(a) The judges of the Superior Court may establish rules, in addition to those established by statute, for the payment of the expenses of all criminal proceedings or prosecutions, except such expenses as are incurred by the Division of Criminal Justice.
(b) No fee or cost imposed pursuant to any provision of the general statutes on a person who is a defendant or has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or prosecution shall be waived by the court, except as authorized by such provision or for good cause shown.
(1949 Rev., S. 8846; P.A. 73-122, S. 16, 27; P.A. 03-97, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 73-122 added exception re expenses incurred by criminal justice division; P.A. 03-97 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), making a technical change therein, and added Subsec. (b) re waiver of fee or cost.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 962 - Costs, Fees and Expenses in Criminal Proceedings or Prosecutions
Section 54-143. - Costs imposed in prosecutions.
Section 54-143a. - Cost imposed for infractions and certain motor vehicle violations.
Section 54-143b. - Forfeited bonds for motor vehicle violations.
Section 54-143c. - Additional fine for sexual assault offenses.
Section 54-144. - Payment of expenses.
Section 54-147. - Rules for payment of expenses. Waiver of fee or cost.
Section 54-148. - Support of prisoners after sentence.
Section 54-149. - Payment for board of prisoners.
Section 54-150. - Compensation of physicians.
Section 54-151. - Cost of transcript and printing on appeal.
Section 54-152. - Allowance to witnesses from another state in criminal prosecutions.
Section 54-153. - Where witnesses for accused paid by state.
Section 54-154. - Taxing expenses in search and seizure cases.