(a) As used in this section, “local crime stoppers program” means a private, nonprofit organization operated on less than a state-wide level, which accepts and expends donations for rewards to persons who report to the organization information concerning criminal activity, and which forwards the information to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
(b) Evidence of a communication between a person submitting a report of criminal activity to a local crime stoppers program and the person who accepted the report on behalf of the local crime stoppers program is not admissible in a court or an administrative proceeding.
(P.A. 84-540, S. 1–3, 7; P.A. 95-12.)
History: P.A. 95-12 deleted Subsecs. (b) to (g), inclusive, re Crime Stoppers Advisory Council, relettering remaining Subsec. as (b) and deleting references to the council.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police
Chapter 528 - Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
Section 29-1. - Appointment of commissioner.
Section 29-1bb. - Eligible nonprofit organization security infrastructure competitive grant program.
Section 29-1c. (Formerly Sec. 28e-2). - Uniform crime reporting system.
Section 29-1dd. - Prevention of online abuse grant program.
Section 29-1ee. - Speed enforcement on rural roads grant program.
Section 29-1f. - Clearinghouse to assist in location of missing persons other than children.
Section 29-1ff. - Pilot program re the collection of fire and rescue service data.
Section 29-1g. - Child support enforcement. Special policemen. Appointment. Powers.
Section 29-1h. - Child Protection Network program.
Section 29-1i. - Missing adult persons.
Section 29-1j. - Public safety data network.
Section 29-1l. - Notification of incident. Policy re dissemination of information on incident.
Section 29-1p. - Determination of genuine terrorist threat.
Section 29-1q. - Communication with local officials.
Section 29-1t. - Coordinating Advisory Board.
Section 29-1u. - Connecticut medal of bravery.
Section 29-1yy. - Report on recommendations of personnel resource management study.