(a) For the purposes of this section, “victim” includes the legal representative of the victim or a member of the deceased victim's immediate family.
(b) The state's attorney for a judicial district wherein an offense has been committed shall notify any victim of the offense, if such victim has requested notification and provided the state's attorney with a current address, of any judicial proceedings relating to the victim's case including (1) the arrest of the defendant, (2) the arraignment of the defendant, (3) the release of the defendant pending judicial proceedings, and (4) proceedings in the prosecution of the defendant, including the dismissal of the charges against the defendant, the entry of a nolle prosequi to the charges against the defendant, the entry of a plea of guilty by the defendant, and the trial and sentencing of the defendant.
(P.A. 85-566, S. 1; P.A. 12-114, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 12-114 amended Subsec. (b)(4) to require notice to victim of dismissal of charges or entry of a nolle prosequi of charges against defendant, and make technical changes.
See Sec. 54-91c re notification of victim wishing to make or submit statement prior to sentencing or acceptance of plea agreement.
See Sec. 54-91e re notification of victim through automated system prior to acceptance of plea agreement.
Description of information that is available to victim of crime committed by adult. 45 CS 315.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 886 - Division of Criminal Justice
Section 51-275. - Definitions.
Section 51-275a. - Criminal Justice Commission established. Meetings.
Section 51-276. - Division established.
Section 51-277d. - Complaint re failure to prosecute in death case. Response.
Section 51-278a. - Qualifications of prosecutorial officials. Full-time duties.
Section 51-278b. - Reprimand, suspension or removal of prosecutorial officials. Procedure.
Section 51-278c. - Term of office of Chief State's Attorney incumbent on June 3, 1985.
Section 51-279. - Duties of Chief State's Attorney. Budget.
Section 51-279a. - Division of Criminal Justice Advisory Board. Members. Duties.
Section 51-279c. - Training program for prosecuting attorneys.
Section 51-279d. - Hate Crimes Advisory Committee.
Section 51-279f. - State-Wide Hate Crimes Advisory Council.
Section 51-280. - Performance rating of state's attorneys.
Section 51-281. - Jurisdiction of prosecutorial officials.
Section 51-285. - Special prosecutors, special inspectors and special federal prosecutors.
Section 51-285a. - Prosecutorial officials handling juvenile matters.
Section 51-286. - Chief inspectors. Inspectors. Assistance of state and local police.
Section 51-286a. (Formerly Sec. 51-164a). - Duties and powers of prosecutorial officials.
Section 51-286b. - Duties re housing matters.
Section 51-286c. (Formerly Sec. 54-76). - Employment of detectives for special investigation.
Section 51-286d. - Notification to families of certain victims of court proceedings.
Section 51-286e. - Notification of victims re judicial proceedings.
Section 51-286h. - Reports re human trafficking.
Section 51-286j. - Collection of disaggregated, case level prosecutorial data.
Section 51-286k. - Tracking and reporting of use of testimony by jailhouse witnesses.
Section 51-286l. - Training program on a uniform process for seeking juvenile detention orders.
Section 51-288. (Formerly Sec. 51-175b). - Pension for widow of state's attorney.