(a) No person who has not made bail may be detained in a correctional facility pursuant to the issuance of a bench warrant of arrest or for arraignment, sentencing or trial for an offense not punishable by death, for longer than forty-five days, unless at the expiration of the forty-five-day period the person is presented to the court having cognizance of the offense. On each such presentment, the court may reduce, modify or discharge the bail, or may for cause shown remand the person to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction. On the expiration of each successive forty-five-day period, the person may again by motion be presented to the court for such purpose.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 54-53a

  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, any person who has not made bail and is detained in a correctional facility pursuant to the issuance of a bench warrant of arrest or for arraignment, sentencing or trial for an offense classified as a class D or E felony, except a person charged with a crime in another state and detained pursuant to chapter 964 or a person detained for violation of parole pending a parole revocation hearing, shall be presented to the court having cognizance of the offense not later than thirty days after the date of the person’s detention, unless such presentment is waived by the person. On such presentment, the court may reduce, modify or discharge the bail or may for cause shown remand the person to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction. On the expiration of each successive thirty-day period, the person shall again be presented to the court for such purpose.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section, any person who has not made bail and is detained in a correctional facility for no offense other than a misdemeanor, except a person charged with a crime in another state and detained pursuant to chapter 964 or a person detained for violation of parole pending a parole revocation hearing, shall be presented to the court having cognizance of the offense not later than fourteen days after the date of the person’s arraignment, unless such presentment is waived by the person.

(2) If such person is detained for a misdemeanor that is not a family violence crime, as defined in § 46b-38a, on such presentment the court shall remove the financial conditions on the release of the person unless the court makes a finding on the record, pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of § 54-64a.

(3) If such person is detained for a misdemeanor that is a family violence crime, as defined in § 46b-38a, on such presentment the court shall remove the financial conditions on the release of the person unless the court makes a finding on the record pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of § 54-64a that, without such conditions, there is a likely risk that (A) the person will fail to appear in court, as required, (B) the person will obstruct or attempt to obstruct justice or threaten, injure or intimidate or attempt to threaten, injure or intimidate a prospective juror or witness, or (C) the person will engage in conduct that threatens the safety of another person.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who has not made bail may be heard by the court upon a motion for modification of the bail at any time.