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CT HB06639

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/21/2011

Primary Sponsor

Martin Looney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement that defendants have not been adjudged a youthful offender within the preceding five years to be eligible for the Accelerated Rehabilitation Program
  • Removes provisions allowing courts to access youthful offender records and consider the nature of crimes committed as a youth when evaluating applications from those adjudged youthful offenders more than five years prior
  • Renumbers eligibility criteria from (4) to (3) following the deletion of the five-year youthful offender restriction
  • Maintains existing requirements that defendants have no previous criminal convictions, must swear under oath they have never previously invoked the program, and must notify crime victims
  • Effective October 1, 2011

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Eligibility For The Accelerated Rehabilitation Program.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

7/8/2011

Committee Referrals

Finance, Revenue and Bonding5/17/2011
Judiciary3/30/2011

Full Bill Text

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