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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-52. - Determination of claims to reward.

When any reward is offered for the recovery of stolen property, or for information which may lead to the conviction of any criminal, or for both, the court before which conviction is had or the superior court for the judicial district where the offense was committed, at a criminal term, may decide upon the claims of the parties interested in such reward. If there is more than one claimant for the reward, the court in which the conviction was secured or the court for the judicial district wherein the offense was committed, or the presiding judge of such court, shall determine who are justly entitled to the reward, and may apportion it equitably among them.
(1949 Rev., S. 8268, 8273; P.A. 73-116, S. 24; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-436, S. 540, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127.)
History: P.A. 73-116 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. 76-436 deleted provision whereby presiding judge of court to which accused was bound over determines amount of reward when accused forfeits his recognizance and authorized court for county or judicial district where offense was committed to determine reward, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted references to counties.
Averments in application. 39 C. 161. Party furnishing merely corroborative evidence, if necessary to conviction, may be entitled to reward. Id., 162. The offer, unless otherwise limited, holds good until a prosecution would be barred by statute of limitations. Id., 163. Policeman detecting burglar cannot demand reward. 51 C. 577. Statutes as to rewards give rise to contractual rights. 78 C. 428. Cited. 143 C. 462.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-54 and 54-55. - Original information in Court of Common Pleas. Information in cases appealed to Court of Common Pleas.

Sections 54-54 and 54-55 are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 8767, 8768; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 71.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-56. - Dismissal of information by court.

All courts having jurisdiction of criminal cases shall at all times have jurisdiction and control over informations and criminal cases pending therein and may, at any time, upon motion by the defendant, dismiss any information and order such defendant discharged if, in the opinion of the court, there is not sufficient evidence or cause to justify the bringing or continuing of such information or the placing of the person accused therein on trial.
(1949 Rev., S. 8769.)
Cited. 170 C. 337. In absence of statutory authority, court may not of its own motion dismiss a criminal prosecution unless there is fundamental legal defect in information or indictment or constitutional defect such as denial of speedy trial or illegality of arrest. 172 C. 608. Cited. 189 C. 42; 193 C. 474; Id., 602; 198 C. 435; 200 C. 440. Trial court did not abuse its discretion having properly found “cause” to dismiss with prejudice. Id., 453. Cited. 204 C. 187; 207 C. 374; 209 C. 225; 213 C. 708; 214 C. 657; 229 C. 716; 242 C. 409. Absent compliance with section, trial court did not have authority to dismiss pending misdemeanor charge because, in trial court's view, case was not sufficiently important to warrant time and expense of jury trial. 243 C. 690. Dismissal of an information may be predicated upon either insufficient evidence or insufficient cause, but only in the most compelling of circumstances. 305 C. 330.
Cited. 4 CA 520; 5 CA 347; 7 CA 46; 8 CA 607; 11 CA 224. Insufficient cause “prong” of statute is inappropriate basis for dismissal of information preceded by arrest warrant where no trial has yet been held. 19 CA 495. Cited. 20 CA 321; 21 CA 210; 24 CA 195; 29 CA 689; 40 CA 789; 45 CA 722.
Purpose and history of law. 13 CS 112. Cited. 21 CS 246. Resort to section is not proper method to raise issue of jurisdiction of court over person of defendant. 28 CS 512. Purpose of motion to dismiss is to prevent unchecked powers by prosecuting attorney. 29 CS 118. Insufficient evidence and insufficient cause grounds of section may not be raised through pretrial dismissal motion in case where defendant was arrested on warrant signed by a judge. 49 CS 248.
Motion to dismiss count having been previously granted, motion for directed verdict on that count was properly denied. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 78.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-56a. (Formerly Sec. 54-2b). - Pleading by mail in certain motor vehicle cases.

