HB 7198 Summary

• Establishes victim rights for juveniles in delinquency proceedings, allowing victims access to the child's name, address, charges, disposition information, and protection orders without court order.

• Expands victim compensation program eligibility and services, including coverage for emotional harm, crime scene cleanup costs, and allows compensation for crimes occurring outside the U.S. if victim is a Connecticut resident.

• Creates civil remedies for fraudulent filings under UCC Article 9 and property records, allowing persons to petition Superior Court to invalidate falsely filed or amended records with no filing fee.

• Modifies family law stalking protections under section 46b-16a to include new definition of stalking and allow applicants to request confidentiality of location information.

• Clarifies that transfers of real property interests to trusts are valid, and establishes that subsequent transfers by trustees are enforceable with proper indexing and presumption of trustee authority.