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2019 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 46b - Family Law
Chapter 815t* - Juvenile Matters
PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 46b-120 - (Formerly Sec. 51-301). *(See end of section for amended version of subdivision (5) and effective date.) Definitions.
- Section 46b-121 - (Formerly Sec. 51-302). “Juvenile matters” defined. Authority of court.
- Section 46b-121a - Referral of juvenile matters to state referees.
- Section 46b-121b - Handling of juvenile matters.
- Section 46b-121c to 46b-121g - Reserved for future use.
- Section 46b-121h - Goals of juvenile justice system.
- Section 46b-121i and 46b-121j - Duties and responsibilities of the Judicial Department in providing programs and services to the juvenile justice system. Programs and probation treatment services for juvenile offenders.
- Section 46b-121k - Programs, services and facilities for juvenile offenders.
- Section 46b-121l - Early intervention projects for juvenile offenders.
- Section 46b-121m - Evaluation of the costs and benefits of programs serving juvenile offenders.
- Section 46b-121n - Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee. Reports.
- Section 46b-121o - Redicivism reduction framework for the juvenile justice system.
- Section 46b-121p - Training and monitoring deescalation efforts in secure and congregate care settings. Tracking of arrests and recidivism rates.
- Section 46b-121q - Commitment of juvenile offenders. Sentence of probation.
- Section 46b-121r - Comprehensive system of graduated responses provided for juvenile offenders.
- Section 46b-121s - Community-based diversion system.
- Section 46b-122 - (Formerly Sec. 51-303). Juvenile matters separated from other court business when practicable. Exclusion of persons from hearing. Exceptions.
- Section 46b-122a - Use of mechanical restraints during juvenile proceedings. Statistics concerning use of restraints.
- Section 46b-123 - (Formerly Sec. 51-304). Appointment of staff for juvenile matters.
- Section 46b-123a - Transfer of personnel to Division of Criminal Justice.
- Section 46b-123b - Transfer of juvenile justice centers to Judicial Department.
- Section 46b-123c to 46b-123e - Commission on Child Protection; membership; duties. Chief Child Protection Attorney; duties; contracts for legal services. Eligibility for counsel in family relations or juvenile matters; procedure for appointment or assignment.
- Section 46b-123f - Transfer of legal authority over delinquent children committed to the Department of Children and Families to the Judicial Branch.
- Section 46b-124 - (Formerly Sec. 51-305). *(See end of section for amended version of subsection (k)(1) and effective date.) Confidentiality of records of juvenile matters. Exceptions.
- Section 46b-124a - Access to records of cases of juvenile matters by victim of delinquent act committed by a child.
- Section 46b-125 - (Formerly Sec. 51-306). Juvenile probation officers and juvenile matters investigators. Rights in retirement system. Duties and authority.
- Section 46b-126 - (Formerly Sec. 51-307). Secure facilities for care and treatment of children.
- Section 46b-126a - Out-of-school suspensions for children residing in juvenile facilities prohibited.
- Section 46b-127 - (Formerly Sec. 51-308). Transfer of child charged with a felony to the regular criminal docket. Transfer of youth aged sixteen or seventeen to docket for juvenile matters.
- Section 46b-128 - (Formerly Sec. 51-309). Investigation of delinquency complaint. Nonjudicial disposition. Petition of delinquency. Summoning of child and parent or guardian.
- Section 46b-128a - Competency determinations in juvenile matters.
- Section 46b-129 - (Formerly Sec. 51-310). Commitment of child or youth. Petition for neglected, uncared for or abused child or youth. Hearing re temporary custody, order to appear or petition. Review of permanency plan. Cost of care and maintenance of child or youth; reimbursement. Revocation of commitment. Legal guardianships and permanent legal guardianships. Applicability of provisions re placement of child from another state and Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
- Section 46b-129a - Examination by physician, psychiatrist or psychologist. Counsel and guardian ad litem. Testimony. Evidence.
- Section 46b-129b - Filing of petition for adoption and written agreement of adoption by Commissioner of Children and Families. Review of adoption social study and other reports. Hearing. Adoptive parents entitled to receive copies of records and other information re history of child. Applicability of probate court provisions.
- Section 46b-129c - “Court appointed special advocate” defined. Appointment, duties, background checks and limited civil or criminal liability for actions undertaken.
- Section 46b-130 - (Formerly Sec. 51-311). Reimbursement for expense of care and maintenance. Assignment of right of support to Commissioner of Children and Families. Parents' assistance in pursuing support.
- Section 46b-131 - (Formerly Sec. 51-312). Custody of alleged delinquent child pending disposition. Bail.
- Section 46b-132 - (Formerly Sec. 51-313). Temporary detention places.
- Section 46b-132a - Medical care of children in detention centers.
- Section 46b-133 - (Formerly Sec. 51-314). Arrest of child. Notice of arrest. Release or detention of arrested child. Alcohol or drug testing or treatment as condition of release. Report re suspected abuse or neglect. Admission of child to juvenile detention center. Entry of take into custody order or other process into central computer system. Duration of order to detain.
- Section 46b-133a - Right to trial or dismissal upon nolle prosequi of delinquency charge. Erasure of records.
- Section 46b-133b - Suspension of delinquency proceedings for treatment for alcohol or drug dependency.
- Section 46b-133c - Serious juvenile repeat offender prosecution. Sentencing.
