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Conn. Practice Book § 41-8
Motion To Dismiss
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
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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