2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources
Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
Section 17a-600 - (Formerly Sec. 17-257u). Appointment of overseer and conservator for acquittee. Payment of expenses.

(a) The court may appoint a person to act as an overseer for any acquittee who is committed to the jurisdiction of the board. On appointment, the overseer shall make an application to the probate court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a conservator of the estate of the acquittee.

(b) The expense of confinement, support and treatment of any acquittee committed to the jurisdiction of the board shall be computed and paid for in accordance with the provisions of sections 17a-528, 17b-122, 17b-124 to 17b-132, inclusive, 17b-136 to 17b-138, inclusive, 17b-194 to 17b-197, inclusive, 17b-222 to 17b-250, inclusive, 17b-256, 17b-263, 17b-340 to 17b-350, inclusive, 17b-689b and 17b-743 to 17b-747, inclusive.

(P.A. 85-506, S. 21, 32; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97; P.A. 04-76, S. 44.)

History: Sec. 17-257u transferred to Sec. 17a-600 in 1991; (Revisor’s note: In 1999 the references in Subsec. (b) to “17b-115 to 17b-138,” and “17b-689 to 17b-693,” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “17b-116 to 17b-138,” and “17b-689, 17b-689b,” respectively, to reflect the repeal of certain sections by section 164 of June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, in repealing Secs. 17b-19, 17b-62 to 17b-65, inclusive, 17b-116, 17b-116a, 17b-116b, 17b-117, 17b-120, 17b-121, 17b-123, 17b-134, 17b-135, 17b-220, 17b-259 and 17b-287, authorized deletion of internal references to said sections in this section, effective March 1, 2004; P.A. 04-76 deleted references to Secs. 17b-118b and 17b-221 that were repealed by the same act.