Whenever, in any prosecution of any member of a law enforcement unit, as defined in section 7-294a, any person appointed under section 29-18 as a special policeman for the State Capitol building and grounds, the Legislative Office Building and parking garage and related structures and facilities, and other areas under the supervision and control of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, or any inspector in the Division of Criminal Justice for a crime allegedly committed by such member, person or inspector in the course of duty, the charge is dismissed or the member, person or inspector found not guilty, such member, person or inspector shall be indemnified by such member’s, person’s or inspector’s employing governmental unit for economic loss sustained by such member, person or inspector as a result of such prosecution, including the payment of attorney’s fees and costs incurred during the prosecution and the enforcement of this section. Such member, person or inspector may bring an action in the Superior Court against such employing governmental unit to enforce the provisions of this section.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 53-39a

  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.