In any criminal action arising out of an alleged violation of the law relating to motor vehicles, except a violation of section 14-219 specified in subsection (e) of said section 14-219, appearances, pleas of not guilty and requests for trial by jury or court may be made by or on behalf of the defendant by mailing such pleas and requests by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the clerk of the court in which such case is to be tried, which pleas and requests shall be received by said clerk not later than the court day next preceding the court day on which the defendant is to appear. Said pleas and claims shall be filed on forms approved by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator.
(1963, P.A. 475; P.A. 74-183, S. 127, 291; P.A. 76-381, S. 3; 76-436, S. 519, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 34, 72; P.A. 79-196; P.A. 85-446, S. 4, 6; P.A. 90-213, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas, reflecting reorganization of judicial system, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-381 amended section to specify applicability re actions arising out of alleged commission of an infraction; P.A. 76-436 and P.A. 77-452 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 79-196 required that forms for filing pleas and claims be approved by chief court administrator's office rather than by superior court judges; Sec. 54-2b transferred to Sec. 54-56a in 1981; P.A. 85-446 deleted references to procedures for an alleged commission of an infraction, effective October 1, 1986; P.A. 90-213 added exception for a violation of Sec. 14-219 specified in Subsec. (e) of said Sec. 14-219.
Annotation to former section 54-2b:
Cited. 29 CS 155.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-56b. - Right to dismissal or trial on nolle.

A nolle prosequi may not be entered as to any count in a complaint or information if the accused 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 prosecuting 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.
(P.A. 80-313, S. 30.)
Cited. 180 C. 153. The court must accept the entry of nolle prosequi for the record unless it is persuaded that prosecutor's exercise of discretion is clearly contrary to manifest public interest. 185 C. 199. Cited. 191 C. 27; 198 C. 435. Entry of nolles over defendant's objection fits within exception to rule of finality allowing appeal of interlocutory trial court rulings that, if erroneous, cannot later be remedied. 209 C. 52. Gives defendant the right to have criminal charge disposed of with finality by dismissal with prejudice. Id., 133. Cited. 214 C. 616; 233 C. 44; 240 C. 590. Trial court properly allowed the entry of nolle prosequi based on the state's representations that a key witness against defendant was unavailable due to the witness' intent to assert his fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination, and the court was not required to conduct an evidentiary hearing re the state's representations; nolle prosequi functionally converted into a dismissal without prejudice pursuant to Sec. 54-142a(c) after 13 months had elapsed, therefore the state was not barred from bringing charges against defendant 4 years later and defendant's right to a speedy trial was not violated. 289 C. 598. Prosecutor representations that key witness suffered from a disability that prevented her from being able to testify fell within range of good faith disagreement re meaning of “disabled” under section and trial court properly deferred to prosecutor's exercise of discretion. 331 C. 658.
Cited. 5 CA 347; 10 CA 217; 11 CA 224; 40 CA 705; judgment reversed, see 240 C. 590; 44 CA 162. Defendant's objection to entry of nolle made 7 weeks after it had been entered was not timely and fell outside limited jurisdiction retained by the court following the entry of nolle. 111 CA 397. Defendant's infraction ticket was a complaint and, therefore, he was entitled to object to the entry of nolle and demand a trial or a dismissal. 143 CA 194. The phrase “has . . . become disabled” does not mean “unavailable” and was not intended to extend to instances in which the state lacks the ability to compel a witness to testify at trial; the term “disappeared” does not mean absent from the jurisdiction. 179 CA 676.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-56c. - Request for privileged trial status.

If the accused enters a plea of not guilty, the state's attorney, assistant state's attorney or deputy assistant state's attorney may, in accordance with rules adopted by the judges of the Superior Court, request that the case be privileged with respect to assignment for trial.
(P.A. 80-313, S. 31.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-56f. (Formerly Sec. 54-5). - Requirements of sureties of the peace.

