Conn. Practice Book § 29-2 (2026)

Sec. 29-2. Service of Petitions (a) Notice of summons, together with a copy of the verified delinquency petition, may be made to the child or youth and parent, guardian or other person having control of the child or youth by service in accordance with any one of the methods set out in General Statutes § 46b-128. Any notice sent by first class mail shall include a provision informing the party that appearance in court as a result of the notice may subject the appearing party to the jurisdiction of the court. If the child or youth does not appear on the plea date, service shall be made in accordance with General Stat- utes § 46b-128. (b) Petitions alleging delinquency shall be served or delivered not less than seven days before the date of the hearing which shall be held not more than thirty days from the date of filing of the petition. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 1027.1 (3), (4).) (Amended June 24, 2002, to take effect Jan. 1, 2003; amended June 13, 2014, to take effect Jan. 1, 2015; amended June 11, 2021, to take effect Jan. 1, 2022.)

© Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut SUPERIOR COURT—PROCEDURE IN JUVENILE MATTERS Sec. 30-1 CHAPTER 30 DETENTION Sec. Sec. 30-1. Notice and Statement by Person Bringing Child to Detention [Repealed] 30-1A. Admission to a Juvenile Residential Center 30-2. Release [Repealed] 30-2A. Nondelinquent Juvenile Runaway from Another State and Detention 30-3. Advisement of Rights 30-4. Notice to Parents by Juvenile Residential Center Personnel For previous Histories and Commentaries see the editions of the Practice Book corresponding to the years of the previous amendments.