Title 54 — Title 54: Criminal Procedure

Sec. 54-33k. “Strip search” defined. For the purposes of this section and section 54-33l, “strip search” means having an arrested person remove or arrange some or all of his or her clothing or, if an arrested person refuses to remove or arrange his or her clothing, having a peace…

Sec. 54-33l. Strip searches. Procedure. (a) No person arrested for a motor vehicle violation or a misdemeanor shall be strip searched unless there is reasonable belief that the individual is concealing a weapon, a controlled substance or contraband. (b) No search of any body cavi…

Sec. 54-33m. Failure to wear seat belt not probable cause for vehicle search. The failure of an operator of, or passenger in, a private passenger motor vehicle or vanpool vehicle to wear a seat safety belt as required by section 14-100a shall not constitute probable cause for a l…

Sec. 54-33n. Search of school lockers and property. All local and regional boards of education and all private elementary and secondary schools may authorize the search by school or law enforcement officials of lockers and other school property available for use by students for t…

Sec. 54-33o. Search of vehicle stopped solely for a motor vehicle violation. (a)(1) No law enforcement official may ask an operator of a motor vehicle to conduct a search of a motor vehicle or the contents of the motor vehicle that is stopped by a law enforcement official solely …

Sec. 54-33p. Restrictions on cannabis-related stop or search of a person or motor vehicle. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the existence of any of the following circumstances shall not constitute in part or in whole probable cause or reasonable suspicion…

Secs. 54-34 and 54-35. Search of person. Condemnation of gambling implements, notice. Sections 54-34 and 54-35 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 8757, 8758; 1961, P.A. 214; 255, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 652, S. 10.) PART III* SEIZED PROPERTY *Cited. 26 CA 910.

Sec. 54-36. Disposition of property held as evidence. Section 54-36 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 8759; 1969, P.A. 699, S. 31; P.A. 73-116, S. 22; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-221, S. 9.)

Sec. 54-36a. Definitions. Inventory. Return of stolen property. Disposition of other seized property. Return of compliance. (a) As used in this section, sections 53-278c and 54-36c: (1) “Contraband” means any property, the possession of which is prohibited by any provision of the…

Sec. 54-36b. Examiner of seized property, appointment, duties. There shall be an examiner of seized property who shall be appointed and be subject to supervision by the Chief Court Administrator of the Judicial Department. The examiner of seized property may prescribe forms and p…

Sec. 54-36c. Disposition of seized property on order of the examiner of seized property. If there is no criminal action, property seized prior to October 1, 1974, held by law enforcement agencies in connection with a crime, which has not been claimed by the owner, except property…

Sec. 54-36d. Proceedings under chapters 214, 220 and 490 concerning cigarettes, alcohol and fisheries and game, respectively, exempt from certain licensing and disposition requirements. Sections 21-1, 54-36a, 54-36b and 54-36c, shall not be applicable to the proceedings taken pur…

Sec. 54-36e. Firearms and ammunition to be turned over to state police. Sale at public auction. (a) Except as provided in sections 26-85 and 26-90, firearms and ammunition, adjudged by the court to be contraband pursuant to subsection (c) of section 54-36a, or adjudicated a nuisa…

Sec. 54-36f. Receipt for seized property to be given by law enforcement officials. Whenever property is seized in connection with a criminal arrest or seized pursuant to a search warrant without an arrest, the law enforcement agency seizing such property shall give a receipt ther…

Sec. 54-36g. Destruction of controlled drugs, controlled substances and drug paraphernalia held as evidence in criminal proceedings. Petition, notice and hearing. Representative samples. Certificate of results. Destruction upon final disposition of criminal action. Records. (a) A…

Sec. 54-36h. Forfeiture of moneys and property related to illegal sale or exchange of controlled substances or money laundering. In rem proceeding. Disposition. (a) The following property shall be subject to forfeiture to the state pursuant to subsection (b) of this section: (1) …

Sec. 54-36i. Drug assets forfeiture revolving account. Allocation of moneys. (a) There is established and created an account of the General Fund to be known as the “drug assets forfeiture revolving account” for the purpose of providing funds for substance abuse treatment and educ…

Secs. 54-36j to 54-36l. Seizure and forfeiture of motor vehicle used in patronizing a prostitute. Innocent owner defense to forfeiture of motor vehicle used in patronizing a prostitute. Release of motor vehicle seized in connection with arrest for patronizing a prostitute; delive…

Sec. 54-36m. Impoundment of motor vehicle occupied by person arrested for patronizing a prostitute from a motor vehicle. Section 54-36m is repealed, effective October 1, 2017. (P.A. 97-279, S. 1; P.A. 17-32, S. 10.)

Sec. 54-36n. Identification and tracing of seized and recovered firearms and ammunition. (a) Whenever a law enforcement agency seizes a firearm in connection with a criminal arrest or pursuant to a search warrant without an arrest or otherwise recovers a firearm, such agency shal…

Sec. 54-36o. Property derived from identity theft subject to forfeiture to state. Exceptions. Proceeds. (a) All property constituting, or derived from, the proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, by a person as a result of a violation of section 53a-129a of the general statute…

Sec. 54-36p. Forfeiture of moneys and property related to sexual exploitation, prostitution and human trafficking. In rem proceeding. Disposition. (a) The following property shall be subject to forfeiture to the state pursuant to subsection (b) of this section: (1) All moneys use…

Secs. 54-37 to 54-39. Disposition of accused acquitted on ground of insanity. Release of persons confined under order prior to October 1, 1959. Petition for release. Disposition of insane person upon expiration of term. Sections 54-37 to 54-39, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev.…

Sec. 54-40. Transferred to Chapter 960, Sec. 54-56d.

Sec. 54-40a. Transferred to Chapter 959, Sec. 54-1i.

Sec. 54-41. Transferred to Chapter 890, Sec. 51-352c.

Sec. 54-41a. Definitions. The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Wire communication” means any communication made in whole or in part through the use of facilities for the transmission of …

Sec. 54-41b. Application for order authorizing interception. The Chief State's Attorney or the state's attorney for the judicial district in which the interception is to be conducted may make application to a panel of judges for an order authorizing the interception of any wire c…

Sec. 54-41c. Information in application. Each application for an order authorizing the interception of a wire communication shall be made in writing upon oath or affirmation to a panel of judges. Each application shall include the following information: (1) The identity of the ap…

Sec. 54-41d. Issuance of order. Upon such application the panel of judges, by unanimous vote, may enter an ex parte order authorizing the interception of wire communications within the state of Connecticut, if the panel determines on the basis of the facts submitted by the applic…

Sec. 54-41e. Statement by panel on issuance of order. Contents of order. Each order authorizing the interception of any wire communication shall be accompanied by a written statement of the panel setting forth in detail its determination made in accordance with the provisions of …

Sec. 54-41f. Execution of order; progress reports. Any order entered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may be executed pursuant to its terms only by the investigative officers expressly authorized therein. The order may be executed according to its terms only duri…

Sec. 54-41g. Extensions of order. No more than three extensions of an order may be granted by the panel and only upon application for an extension made in accordance with the provisions of section 54-41c, which shall, in addition, contain the results of the interceptions conducte…

Sec. 54-41h. Privileged wire communications; issuance of order and interception prohibited. If the facilities from which, or the place where, the wire communications are to be intercepted are being used, or are about to be used, or are leased to, listed in the name of, or commonl…

Sec. 54-41i. Recording of interception; sealing, custody and destruction. The contents of any wire communication intercepted by any means authorized by this chapter shall, if possible, be recorded on tape or wire or other comparable device. The recording of the contents of any wi…

Sec. 54-41j. Sealing, custody, storage and destruction of applications and orders. Applications made and orders granted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be sealed by the panel and transferred to the custody of the Chief Court Administrator. Except as otherw…

Sec. 54-41k. Service of notice of interception; inspection of intercepted communications, applications and orders; postponement of service. Within a reasonable time but not later than ninety days next succeeding the termination of the period of an order or extensions thereof, the…

Sec. 54-41l. Intercepted communication admissible as evidence, when. The contents of any intercepted wire communication or evidence derived therefrom shall not be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing or other proceeding in a court of this state unless…

Sec. 54-41m. Motion to suppress. Any aggrieved person in any trial, hearing or proceeding in or before any court, department, officer, agency, regulatory body or other authority of the state of Connecticut, or of a political subdivision thereof, may move to suppress the contents …

Sec. 54-41n. Report by panel to Chief Court Administrator. In addition to any reports required by federal law, within thirty days next succeeding the expiration of an order or an extension thereof, or the denial of an application, the panel shall report to the Chief Court Adminis…

Sec. 54-41o. Reports by state's attorneys. (a) In January of each year each state's attorney shall report to the administrative office of the United States courts and to the Chief Court Administrator, who shall in turn report to the Governor and the General Assembly, the informat…

Sec. 54-41p. Disclosure of contents of wire communication. Unauthorized disclosure: Class D felony. (a) Any investigative officer who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may, if…

Sec. 54-41q. Authority of communication common carrier to intercept, disclose or use wire communication. (a) It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for an operator of a switchboard, or an officer, employee or agent of any communication common carrier whose facilities are use…

Sec. 54-41r. Remedies of party intercepted; defense. Any person whose wire communication is intercepted, disclosed or used in violation of this chapter or of sections 53a-187 to 53a-189, inclusive, shall (1) have a civil cause of action against any person who intercepts, disclose…

Sec. 54-41s. Illegal possession, sale, distribution of equipment: Class D felony. A person is guilty of the illegal possession, sale or distribution of electronic surveillance equipment when he possesses, sells or distributes an electronic, mechanical or other device, as defined …

Sec. 54-41t. Unauthorized or illegal interception: Class C felony. Any investigative officer who intercepts the wire communications of any person in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a class C felony. (P.A. 82-368, S. 11.) Cited. 191 C. 360; 212 C. 48…

Sec. 54-41u. Admissibility of intercepted wire communication obtained pursuant to federal law. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the receipt in evidence in a court of this state of any intercepted wire communication obtained in conformity with 18 USC 2510 et seq. (P.A. 02-97…

Sec. 54-5. Transferred to Chapter 960, Sec. 54-56f.

Secs. 54-6 to 54-12. Criminal jurisdiction of municipal courts. Limit of jurisdiction of municipal courts. Jurisdiction over violations concerning overweight commercial vehicles. Bonds on adjournment of hearing. Copies of files and records for Superior Court and state's attorneys…

Secs. 54-42 to 54-44. Original information in Superior Court. Bench warrant; procedure on arrest; previous bond in Court of Common Pleas. Admissibility of confession. Informations in cases appealed to Superior Court. Sections 54-42 to 54-44, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S…