Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-63g

Current through legislation from 2024 effective through May 9, 2024.
Section 54-63g - Appeal from court order re release

Any accused person or the state, aggrieved by an order of the Superior Court concerning release, may petition the Appellate Court for review of such order. Any such petition shall have precedence over any other matter before said Appellate Court and any hearing shall be heard expeditiously with reasonable notice.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-63g

(1967, P.A. 549, S. 17; 1972, P.A. 108, S. 13; P.A. 74-183, S. 144, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 544, 681; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 17, 82.)

Appeal from refusal of bail in capital case allowed and new hearing ordered to determine whether case falls in constitutional exception to bail in capital case where proof is evident or presumption great. 159 Conn. 264. Cited. 222 Conn. 331; 230 C. 441; 233 Conn. 44; 237 C. 339; 240 C. 623. Cited. 9 CA 74; 34 CA 46; 43 Conn.App. 851. Existence of statute, a legislatively created remedy, precludes the use of a writ of error to review an order concerning release. 110 CA 653. Petition to Appellate Court under section is exclusive method to challenge order pertaining to bail. 125 CA 775. Cited. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 21, 167, 536, 549.