Any judge of the Superior Court may, from his personal knowledge or upon complaint of another, require sureties of the peace and good behavior from any person who threatens to beat or kill another or resists or abuses any officer in the execution of his office or contends with angry words or, by any unlawful act, terrifies or disturbs any person. When any person complains on oath to a judge of the Superior Court that he has just cause to fear that another will imprison, beat or kill the complainant, or procure others to do so, and that he is under fear of bodily harm, such judge may, if he believes such person has just cause for such fear, require sureties of the peace and good behavior from the person so complained of. Upon refusal of the person so required to find sureties of the peace in any of such cases, such judge may commit him to a community correctional center to remain until he is discharged by due course of law or until the next term of the superior court having criminal jurisdiction in such judicial district, which may make further order relating to the subject matter of any such offense; but, in all cases in which any person so complains on oath, such judge shall require of him a sufficient bond to prosecute his complaint to effect; and, if the person complained of is discharged by such judge for want of probable cause, the complainant shall pay all the expenses of such prosecution and such judge shall tax the same against the complainant and issue execution against him therefor, and the same when collected shall be paid into the hands of such judge, to be by him paid to those to whom the same may be due.
(1949 Rev., S. 8729; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 205; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 59; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 59; P.A. 73-116, S. 15; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 129, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 520, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127.)
History: 1959 act substituted circuit court judge for trial justice and deleted provision for person who abuses justice of the peace; 1963 act deleted specification commitment be to jail “in county”; 1967 act changed court “session” to court “term”; P.A. 73-116 replaced “jail” with “community correctional center” 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. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas, reflecting reorganization of judicial system, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; Sec. 54-5 transferred to Sec. 54-56f in 1981.
Annotations to former section 54-5:
Bond void in part is void in toto. 7 C. 239. Justice authorized to take recognizance for good behavior and also to appear before higher court. 15 C. 149. Accused may be brought before and tried by another justice than the one issuing warrant. 59 C. 386. Cited. 60 C. 431.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-56h. - Consideration of defendant's contribution to Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund or of community service work hours. Payment of monetary contribution to fund.

(a) The court may, in the disposition of any criminal or motor vehicle case, including a dismissal or the imposition of a sentence, consider the fact that the defendant has made a monetary contribution to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under section 54-215 or a contribution of community service work hours to a private nonprofit charity or other nonprofit organization.
(b) In entering a nolle prosequi, the state's attorney, assistant state's attorney or deputy assistant state's attorney in charge of the case may consider the fact that the defendant has made a monetary contribution to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund or a contribution of community service work hours to a private nonprofit charity or other nonprofit organization.
(c) A monetary contribution made by a defendant to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund as provided in this section may be paid to either the clerk of the court or the Office of Victim Services.
(P.A. 91-85; P.A. 97-257, S. 7, 13; P.A. 06-152, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 97-257 added references to contributions to “Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under section 54-215”, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 06-152 made a technical change in Subsec. (b) and added Subsec. (c) re payment of monetary contribution to Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund, effective July 1, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-56m. - Mediation programs.

(a) There shall be established, in the geographical area of the Superior Court for the towns of Berlin, New Britain, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield, the geographical area of the Superior Court for the towns of Bethlehem, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury and Waterbury, and such other geographical areas of the Superior Court as the Chief Court Administrator may designate, programs of mediation wherein the court may refer a criminal prosecution to mediation for resolution. For the purposes of this section, “mediation” means the process where two or more persons to a dispute agree to meet with an impartial third party to work toward a resolution of the dispute which is satisfactory to all parties in accordance with principles of mediation commonly used in labor management disputes.
(b) If mediation is successful, the prosecuting authority, upon recommendation of the family relations counselor or mediation officer, shall enter a nolle prosequi and the prosecution shall be terminated and the defendant released from custody.
(c) If mediation is unsuccessful or the defendant fails to comply with the terms of any mediation agreement, the family relations counselor or mediation officer shall notify the prosecuting authority and prosecution of the defendant may be initiated.
(d) There shall be established, in the two geographical areas of the Superior Court enumerated in subsection (a) of this section and in such other geographical areas of the Superior Court as the Chief Court Administrator may designate, units to provide mediation services in cases referred by the court to mediation. In addition, mediation services in cases referred by the court to mediation may also be provided by private agencies under contract with the Judicial Department.
(P.A. 82-383, S. 1; P.A. 85-344; P.A. 95-225, S. 48, 52; P.A. 02-132, S. 37.)
History: P.A. 85-344 made mediation programs permanent rather than “pilot” programs and authorized instituting programs in geographical areas beyond those initially involved in pilot programs; P.A. 95-225 amended Subsec. (d) to add provision authorizing mediation services to also be provided by private agencies under contract with the Judicial Department, effective June 28, 1995; P.A. 02-132 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), changed family relations officer to family relations counselor in Subsecs. (b) and (c) and deleted reference to the Family Division of the Superior Court, added provision re other geographical areas designated by the Chief Court Administrator and made technical changes in Subsec. (d).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-56o. - Nolle prosequi in certain family violence cases.

