2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 54-142m. Disclosure of nonconviction information by criminal justice agency.
Sec. 54-142m. Disclosure of nonconviction information by criminal justice
agency. (a) A criminal justice agency holding nonconviction information may disclose
it to persons or agencies not otherwise authorized (1) for the purposes of research, evaluation or statistical analysis or (2) if there is a specific agreement with a criminal justice
agency to provide services required for the administration of criminal justice pursuant
to such agreement. The judicial branch may disclose nonconviction information to a
state agency pursuant to an agreement to provide services related to the collection of
moneys due. Any such disclosure of information shall be limited to that information
necessary for the collection of moneys due. Pursuant to an agreement, the judicial branch
may disclose nonconviction information to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the administration of court-ordered evaluations and the provision of
programs and services to persons with psychiatric disabilities and substance abuse treatment needs.
(c) The agreement shall specify the information to be disclosed, the persons to whom it is to be disclosed, the purposes for which it is to be used, the precautions to be taken to insure the security and confidentiality of the information and the sanctions for improper disclosure or use.
(d) Persons to whom information is disclosed under the provisions of this section shall not without the subject's prior written consent disclose or publish such information in such manner that it will reveal the identity of such subject.
(P.A. 78-200, S. 11; P.A. 80-483, S. 139, 186; P.A. 95-133, S. 2; P.A. 00-64, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 80-483 made technical correction; P.A. 95-133 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision permitting judicial branch to disclose nonconviction information to state agency pursuant to agreement for collection of moneys due; P.A. 00-64 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision that, pursuant to agreement, judicial branch may disclose nonconviction information to Department of Mental and Addiction Services for administration of court-ordered evaluations and provision of programs and services to persons with psychiatric disabilities and substance abuse treatment needs.
Cited. 183 C. 183, 185.
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