Conn. Practice Book § 3-6 (2026)

Sec. 3-6. Appearances for Bail, Detention Hearing, or Alternative Arraignment Pro- ceedings Only (Amended June 11, 2021, to take effect Jan. 1, 2022.) (a) An attorney, prior to the entering of an appearance by any other attorney, may enter an appearance for the defendant in a criminal case for the sole purpose of representing the defendant at a hearing for the fixing of bail. Such appearance shall be in writing and shall be styled, ‘‘for the purpose of the bail hearing only.’’ Upon entering such an appearance, that attorney shall be enti- tled to confer with the prosecuting authority in connection with the bail hearing. (b) An attorney may enter an appearance in a delinquency proceeding for the sole purpose of representing the respondent at any detention hear- ing; such appearance shall be in writing and styled ‘‘for the purpose of detention hearing only.’’ (c) An attorney may enter an appearance for the defendant in a criminal case who is subject to a motion to arraign such defendant remotely or without his or her presence pursuant to subsec- tion (c) of Section 37-1 for the limited purpose of representing the defendant at the hearing on such motion, any arraignment conducted pursuant to that subsection, and until the defendant’s first appearance in court. Such appearance shall be in writing and shall be styled, ‘‘for the purpose of alternative arraignment proceedings only.’’ Upon entering such an appearance, that attorney shall be entitled to confer with the prosecuting authority in connection with the hearing on such motion, the arraignment of the defendant in accordance with subsection (c) of Section 37-1, if any, and until the defendant’s first appearance in court. (See Sec. 633, P.B. 1978-1997.) (P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 11, 2021, to take effect Jan. 1, 2022.) Sec. 3-7. Consequence of Filing Appear- ance (a) Except by leave of the judicial authority, no attorney shall be permitted to appear in court or to be heard on behalf of a party until the attorney’s

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