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CT HB05622
Bill
Status
3/9/2016
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
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Changes Connecticut General Statutes Section 54-142a(f) to require courts to disclose erased records (previously discretionary) for firearm suitability determinations.
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Allows disclosure of erased records to a municipality's chief of police, selectman, or borough warden solely for determining whether a person is suitable to carry a pistol or revolver under Section 29-28.
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Permits the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners to access erased records to determine appeals concerning a person's suitability to carry firearms under Section 29-32b.
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Maintains existing disclosure rules for defendants in false arrest cases and prosecutors/defense counsel in perjury cases arising from the erased proceedings.
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Takes effect October 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Availability Of Erased Records In Determining Whether A Person Is A Suitable Person To Carry A Pistol Or Revolver.
Last Action
Public Hearing 03/14
3/10/2016