(a) Under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Governor, a person subject to this code who is accused of an offense against civil authority may be delivered, upon request of such authority, to the civil authority for trial.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 27-153

  • Code: means this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(b) When delivery under subsection (a) of this section is made to any civil authority of a person undergoing sentence of a court-martial, the delivery, if followed by conviction in a civil tribunal, interrupts the execution of the sentence of the court-martial, and the offender after having answered to the civil authorities for his offense shall, upon the request of competent military authority, be returned to military custody for the completion of his sentence.

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