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Conn. Practice Book § 43-2

Posttrial Release Following Conviction

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

(a) A person who has been convicted of any

offense and who either is awaiting sentence or

has given oral or written notice of his or her intention to appeal or file a petition for certification or

a writ of certiorari may be released, subject to

General Statutes § 54-95, pending final disposition of his or her case upon sentence or appeal,

unless the judicial authority finds custody to be

necessary to provide reasonable assurance of the

person’s appearance in court, upon the first of the

following conditions of release found sufficient by

the judicial authority to provide such assurance:

(1) His or her execution of a written promise

to appear;

(2) His or her execution of a bond without surety

in no greater amount than necessary;

(3) His or her execution of a bond with surety

in no greater amount than necessary;

(4) His or her deposit of a sum of money equal

to the amount called for by the bond required by

the judicial authority;

(5) His or her pledge of real property, the equity

of which shall be calculated, and be in such an

amount, as set forth in Section 38-9.

(b) The judicial authority may order that the

bond in effect at that time continue until the imposition of sentence, and it may order an increase in

the amount of such bond. It shall also have authority to modify or revoke at any time the terms and

conditions of release.

when There Was a Plea Agreement

by Sentencing Court

(c) The provisions of Section 38-7 shall apply

to condition (4) herein, except that the cash bail

shall be deposited with the clerk of the court having jurisdiction of the offense with which such person stands convicted or any assistant clerk of

such court who is bonded in the same manner as

the clerk or any person or officer authorized to

accept bail.

History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 908.)

Provenance

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2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-15
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