For any family violence case initiated on or after July 1, 2016, that is not referred to the local family violence intervention unit as provided in subsection (g) of section 46b-38c, the prosecuting authority shall not enter a nolle prosequi as to any charge of a family violence crime, as defined in section 46b-38a, unless the prosecuting authority states in open court his or her reasons for the nolle prosequi and, if the reasons include consideration of the defendant's participation in a counseling or treatment program, a representation that such counseling or treatment program complies with the program standards promulgated under section 46b-38l.
(P.A. 15-211, S. 22.)
History: P.A. 15-211 effective January 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-56p. - Program for young persons charged with a motor vehicle violation or alcohol-related offense.

(a) The court may, in its discretion, invoke a program on motion of a defendant or on motion of a state's attorney or prosecuting attorney with respect to a defendant who (1) was under twenty-one years of age at the time of the offense, (2) is charged with a motor vehicle violation, or a violation of section 30-88a, subsection (a) or (b) of section 30-89 or section 30-89a, and (3) has not previously had such program invoked on such person's behalf.
(b) This section shall not be applicable to any person (1) who, at the time of the motor vehicle violation, holds a commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit or is operating a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1, or (2) charged with a motor vehicle violation causing serious injury or death, a motor vehicle violation classified as a felony unless good cause is shown, or a violation of section 14-227a, 14-227g or 14-296aa.
(c) The court shall refer such person to the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch for confirmation of eligibility of such person. Such program shall provide a nonconfrontational forum for such defendants to hear from victims who have been affected by underage drinking, drunk driving, distracted driving or other motor vehicle violations. Such program shall be approved by the Court Support Services Division conducted by a nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of victims of accidents caused by persons who operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or both. Such organization may assess a participation fee of not more than fifty dollars on any defendant required by the court to participate in such program.
(d) Such organization shall report whether the defendant satisfactorily completed the program to the Court Support Services Division. If the defendant satisfactorily completed the program, not later than nine months after the date on which the program was invoked pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the charges against the defendant shall be dismissed. If the defendant does not satisfactorily complete the program not later than nine months after the invocation of such program, the charges against the defendant shall be reinstated.
(P.A. 16-182, S. 1; P.A. 17-48, S. 17; 17-79, S. 15; 17-99, S. 39.)
History: P.A. 17-48 made a technical change in Subsec. (a)(3); P.A. 17-79 amended Subsec. (b) by designating existing provisions re motor vehicle violation causing serious injury or death or classified as a felony as Subdiv. (2) and amending same by adding reference to Sec. 14-296aa, and adding Subdiv. (1) re person with commercial driver's license or commercial driver's instruction permit or who is operating a commercial motor vehicle; P.A. 17-99 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by replacing “is under twenty-one years of age” with “was under twenty-one years of age at the time of the offense”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-58. - Description of money in complaint or information.

When it is necessary to describe any bill issued by the United States or by any national banking association or to describe any United States coin issued as money, it shall be a sufficient description to set forth in the complaint or information that the same is lawful money of the United States, and the value thereof, which value need not be proved as alleged.
(1949 Rev., S. 8771.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-59. - Statement of ownership, partnership or joint tenancy in indictment, information or complaint.

When in any indictment, information or complaint it is necessary to state the ownership of any property owned or possessed by more persons than one, it shall be sufficient to name one of them, and to state such property to belong to him and another or others, as the case may be; or, if it is necessary to mention for any purpose any partners, joint tenants, coparceners, tenants in common or trustees of joint stock companies, not incorporated by the laws of this state, it shall be sufficient to describe them in like manner.
(1949 Rev., S. 8772.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-60. - Allegations in criminal cases.

Whenever any indictment, information or complaint is pending before any court, a conviction may be had for any offense sufficiently alleged therein or for an attempt to commit such offense, and the accused may be convicted or such court may accept a plea of guilty for any of such offenses.
(1949 Rev., S. 8774.)
Cited. 94 C. 706. State may designate an accused by an alias; motion to expunge “The Cowboy” as such an alias from indictment held properly denied. 98 C. 460. A plea of guilty to a specific criminal charge, which is relevant to the circumstances in a civil action, may be admissible as a verbal admission in such civil action. 147 C. 625. Cited. Id., 704.
Section is constitutionally sufficient to put a criminal defendant on notice he can be convicted of attempt to commit crime charged as well as any included lesser offenses. 39 CA 267.
Court will not allow party to enter a plea of guilty until satisfied that it is freely made and that the party making it understands its import and effect; if accused did not understand the charge against him, judgment should be opened and defendant allowed to withdraw plea of guilty. 23 CS 176.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-61. - Complaints for offenses specified in special acts, ordinances and bylaws.

