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Conn. Practice Book § 39-19

Acceptance of Plea; Advice

activein force · 2026-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

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

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jud.ct.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-15
Content hash
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