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      Sec. 54-56h. Court to consider charitable contributions of defendant in disposition of criminal or motor vehicle case. (a) The court may, in the disposition of any criminal or motor vehicle case, including a dismissal or the imposition of a sentence, consider the fact that the defendant has made a monetary contribution to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under section 54-215 or a contribution of community service work hours to a private nonprofit charity or other nonprofit organization.

      (b) In entering a nolle prosequi, the state's attorney, assistant state's attorney or deputy assistant state's attorney in charge of the case may consider the fact that the defendant has made a monetary contribution to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under section 54-215 or a contribution of community service work hours to a private nonprofit charity or other nonprofit organization.

      (P.A. 91-85; P.A. 97-257, S. 7, 13.)

      History: P.A. 97-257 added references to contributions to "Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under section 54-215", effective July 1, 1997.