Conn. Practice Book § 38-18 (2026)

Sec. 38-18. —Review of Detention Prior to Arraignment, Trial or Sentencing (a) No person shall be detained in a correctional facility for arraignment, sentencing or trial for an offense not punishable by death for longer than forty-five days, unless at the expiration of such forty- five days such person is presented to the judicial authority having cognizance of the offense. On each such presentment, the judicial authority may reduce,modify or dischargesuch bail. On the expira- tion of each successive forty-five day period, such person may again by motion be presented to the judicial authority for such purpose. (b) If the offense is classified as a class D felony or as a misdemeanor, the time period under this section shall be thirty days, except with regard to a person charged with a crime in another state and detained pursuant to chapter 964 of the General Statutes or a person detained for violation of his parole pending a parole revocation hearing. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 677.) © Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut

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