Conn. Practice Book § 43-2 (2026)

Sec. 43-2. Posttrial Release Following Con- viction (a) A person who has been convicted of any offense and who either is awaiting sentence or has given oral or written notice of his or her inten- tion to appeal or file a petition for certification or a writ of certiorari may be released, subject to General Statutes § 54-95, pending final disposi- tion of his or her case upon sentence or appeal, unless the judicial authority finds custody to be necessary to provide reasonable assurance of the person’s appearance in court, upon the first of the 428 43-24. —Time for Filing Application for Sentence Review 43-25. —Preparation of Documents by Clerk 43-26. —Additional Material for Sentence Review 43-27. —Hearing on Sentence Review Application 43-28. —Scope of Review 43-29. Revocation of Probation 43-29A. Notice of Motions To Modify or Enlarge Condi- tions of Probation or Conditional Discharge or Terminate Conditions of Probation or Condi- tional Discharge 43-30. Notification of Right To Appeal 43-31. Stay of Imprisonment upon Appeal 43-32. Stay of Probation upon Appeal 43-33. Appointment of Initial Counsel for Appeal by Indi- gent Defendant 43-34. Attorney’s Finding That Appeal Is Wholly Frivo- lous; Request by Initial Counsel To Withdraw 43-35. —Submission of Memorandum of Law 43-36. —Finding That Appeal Is Frivolous 43-37. —Finding That Appeal Is Not Frivolous 43-38. —Disqualification of Presiding Judge 43-39. Speedy Trial; Time Limitations 43-40. —Excluded Time Periods in Determining Speedy Trial 43-40A. —Included Time Period in Determining Speedy Trial; Failure To Comply with Disclosure by Prosecuting Authority 43-41. —Motion for Speedy Trial; Dismissal 43-42. —Definition of Commencement of Trial 43-43. —Waiver of Speedy Trial Provisions following conditions of release found sufficient by the judicial authority to provide such assurance: (1) His or her execution of a written promise to appear; (2) His or her execution of a bond without surety in no greater amount than necessary; (3) His or her execution of a bond with surety in no greater amount than necessary; (4) His or her deposit of a sum of money equal to the amount called for by the bond required by the judicial authority; (5) His or her pledge of real property, the equity of which shall be calculated, and be in such an amount, as set forth in Section 38-9. (b) The judicial authority may order that the bond in effect at that time continue until the imposi- tion of sentence, and it may order an increase in the amount of such bond. It shall also have author- ity to modify or revoke at any time the terms and conditions of release. © Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut

SUPERIOR COURT—PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS Sec. 43-7 (c) The provisions of Section 38-7 shall apply to condition (4) herein, except that the cash bail shall be deposited with the clerk of the court hav- ing jurisdiction of the offense with which such per- son stands convicted or any assistant clerk of such court who is bonded in the same manner as the clerk or any person or officer authorized to accept bail. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 908.)