In any complaint or other process for an offense against the provisions of a special act or of an ordinance or bylaw of any town, city or borough, it shall be sufficient to set forth the offense in the same manner as in the case of an offense against the provisions of a public act.
(1949 Rev., S. 8786.)
If an offense is created by statute, it is sufficient to set it forth in the words of the statute. 60 C. 106; 88 C. 715.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-62. - Allegation of previous conviction.

When, in any criminal complaint or information, it is necessary to set out a previous conviction for a similar offense, such previous conviction shall be held to be sufficiently alleged by naming the date when, the town or city where, the crime for which and the court wherein such conviction was had.
(1949 Rev., S. 8785.)
Defects may be cured by verdict. 68 C. 512. Former convictions should be set up in information or complaint. Id.; 94 C. 703; 96 C. 172. Information should be in two parts, each signed by the prosecutor, and the offense charged set out in one part and the prior conviction in another; the plea of accused to entire information should be taken in absence of the jury, and the trial should proceed on the first part only of the information; if a verdict of guilty is rendered, the trial should then proceed on the second part of the information. Id., 171. Cited. 147 C. 296. To prove prior conviction it is necessary to show it by record of valid subsisting final judgment of rendering court. 151 C. 213.
Cited. 45 CA 369.
Cited. 24 CS 362.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-63. - Mode of informing against larceny by embezzlement.

In any complaint or information for the crime of larceny by embezzlement, when it is unknown to the informing officer whether the total sum taken and appropriated was taken and appropriated at one or different times, it shall be sufficient to charge the total sum taken by the accused as having been taken at one and the same time.
(1949 Rev., S. 8788; P.A. 80-313, S. 57.)
History: P.A. 80-313 applied provisions to complaints or informations for crime of “larceny by” embezzlement, reflecting change in official term for the offense.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-63a. - Definitions.

As used in sections 54-63a to 54-63g, inclusive, and section 54-64a, “arrested person” means a person taken into custody for violation of any law, ordinance, regulation or bylaw of the state or of any town, city, borough, district or municipal corporation or authority, and “Court Support Services Division” means the division of the Judicial Department established pursuant to section 51-1d.
(1967, P.A. 549, S. 1; P.A. 02-132, S. 38.)
History: P.A. 02-132 replaced definition of “Bail Commission” with definition of “Court Support Services Division” and made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-63e. - Bond or promise conditioned on appearance.

Whenever any arrested person is released upon his written promise to appear or upon bond without or with surety, such promise or bond shall be conditioned that he shall appear before the Superior Court. Any promise or bond without or with surety, and any fee paid for a bond with surety, shall also cover any appearance of such person, unless modified, and if modified any such fee which has been paid shall be credited toward the fee of any increased or new bond with surety.
(1967, P.A. 549, S. 5; P.A. 74-183, S. 143, 291; P.A. 76-106, S. 2; 76-436, S. 543, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 37, 72.)
History: P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas, reflecting reorganization of judicial system, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-106 added provisions re acceptance or modification of release conditions by superior court where accused previously entered into bond set by common pleas court in connection with same offense or offenses; P.A. 76-436 amended section to reflect transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, omitting provisions added by P.A. 76-106 rendered obsolete by the change, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-452 confirmed omission of P.A. 76-106 provisions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-63g. - Appeal from court order re release.

