Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-216 (2026)

(Formerly Sec. 1-20c). Review and destruction of records consisting of uncorroborated allegations of criminal activity

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Except for records the retention of which is otherwise controlled by law or regulation, records of law enforcement agencies consisting of uncorroborated allegations that an individual has engaged in criminal activity shall be reviewed by the law enforcement agency one year after the creation of such records. If the existence of the alleged criminal activity cannot be corroborated within ninety days of the commencement of such review, the law enforcement agency shall destroy such records.

(P.A. 88-227, S. 2, 4.)

History: P.A. 88-227 effective July 1, 1989; Sec. 1-20c transferred to Sec. 1-216 in 1999.

Annotations to former section 1-20c:

Cited. 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.

Cited. 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133. Nothing in public act establishing section suggests that it was to apply only to allegations of criminal activity made by police rather than allegations made to police. 44 CA 622.

Cited. 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2026 · leading case: Tompkins v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n, 46 A.3d 291 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012).

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Tompkins v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n, 46 A.3d 291 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 6× “” Additionally, we note that the plaintiff also claims that the records were subject to destruction pursuant to General Statutes § 1-216. Section 1-216 provides: “Except for records the retention of which is otherwise controlled by law or regulation, records of law enforcement…”

Comm'r of Emergency Servs. & Pub. Prot. v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n, 194 A.3d 759 (Conn. 2018). “h juvenile, compiled for law enforcement purposes, (G) the name and address of the victim of a sexual assault under section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, voyeurism under section 53a-189a, or injury or risk of injury, or impairing of morals under section…”

Groton Police Dep't v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n, 931 A.2d 989 (Conn. App. Ct. 2007). “(G) uncorroborated allegations subject to destruction pursuant to section 1-216 .. . .” 3 See General Statutes §§ 1-206 (d) and 4-183 (a).”

Perez v. Minore, 84 A.3d 460 (Conn. App. Ct. 2014). · cites it 13× “Helliger delivered Vasquez’ report to the court, and upon offering the report into evidence, the city renewed its argument in regard to its motion to quash pursuant to General Statutes §§ 1-216 and 1-210 (b) (3) of the Freedom of Information Act (act).”

Comm'r of Pub. Saf. v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n, 48 A.3d 694 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012). “iles, concerning the arrest of such juvenile, compiled for law enforcement purposes, (F) the name and address of the victim of a sexual assault under section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, or injury or risk of injury, or impairing of morals under section…”

Sakon (D. Conn. 2026). · cites it 2× “Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-216 . But precedential authority clearly shows that an alleged FOIA violation does not implicate any rights under the Fourth Amendment.”

Comm'r of Pub. Saf. v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n (Conn. 2014). “es, concerning the arrest of such juvenile, compiled for law enforcement pur- poses, (G) the name and address of the victim of a sexual assault under section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, or injury or risk of injury, or impairing of morals under section…”

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