95-225 limited provisions to prosecutions before the “regular criminal docket” of the Superior Court, deleted provision that prohibited the adjudication of a child as delinquent being deemed a conviction of a crime, deleted reference to Sec. 46b-126, reflecting repeal of said section by same public act, and added exception for a prosecution as provided in Subsec. (f) of Sec. 46b-133c.
Annotations to former section 17-72:
Cited. 115 C. 592; 154 C. 644, 648; 156 C. 632.
Juvenile court commitment is not a criminal prosecution but is a civil inquiry. 19 CS 374.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 195 C. 303; 206 C. 323; Id., 346; 210 C. 435; 211 C. 151; 229 C. 691.
Cited. 46 CA 545.
Cited. 43 CS 367.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-147. (Formerly Sec. 51-328). - Proceedings inadmissible as evidence in criminal proceedings.

The disposition of any child under the provisions of this chapter, evidence given in such cases, except evidence of crime which, if committed by a person of sufficient age, would be punishable by imprisonment in the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers, and all orders therein, shall be inadmissible as evidence in any criminal proceedings against such child.
(1949 Rev., S. 2818.)
History: Sec. 17-73 temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-328 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-147 in 1979.
Annotation to former section 17-73:
Cited. 115 C. 592.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-147a. - Reports on cases of children charged with serious juvenile offenses.

Section 46b-147a is repealed, effective October 1, 2017.
(P.A. 89-273, S. 10; P.A. 17-99, S. 51; P.A. 18-31, S. 43.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-149a. - Duties of police officer re child of family with service needs.

(a) Any police officer who receives a report from the parent or guardian of a child that such child is a member of a family with service needs, as defined in section 46b-120, shall promptly attempt to locate the child. If the officer locates such child, or any child he believes has run away from his parent or guardian's home without permission, or any nondelinquent juvenile runaway from another state, he shall report the location of the child to the parent or guardian, and may respond in one of the following ways: (1) He may transport the child to the home of the child's parent or guardian or any other person; (2) he may refer the child to the superior court for juvenile matters in the district where the child is located; (3) he may hold the child in protective custody for a maximum period of twelve hours until the officer can determine a more suitable disposition of the matter, provided (A) the child is not held in any locked room or cell and (B) the officer may release the child at any time without taking further action; or (4) he may transport or refer a child to any public or private agency serving children, with or without the agreement of the child. If a child is transported or referred to an agency pursuant to this section, such agency may provide services to the child unless or until the child's parent or guardian at any time refuses to agree to those services. Such agency shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, which might otherwise be incurred or imposed; provided such services are provided in good faith and in a nonnegligent manner.
(b) Any police officer acting in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be acting in the course of his official duties.
(P.A. 79-567, S. 6, 7; P.A. 80-401, S. 2, 4; P.A. 88-214, S. 2, 4; P.A. 89-273, S. 9; P.A. 98-183, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 80-401 deleted Subdiv. (1) authorizing officer to decline to take further action and terminate investigation, renumbering remaining Subdivs. accordingly, changed applicable date in Subdiv. (2), formerly (3), from August 1, 1980, to July 1, 1981 and added exception re nondelinquent juvenile runaways from other states, substituted “hold” for “allow to remain” in Subdiv. (3) and revised Subdiv. (4) to specify that transport or referral to agency need not be agreed to by child where previously child's agreement was necessary, in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 1981; P.A. 88-214 amended Subsec. (a) to apply provisions to nondelinquent juveniles from other states, deleting prior provision allowing the detention of such nondelinquent juveniles in accordance with interstate compact on juveniles, and added provision prohibiting holding a child in a locked room or cell; P.A. 89-273 amended Subsec. (a) to increase from 6 to 12 hours the maximum period that a police officer may hold a child in protective custody; P.A. 98-183 made technical changes in Subsec. (a).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-149b. - Immunity of police officer or municipal official from personal liability.

