Can I visit my boyfriend in prison once the protective order the court made when he was arrested is dropped ?

I will note that DOC can still deny visits even if the protective order is lifted. DOC has great discretion, due to security concerns, as to whom...

Disagreement on punishment methods?

Connecticut law allows parents to "use reasonable physical force upon such minor or incompetent person when and to the extent that he reasonably...

Wld a Child Services report & family study report be in my criminal case file if my defense attorney submitted them as evidence?

We can only speculate here but those types of documents would probably not be in the court file. With some exceptions, court files are public....

There isn't any such form. The complainant already pressed charges by calling the police. After they made the arrest, the decision to continue a...

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What should I do?

At 21 you are no longer a juvenile. You are facing the possibility of jail and a criminal record. If it is your first ever arrest, there are ways...

Connecticut statute allows individuals who were the subject of erased records to swear under oath that they have never been arrested, however that...

When a prosecutor drops a charge against someone does it take effect from the date of the charge or date of dropping charge?

A nolle takes effect when it is entered. Unless there is a motion to dismiss at that time, the charge will be dismissed after 13 months.

An individual cannot "press charges" beyond calling the police. The police can investigate and then decide to make an arrest or apply for a...

Can my wife come to our house still and spend the night if she listed residence at her parents?

No. You should move to modify the protective order before you do that. A court could conclude that since it was her home previously, her staying...

If I was arrested and my misdemeanor was lowered to an infraction, is it required that my arrest report be thrown away? Thanks.

No. The police can retain them for the statutory period of time and they would be subject to FOI.