Bill Text: CT SB00479 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Length Of Pretrial Detention.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-21 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00479 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00479-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 479 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 2158 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE LENGTH OF PRETRIAL DETENTION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 54-53a of the general statutes be amended to provide that any person being detained for the commission of a misdemeanor who has not made bail shall not be detained for a period of time that exceeds the maximum term of imprisonment authorized for such misdemeanor.
Statement of Purpose: