Each department head, as defined in § 4-5, including the Commissioner of Education, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall promptly notify the Division of Criminal Justice of any death of a person in the care, custody or control of any person or entity under the jurisdiction of such department head or the Chief Justice.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 4-8a

  • 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.