(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”.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 960 - Information, Procedure and Bail
Section 54-45. - When grand jury is required. Selecting grand jury. Alternate grand jurors.
Section 54-45a. - Record of grand jury proceedings. Transcripts.
Section 54-46. - Prosecution on complaint or information.
Section 54-47. - Investigations into commission of crime.
Section 54-47a. - Compelling testimony of witness. Immunity from prosecution.
Section 54-47b. - Investigatory grand jury. Definitions.
Section 54-47c. - Application for investigation into commission of crime.
Section 54-47d. - Appointment of investigatory grand jury. Duration and scope of investigation.
Section 54-47e. - Sealing of order and application. Summary of scope of investigation. Disclosure.
Section 54-47f. - Conduct of investigation. Testimony of witnesses.
Section 54-47g. - Finding and record of investigation. Disclosure. Hearing. Access to testimony.
Section 54-47i. - Authority of investigation ordered prior to October 1, 1985.
Section 54-48. - Reward for arrest of capital offender or felon.
Section 54-50. - Reward for information as to unlawful disinterment of corpse.
Section 54-51. - Reward for information as to theft of motor vehicle, livestock or poultry.
Section 54-52. - Determination of claims to reward.
Section 54-53. - Release by correctional officials.
Section 54-53a. - Detention of persons who have not made bail.
Section 54-56. - Dismissal of information by court.
Section 54-56a. (Formerly Sec. 54-2b). - Pleading by mail in certain motor vehicle cases.
Section 54-56b. - Right to dismissal or trial on nolle.
Section 54-56c. - Request for privileged trial status.
Section 54-56d. (Formerly Sec. 54-40). - Competency to stand trial.
Section 54-56e. (Formerly Sec. 54-76p). - Accelerated pretrial rehabilitation.
Section 54-56f. (Formerly Sec. 54-5). - Requirements of sureties of the peace.
Section 54-56g. - Pretrial alcohol education program.
Section 54-56i. - Pretrial drug education and community service program.
Section 54-56j. - Pretrial school violence prevention program.
Section 54-56k. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Pretrial account.
Section 54-56m. - Mediation programs.
Section 54-56o. - Nolle prosequi in certain family violence cases.
Section 54-57. - Joinder of offenses of the same character.
Section 54-58. - Description of money in complaint or information.
Section 54-60. - Allegations in criminal cases.
Section 54-61. - Complaints for offenses specified in special acts, ordinances and bylaws.
Section 54-62. - Allegation of previous conviction.
Section 54-63. - Mode of informing against larceny by embezzlement.
Section 54-63a. - Definitions.
Section 54-63e. - Bond or promise conditioned on appearance.
Section 54-63f. - Release after conviction and pending sentence or appeal.
Section 54-63g. - Appeal from court order re release.
Section 54-64. - Police officials and clerks of court to take promise to appear or bond.
Section 54-64a. - Release by judicial authority.
Section 54-64b. - Release following arrest on court warrant.
Section 54-64c. - Notice of appearance after release.
Section 54-64d. - Release of person taken into custody on a capias.
Section 54-64g. - Surveillance of serious felony offenders released on bond.
Section 54-65b. - Verification of rearrest warrant or capias upon request.
Section 54-65c. - Vacating forfeiture of bond.
Section 54-67. - When attorneys not allowed to give bonds.
Section 54-68. - Persons charged with gaming to give bonds.
Section 54-69. - Motion of parties to modify conditions of release.
Section 54-69b. - Authority of court to modify conditions of release.
Section 54-70. - Compromise of forfeited bonds.
Section 54-71. - Mistake in form of recognizance.
Section 54-71a. - No civil liability for release.
Section 54-72. - Fines and forfeitures; prosecutions; liability of corporation.
Section 54-73. - Collection and disposition of forfeitures.
Section 54-74. - Remission of fine.