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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-520 (2025)

(Formerly Sec. 17-197). Commitment at expiration of term of imprisonment

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When any person has been transferred from any correctional institution to a state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities and is confined in such hospital at the time of the expiration of the term of imprisonment for which he was committed and then has psychiatric disabilities, the superintendent of such hospital shall cause proceedings for the commitment of such person to be instituted in the court of probate having jurisdiction in the town where such hospital is located, unless such person is already under an order of commitment of a court of probate. The court of probate shall appoint two physicians of recognized standing, and such physicians shall fully investigate the facts of the case and report to the court. If such physicians report that such person has psychiatric disabilities and the court so finds, it may order such person detained in such hospital until he has recovered his sanity. Any person committed under the provisions of this section may be paroled under the provisions of section 17a-521 or placed in a licensed boarding home under the provisions of section 17a-509. During the pendency of any application for commitment under the provisions of this section, any person may be detained at any state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities for a period not exceeding thirty days beyond the expiration of his sentence. Any person aggrieved by any order of a probate court under the provisions hereof may within thirty days appeal to the superior court for the judicial district having jurisdiction.

(1949 Rev., S. 2669; 1959, P.A. 223; P.A. 76-190, S. 9, 12; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 95-257, S. 52, 58.)

History: 1959 act deleted requirement for certifying facts to welfare commissioner and requiring him to institute commitment proceedings; P.A. 76-190 excluded from provision re institution of commitment proceedings involving prisoners in hospitals whose terms of imprisonment have expired those who are already under commitment order; P.A. 78-280 replaced “county” with “judicial district”; Sec. 17-197 transferred to Sec. 17a-520 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced variants of term “mental illness” with “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995.

Cited. 230 C. 400.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1994–2011 · leading case: State v. Metz, 645 A.2d 965 (Conn. 1994).
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State v. Metz, 645 A.2d 965 (Conn. 1994). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 17a-508 (further civil commitment in general); General Statutes § 17a-520 (further civil commitment at end of term of imprisonment for criminal conduct).”
State v. Long, 19 A.3d 1242 (Conn. 2011). · cites it 2× “” 2 General Statutes § 17a-515 provides that the civil commitment procedures set forth in General Statutes § 17a-498 shall apply to persons under the custody of the commissioner of correction.”
Magee v. Comm'r of Corr., 937 A.2d 72 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “, General Statutes § 17a-520 (concerning commitment at expiration of term of imprisonment); General Statutes § 18-7 (concerning powers and duties of warden as well as punishment and reward of inmates); General Statutes § 18-18 (concerning escaped prisoners).”
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