Conn. Practice Book § 27-1A

(a) Any police summons accompanied by a

police report alleging an act of delinquency shall

be in writing and signed by the police officer and

filed with the clerk of the Superior Court for juvenile matters. After juvenile identification and

docket numbers are assigned, the summons and

report shall be referred to the probation department for possible nonjudicial handling.

(b) If the probation supervisor or designee

determines that a delinquency complaint is eligible for nonjudicial handling, the assigned probation officer shall contact the parent or guardian in

advance of the summons date in order to schedule

an interview with the parent or guardian and child

or youth for the purpose of conducting risk and

behavioral health screenings. A child or youth

determined by the risk screen to be at low risk

to reoffend will be referred to community based

diversionary programs with no further court intervention. Judicial handling will be reserved for

those found to be at the highest levels of risk. All

other cases will be eligible for nonjudicial handling. Refusal to participate in the screening pro -

cess will render the child or youth ineligible for

diversion.

(c) Delinquency matters eligible for nonjudicial

handling shall be designated as such on the

docket. If the prosecuting authority objects to the

designation, the judicial authority shall determine

if such designation is appropriate. The judicial

authority may refer to the Office of Juvenile Probation a matter so designated and may, sua sponte,

refer a matter for nonjudicial handling prior to adjudication.