Any police officer or any official of a municipal or community agency, who in the course of such police officer's or official's employment under subsection (d) of section 17a-15 or section 46b-120, 46b-121, 46b-149 or 46b-149a provides assistance to a child or a family in need thereof, shall not be liable to such child or such family for civil damages for any personal injuries which result from the voluntary termination of service by the child or the family.
(P.A. 80-401, S. 3; P.A. 02-109, S. 4; P.A. 03-257, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 82.)
History: P.A. 02-109 extended provisions to employment under Secs. 46b-150f and 46b-150g; P.A. 03-257 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), making a technical change therein, and added Subsec. (b) re protocol for intervention and assistance in matters involving youths in crisis; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 deleted former Subsec. (b) re protocol for youth in crisis, deleted Subsec. (a) designator and deleted references to Secs. 46b-150f and 46b-150g, effective January 1, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-149c. - Truancy and other family with service needs cases. Duties of Judicial Branch.

With respect to truancy and other family with service needs cases, the Judicial Branch shall:
(1) Coordinate programs and services with other state agencies;
(2) Establish protocols in cooperation with the Office of Policy and Management, the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Education for referral to community-based intervention programs prior to referral of a case to the superior court for juvenile matters;
(3) Develop and use procedures to evaluate the risk and service needs of children whose cases have been referred to the superior court for juvenile matters; and
(4) Collaborate with community-based programs.
(P.A. 98-183, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-149d. - Demonstration project to establish school and community-based truancy prevention initiative. Sites. Grant eligibility. Establishment of truancy or family with service needs docket. Duties of Court Support Services Division.

Section 46b-149d is repealed, effective July 1, 2005.
(P.A. 98-183, S. 2; P.A. 02-132, S. 27; P.A. 03-278, S. 99; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 117.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-149e. - Family support centers.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “family support center” means a community-based service center for children and families against whom a complaint has been filed with the Superior Court under section 46b-149 that provides multiple services, or access to such services, for the purpose of preventing such children and families from having further involvement with the court as families with service needs.
(b) The Court Support Services Division shall contract with one or more private providers, or with one or more youth service bureaus, or both, to develop a network of family support centers. Each family support center shall provide, or ensure access to, appropriate services that shall include, but not be limited to, screening and assessment, crisis intervention, family mediation, educational evaluations and advocacy, mental health treatment and services, including gender specific trauma treatment and services, resiliency skills building, access to positive social activities, short-term respite care and access to services available to children in the juvenile justice system. The Court Support Services Division shall conduct an independent evaluation of each family support center to measure the quality of the services delivered and the outcomes for the children and families served by such center.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 31.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 46b - Family Law › Chapter 815t - Juvenile Matters › Section 46b-150b. - Order of emancipation.

If the Superior Court or the Probate Court, after hearing, finds that: (1) The minor has entered into a valid marriage, whether or not that marriage has been terminated by dissolution; or (2) the minor is on active duty with any of the armed forces of the United States of America; or (3) the minor willingly lives separate and apart from his parents or guardian, with or without the consent of the parents or guardian, and that the minor is managing his own financial affairs, regardless of the source of any lawful income; or (4) for good cause shown, it is in the best interest of the minor, any child of the minor or the parents or guardian of the minor, the court may enter an order declaring that the minor is emancipated.
(P.A. 79-397, S. 3; P.A. 80-283, S. 1; P.A. 95-225, S. 28; P.A. 98-219, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 80-283 replaced Subdiv. (4) which had allowed emancipation order on basis of facts demonstrating irretrievable breakdown of parent-child relationship with new provision; P.A. 95-225 amended Subdiv. (4) to replace “in the best interest of either or both parties” with “in the best interest of the minor, any child of the minor or the parents or guardian of the minor”; P.A. 98-219 replaced “court” with “Superior Court or the Probate Court”.
Cited. 38 CS 503; 39 CS 35; 40 CS 349; 44 CS 437.