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Conn. Practice Book § 1-20

Where No Right to Jury Trial in Nonsummary Proceeding

activein force · 2000-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

In a nonsummary contempt proceeding, if the

judicial authority declares in advance of trial that

the total effective sentence, if the defendant is

found guilty, shall not exceed thirty days imprisonment, or a fine of $99, no right to jury trial shall

affix. If the total effective sentence may exceed

thirty days or a fine in excess of $99, the defendant

shall be accorded the right to a jury trial.

History

(Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000.) (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 993.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000.)

Provenance

Source: jud.ct.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-15
Edition: 2026-09-15
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