Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-92a

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 54-92a - (Formerly Sec. 54-120). Commitment to custody of Commissioner of Correction

Commitment on findings of probable cause or on adjournments and punishment by imprisonment, including imprisonment for nonpayment of a fine, when not otherwise provided, shall be by commitment to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction in such institution or facility of the Department of Correction as he determines.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-92a

(1949 Rev., S. 8826; 1961, P.A. 580, S. 18; 1967, P.A. 152, S. 45.)

Annotations to former section 54-120: Cited. 99 C. 120; 115 C. 597. Where the maximum sentence for an offense is imprisonment for 1 year, it cannot be to the state prison. Id., 603. Before section was adopted, most criminal statutes specified whether imprisonment should be in jail or state prison. 127 C. 720. Cited. 152 C. 470; 153 C. 208. Cited. 23 CS 296; 30 Conn.Supp. 71.