Connecticut General Statutes 17a-602 – Applicability of sections 17a-580 to 17a-601, inclusive
(a) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, sections 17a-580 to 17a-601, inclusive, apply (1) to any person who, on or after July 1, 1985, is found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to § 53a-13, and (2) to any person who, prior to July 1, 1985, was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, or guilty but not criminally responsible, pursuant to § 53a-13, and who, on July 1, 1985, is confined, temporarily confined, or otherwise subject to court supervision pursuant to § 53a-47 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1985.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 17a-602
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(b) For the purposes of sections 17a-580 to 17a-601, inclusive, and this section, the terms “acquittee” and “person found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect” include a person found guilty but not criminally responsible pursuant to § 53a-13 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1983.
(c) All persons confined as a danger to themselves or others pursuant to § 53a-47 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1985, shall be deemed committed to the jurisdiction of the board on July 1, 1985, and for the remainder of the term of commitment. Any such person may apply to the board for conditional release or to the court for discharge in the same manner as any person committed to the jurisdiction of the board on or after July 1, 1985.
(d) Any person subject to temporary confinement on July 1, 1985, pursuant to § 53a-47 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1985, shall be confined for examination and a hearing pursuant to § 17a-582.