CT HB06476

Establishes that when a homicide victim's body is found in the state, the death is presumed to have occurred in the state for jurisdiction purposes.

State retains jurisdiction over homicide cases based on this presumption unless the defendant proves by clear and convincing evidence that: (1) the act causing death did not occur in the state, (2) the death did not occur in the state, and (3) the defendant did not engage in any conduct in the state that constitutes an element of the offense.

Effective immediately upon passage.