- Section 46b-133d - Serious sexual offender prosecution. Sentencing.
- Section 46b-133e - Suspension of delinquency proceedings for participation in school violence prevention program.
- Section 46b-133f - Family violence mediation program on docket for juvenile matters. Report.
- Section 46b-133g - Detention risk assessment instrument.
- Section 46b-133h - Parameters for releasing child from detention.
- Section 46b-134 - (Formerly Sec. 51-315). Investigation by probation officer prior to disposition of delinquency case. Physical, mental and diagnostic examination.
- Section 46b-135 - (Formerly Sec. 51-316). Right to counsel and cross-examination.
- Section 46b-136 - (Formerly Sec. 51-317). Appointment of attorney to represent child or youth and parent or guardian.
- Section 46b-137 - (Formerly Sec. 51-318). Admissibility of admission, confession or statement in juvenile proceedings.
- Section 46b-138 - (Formerly Sec. 51-319). Summoning of witnesses. Conversation privileged.
- Section 46b-138a - Testimony of accused juvenile, parent or guardian in juvenile proceeding.
- Section 46b-138b - Statement of victim or victim's representative at delinquency proceeding.
- Section 46b-139 - (Formerly Sec. 51-320). Expert medical witnesses; interpreter.
- Section 46b-140 - (Formerly Sec. 51-321). Disposition upon adjudication of child as delinquent.
- Section 46b-140a - Modification of conditions of probation supervision or probation supervision with residential placement. Violation of conditions.
- Section 46b-141 - Sections 46b-141 to 46b-141b are repealed, effective July 1, 2018.
- Section 46b-141c - Reimbursement of costs of probation supervision.
- Section 46b-141d - Credit for presentence detention.
- Section 46b-142 - (Formerly Sec. 51-323). Venue of petitions. Appeal to Appellate Court. Expedited hearing in termination of parental rights appeals.
- Section 46b-143 - (Formerly Sec. 51-324). Notice of appeal.
- Section 46b-144 - (Formerly Sec. 51-325). Religious faith. Service of commitment process.
- Section 46b-145 - (Formerly Sec. 51-326). Prohibition on prosecution of child before regular criminal docket. Exceptions.
- Section 46b-146 - (Formerly Sec. 51-327). Erasure of police and court records.
- Section 46b-147 - (Formerly Sec. 51-328). Proceedings inadmissible as evidence in criminal proceedings.
- Section 46b-147a - Reports on cases of children charged with serious juvenile offenses.
- Section 46b-148 - (Formerly Sec. 51-329). Child from family with service needs not to be held in detention or convicted as delinquent for violation of court order re future conduct. Court determination re placement or commitment of child from family with service needs.
- Section 46b-149 - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Child from family with service needs. Complaint. Review by probation officer. Referral for services. Filing of petition or motion. Procedure. Hearing. Order. Modification of conditions. Permanency plan and hearing.
- Section 46b-149a - Duties of police officer re child of family with service needs.
- Section 46b-149b - Immunity of police officer or municipal official from personal liability.
- Section 46b-149c - Truancy and other family with service needs cases. Duties of Judicial Branch.
- Section 46b-149d - Demonstration project to establish school and community-based truancy prevention initiative. Sites. Grant eligibility. Establishment of truancy or family with service needs docket. Duties of Court Support Services Division.
- Section 46b-149e - Family support centers.
- Section 46b-149f - *(See end of section for amended version of subsections (a) and (b) and effective date.) Child from family with service needs who violates valid court order or is in imminent risk of physical harm. Petition. Hearing. Order.
- Section 46b-150 - Emancipation of minor. Procedure. Notice. Attorney General as party.
- Section 46b-150a - Investigation of petition for emancipation. Report. Appointment of counsel. Probate Court may order examination.
- Section 46b-150b - Order of emancipation.
- Section 46b-150c - Appeal.
- Section 46b-150d - Effect of emancipation.
- Section 46b-150e - Emancipation under common law.
- Section 46b-150f to 46b-150h - Youth in crisis; petition; court orders; violations. Duties of police officer re youth in crisis. Youth in crisis pilot program in Middletown probate district.
- Section 46b-150i - Appearances filed in Probate Court to continue in superior court for juvenile matters.
INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES
- Section 46b-151 to 46b-151g - (Formerly Secs. 17-75 to 17-81). Declaration of policy. Compact. Amendment to compact concerning interstate rendition of juveniles alleged to be delinquent. Compact administrator. Supplementary agreements. Payments by state. Enforcement of compact. Additional procedure for return of juveniles.
- Section 46b-151h - Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
- Section 46b-151i - Chief Court Administrator as administrator of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
- Section 46b-152 to 46b-159 - Reserved for future use.
*See Sec. 46b-224 re operation of Superior Court order changing or transferring guardianship or custody of child who is subject of preexisting support order.
Annotations to former Secs. 17-53 to 17-74:
Purpose and scope of act. 99 C. 75. Superior Court's finding that minor, tried before it, was over 16 cannot be attacked in habeas corpus proceedings. 100 C. 503. If the fact of the act is to make persons under 16 incapable of crime, legislature has not transgressed its functions. 115 C. 593. Cited. 171 C. 630.
Annotations to present chapter:
Cited. 189 C. 276; 206 C. 346; 210 C. 435; 211 C. 151; 229 C. 691.
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