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Conn. Practice Book § 31a-5
Motion for Judgment of Acquittal
(a) After the close of the juvenile prosecutor’s
case-in-chief, upon motion of the child or youth
or upon its own motion, the judicial authority shall
order the entry of a judgment of acquittal as to
any principal offense charged and as to any lesser
included offense for which the evidence would not
reasonably permit an adjudication. Such judgment of acquittal shall not apply to any lesser
included offense for which the evidence would
reasonably permit a finding of guilty.
(b) The judicial authority shall either grant or
deny the motion before calling upon the child or
youth to present the respondent’s case-in-chief.
If the motion is not granted, the respondent may
offer evidence without having reserved the right
to do so.
History
(Adopted June 24, 2002, to take effect Jan. 1, 2003; amended June 30, 2008, to take effect Jan. 1, 2009; amended June 13, 2019, to take effect Jan. 1, 2020; amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)
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- 2026-09-15
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