Any accused person or the state, aggrieved by an order of the Superior Court concerning release, may petition the Appellate Court for review of such order. Any such petition shall have precedence over any other matter before said Appellate Court and any hearing shall be heard expeditiously with reasonable notice.
(1967, P.A. 549, S. 17; 1972, P.A. 108, S. 13; P.A. 74-183, S. 144, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 544, 681; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 17, 82.)
History: 1972 act replaced circuit court with court of common pleas, effective September 1, 1972, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction; P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas, replaced appellate division of common pleas court with superior court and required hearing be “heard expeditiously with reasonable notice” rather than “held on one-day notice to the parties concerned”, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and deleted provisions re superior court's power to review common pleas court orders, leaving supreme court with sole power of review, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 deleted reference to supreme court and substituted appellate court in lieu thereof.
Appeal from refusal of bail in capital case allowed and new hearing ordered to determine whether case falls in constitutional exception to bail in capital case where proof is evident or presumption great. 159 C. 264. Cited. 222 C. 331; 230 C. 441; 233 C. 44; 237 C. 339; 240 C. 623.
Cited. 9 CA 74; 34 CA 46; 43 CA 851. Existence of statute, a legislatively created remedy, precludes the use of a writ of error to review an order concerning release. 110 CA 653. Petition to Appellate Court under section is exclusive method to challenge order pertaining to bail. 125 CA 775.
Cited. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 21, 167, 536, 549.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-64. - Police officials and clerks of court to take promise to appear or bond.

Section 54-64 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 8779; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 151; 1961, P.A. 203, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 549, S. 11; P.A. 74-183, S. 145, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 545, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 79-216, S. 3; P.A. 80-313, S. 61.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-64c. - Notice of appearance after release.

The person taking any promise or bond shall give the person released a copy of the promise or bond, which shall notify the person of the time when and the place where he is next to appear and of the penalty for failure so to appear.
(P.A. 80-313, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-64e. - Noncriminal behavior as condition of release. Notice of conditions of release and sanctions for violation.

(a) When any person is released pursuant to the provisions of sections 54-63a to 54-63g, inclusive, or sections 54-64a to 54-64c, inclusive, it shall be a condition of such release that the person released not commit a federal, state or local crime during the period of release.
(b) When any person is released pursuant to the provisions of sections 54-63a to 54-63g, inclusive, or sections 54-64a to 54-64c, inclusive, such person shall be notified in writing at the time of release: (1) Of the condition specified in subsection (a) of this section and any additional conditions of release; (2) that violation of any condition of release may result in the imposition of different or additional conditions of release; (3) that if he is released with respect to an offense for which a term of imprisonment of ten or more years may be imposed and the court finds that he has violated any condition of release and the safety of any other person is endangered while he is on release, his release may be revoked; and (4) that any crime committed while on release may subject him to enhanced penalties pursuant to section 53a-40b.
(P.A. 90-213, S. 52, 56.)
Cited. 222 C. 331.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-64f. - Violation of conditions of release. Imposition of different or additional conditions. Revocation of release.

(a) Upon application by the prosecuting authority alleging that a defendant has violated the conditions of the defendant's release, the court may, if probable cause is found, order that the defendant appear in court for an evidentiary hearing upon such allegations. An order to appear shall be served upon the defendant by any law enforcement officer delivering a copy to the defendant personally, or by leaving it at the defendant's usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein, or mailing it by registered or certified mail to the last-known address of the defendant.
(b) If the court, after an evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or secondary evidence shall be admissible, finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant has violated reasonable conditions imposed on the defendant's release it may impose different or additional conditions upon the defendant's release. If the defendant is on release with respect to an offense for which a term of imprisonment of ten or more years may be imposed and the court, after an evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or secondary evidence shall be admissible, finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant has violated reasonable conditions of the defendant's release and that the safety of any other person is endangered while the defendant is on release, it may revoke such release.
(c) If the defendant is on release with respect to an offense for which a term of imprisonment of ten or more years may be imposed and the court, after an evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or secondary evidence shall be admissible, finds by clear and convincing evidence that the safety of any other person is endangered while the defendant is on release and that there is probable cause to believe that the defendant has committed a federal, state or local crime while on release, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the defendant's release should be revoked.
(d) The revocation of a defendant's release pursuant to this section shall cause any bond posted in the criminal proceeding to be automatically terminated and the surety to be released.
(P.A. 90-213, S. 53; P.A. 99-240, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 99-240 made hearsay or secondary evidence admissible at an evidentiary hearing and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality.
See Secs. 53a-222, 53a-222a re criminal penalties for violation of certain conditions of release.
Cited. 220 C. 922; 224 C. 29.
Subsec. (c):
As applied to defendant, statute did not violate right of bail provision of Art. I, Sec. 8 of the Connecticut Constitution, as amended by Art. XVII of the amendments. 222 C. 331.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-64g. - Surveillance of serious felony offenders released on bond.

