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Conn. Practice Book § 41-8

Motion To Dismiss

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

The following defenses or objections, if capable

of determination without a trial of the general

issue, shall, if made prior to trial, be raised by a

motion to dismiss the information:

(1) Defects in the institution of the prosecution

including any grand jury proceedings;

(2) Defects in the information including failure

to charge an offense;

(3) Statute of limitations;

(4) Absence of jurisdiction of the court over the

defendant or the subject matter;

(5) Insufficiency of evidence or cause to justify

the bringing or continuing of such information or

the placing of the defendant on trial;

(6) Previous prosecution barring the present

prosecution;

(7) Claim that the defendant has been denied

a speedy trial;

(8) Claim that the law defining the offense

charged is unconstitutional or otherwise invalid; or

(9) Any other grounds.

History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 815.)

Provenance

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2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-15
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