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Conn. Practice Book § 39-19
Acceptance of Plea; Advice
to Defendant
The judicial authority shall not accept the plea
without first addressing the defendant personally
and determining that he or she fully understands:
(1) The nature of the charge to which the plea
is offered;
(2) The mandatory minimum sentence, if any;
(3) The fact that the statute for the particular
offense does not permit the sentence to be suspended;
(4) The maximum possible sentence on the
charge, including, if there are several charges,
the maximum sentence possible from consecutive
sentences and including, when applicable, the
fact that a different or additional punishment may
be authorized by reason of a previous conviction; and
(5) The fact that he or she has the right to plead
not guilty or to persist in that plea if it has already
been made, and the fact that he or she has the
right to be tried by a jury or a judge and that
at that trial the defendant has the right to the
assistance of counsel, the right to confront and
cross-examine witnesses against him or her, and
the right not to be compelled to incriminate himself
or herself.
History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 711.)
Provenance
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
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