Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-95a

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through June 5, 2024.
Section 54-95a - (Formerly Sec. 54-17). Jurisdiction of Superior Court

In any prosecution for the violation of any provision of any charter, ordinance or bylaw of a city or borough, the defendant shall have the right of appeal as in other cases.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-95a

(1949 Rev., S. 8743; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 142; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 62; P.A. 74-183, S. 133, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 524, 681.)

Annotations to former section 54-17: Superior Court formerly had no power to try a criminal case without a jury, even on agreement of parties. 27 C. 281. General criminal jurisdiction of Superior Court. 97 C. 600; 106 C. 719. Cited. 145 C. 124; 153 C. 129. The general rule of jurisdiction is that nothing shall be intended to be out of the jurisdiction of the Superior Court but that which specially appears to be so; and, on the contrary, nothing shall be intended to be within the jurisdiction of an inferior court but that which is expressly so alleged. Id., 603, 612, 613. Cited. 154 C. 272, 278; 155 C. 595; 159 C. 150. Jurisdiction over the subject matter can neither be waived nor conferred by consent of the accused. 167 C. 228. Cited. 9 CS 167. Held proper for police court to yield jurisdiction to Superior Court in certain gambling arrests in light of state's attorney's drive against gambling being carried on through Superior Court. 21 Conn.Supp. 246. Cited. 33 CS 708. Cited. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 119. Annotation to present section: Cited. 14 CA 574.