The office of the Chief State's Attorney shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection and the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, develop protocols for the surveillance by state police officers or municipal police officers, or both, of persons charged with the commission of a serious felony offense, as defined in section 54-82t, who are released on bond.
(P.A. 99-240, S. 10; P.A. 11-51, S. 172.)
History: P.A. 11-51 replaced “Commissioner of Public Safety” with “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection” and deleted reference to January 1, 2000, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-65. - Procedure when surety believes principal intends to abscond. Application for release of surety from bond if principal absconds.

(a) Any surety in a recognizance in criminal proceedings, who believes that such surety's principal intends to abscond, shall apply to a judge of the Superior Court, produce such surety's bail bond or evidence of being a surety, and verify the reason of such surety's application by oath or otherwise. Thereupon, the judge shall immediately grant a mittimus, directed to a proper officer or indifferent person, commanding such officer or indifferent person immediately to arrest the principal and commit the principal to a community correctional center. The Community Correctional Center Administrator shall receive the principal and retain the principal in a community correctional center until discharged by due order of law. The surrender of the principal shall be a full discharge of the surety upon such surety's bond or recognizance.
(b) If the principal of a surety in a recognizance in criminal proceedings absconds, such surety may apply, prior to six months after the date the bond is ordered forfeited, to a judge of the Superior Court to be released from such bond. The judge may release such surety from such bond for good cause shown.
(1949 Rev., S. 8780; P.A. 81-410, S. 12; P.A. 90-288, S. 1; P.A. 14-184, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 81-410 replaced previous provision re rights of surety with the language of former Sec. 52-319; P.A. 90-288 made provision re application to a judge by a surety who believes his principal intends to abscond mandatory rather than discretionary; P.A. 14-184 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to make technical changes, and added Subsec. (b) re application for release of surety from bond for good cause shown when principal of surety absconds.
Right of person giving bail to retake prisoner; arrest of prisoner in another state no defense to action on hand. 16 Wall. 371; 160 U.S. 246. Cited. 140 C. 326; 175 C. 149. Has no application to facts of case. 199 C. 537.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-65b. - Verification of rearrest warrant or capias upon request.

Upon the request during regular business hours of a person licensed as (1) a professional bondsman under chapter 533, (2) a surety bail bond agent under section 38a-660, or (3) a bail enforcement agent under sections 29-152f to 29-152i, inclusive, the Judicial Branch shall verify in the central computer system set forth in subsection (e) of section 54-2a whether a rearrest warrant or capias issued pursuant to section 54-65a is still outstanding.
(P.A. 11-45, S. 23.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-65c. - Vacating forfeiture of bond.

A court shall vacate an order forfeiting a bail bond and release the professional bondsman, as defined in section 29-144, or the surety bail bond agent and the insurer, as both terms are defined in section 38a-660, if (1) the principal on the bail bond (A) is detained or incarcerated (i) in another state, territory or country, or (ii) by a federal agency, or (B) has been removed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and (2) the professional bondsman, the surety bail bond agent or the insurer provides satisfactory proof of such detention, incarceration or removal to the court and the state's attorney prosecuting the case, and (3) the state's attorney prosecuting the case declines to seek extradition of the principal.
(P.A. 11-45, S. 24; P.A. 14-184, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 14-184 amended Subdiv. (1) by designating existing provision re principal detained or incarcerated as Subpara. (A), adding “or (ii) by a federal agency” therein, and adding Subpara. (B) re removal by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, amended Subdiv. (2) to add “satisfactory” re proof and add reference to removal, and made technical changes.
Plain language of section, as read in connection with other statutes, demonstrates that legislature intended “detained” to require governmental action, i.e., custody by a governmental entity. 323 C. 629.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-67. - When attorneys not allowed to give bonds.

No attorney-at-law may give any bond or recognizance in any criminal action or proceeding in which he is interested as attorney.
(1949 Rev., S. 8782; P.A. 80-313, S. 19.)
History: P.A. 80-313 substituted “may” for “shall”.
Bond for costs on an appeal, given by appellant's attorney, not within prohibition of statute. 61 C. 500.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-69a. - Motion of bail commissioner or intake, assessment and referral specialist to modify conditions of release.

A bail commissioner or an intake, assessment and referral specialist employed by the Judicial Branch who has reason to believe that a person released under any of the provisions of sections 54-63a to 54-63g, inclusive, 54-64a, 54-64b and 54-69 intends not to appear in court as required by the conditions of release may apply to a judge of the court before which the person is required to appear, and verify by oath or otherwise the reason for his or her belief, and request that the person be brought before the court in order that the conditions of such person's release be reviewed. Upon finding reasonable grounds that the released person intends not to appear, the judge shall forthwith issue a capias directed to a proper officer or indifferent person, commanding such proper officer or indifferent person forthwith to arrest and bring the person to the court for a hearing to review the conditions of release. Such hearing shall be upon due notice as provided in section 54-69.
(1967, P.A. 549, S. 16; P.A. 80-313, S. 24; P.A. 12-133, S. 40.)
History: P.A. 80-313 updated list of applicable sections and made minor changes in wording; P.A. 12-133 added reference to intake, assessment and referral specialist employed by Judicial Branch and made technical changes.
Cited. 222 C. 331.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-69b. - Authority of court to modify conditions of release.

The provisions of any promise or bond taken under section 54-63c or section 54-63d may at any time be modified by the court or any judge thereof as provided in section 54-69.
(P.A. 80-313, S. 22.)
Cited. 222 C. 331.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-70. - Compromise of forfeited bonds.

Section 54-70 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 8791; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 193; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 66; P.A. 73-116, S. 32; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-280, S. 4, 119, 127; P.A. 83-279, S. 3, 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-71. - Mistake in form of recognizance.

No recognizance given by the accused in a criminal prosecution for his appearance before any court may be discharged for any mistake in form, if its terms are in substantial compliance with the requirements of law.
(1949 Rev., S. 8792; P.A. 80-313, S. 20.)
History: P.A. 80-313 substituted “may” for “shall”.
Cited. 45 C. 352. Bond should receive liberal construction. 48 C. 59. Cited. 222 C. 331.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-71a. - No civil liability for release.

No bail commissioner or intake, assessment and referral specialist employed by the Judicial Branch, no employee of any police department, no state's attorney or assistant state's attorney and no municipality may be held liable in a civil action for damages on account of the release of any person under any of the provisions of sections 54-63a to 54-63g, inclusive, 54-64a, 54-64b and 54-69.
(P.A. 80-313, S. 21; P.A. 12-133, S. 41.)
History: P.A. 12-133 added reference to intake, assessment and referral specialist employed by Judicial Branch.
Cited. 222 C. 331.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 54 - Criminal Procedure › Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail › Section 54-72. - Fines and forfeitures; prosecutions; liability of corporation.

All fines, forfeitures and penalties, unless otherwise expressly disposed of by law, if imposed on any person by the Superior Court, shall belong to the state. When a fine, penalty or forfeiture is imposed by any statute as a punishment for any offense, and any part thereof is given to the person aggrieved or to him who sues therefor and the other part to the state, all proper informing officers shall make presentment of such offense to the court having cognizance thereof; and the whole of such fine, penalty or forfeiture shall in such case belong to the state. Whenever any corporation has incurred a penalty or forfeiture or is liable to a fine, the state's attorney in the judicial district wherein such corporation is located or has its principal place of business in this state may bring a civil action under the provisions of this section, in the name of the state, to recover such penalty, forfeiture or fine. The court shall render judgment, under the limitations of law, for the recovery of such penalty, forfeiture or fine, and issue execution therefor.
(1949 Rev., S. 8776; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 153; 152, S. 80; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 67; P.A. 73-116, S. 4; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 148, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 549, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127.)
History: 1959 acts deleted references to fines imposed by trial justices, included circuit court and deleted provision for fines belonging to county, county government having been abolished; 1963 act deleted obsolete provision for fines imposed by common pleas court; P.A. 73-116 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. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 deleted reference to power of court of common pleas to impose fines, forfeitures and penalties and deleted provision whereby jurisdiction was to be determined according to maximum penalty, forfeiture or fine which may be imposed, reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties.
See Sec. 51-56a re accounting for receipts by court clerks or executors.
Defendants in qui tam actions, if acquitted, entitled to costs. 2 R. 137. When may be brought in name of informer and town treasurer; form of judgment in such case. 5 C. 291. When state may prosecute for whole penalty. 7 C. 185. Court has no control over disposition of fines; statute controls. 18 C. 442. Cited. 222 C. 331.