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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-583 (2026)

(Formerly Sec. 17-257d). Initial hearing by board after commitment

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(a) The board shall conduct a hearing to review the status of the acquittee within ninety days of an order committing the acquittee to the jurisdiction of the board, provided, if the court has recommended consideration of conditional release, the board shall, absent good cause shown, conduct a hearing to review the status of the acquittee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

(b) At any hearing held pursuant to this section, the board shall make a finding and act pursuant to section 17a-584.

(P.A. 85-506, S. 4, 32.)

History: Sec. 17-257d transferred to Sec. 17a-583 in 1991.

Annotation to former section 17-257d:

Cited. 211 C. 591.

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Cited in 19 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: State v. Anderson, 203 A.3d 683 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019).
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State v. Anderson, 203 A.3d 683 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 6× “" General Statutes § 17a-583 (b). General Statutes § 17a-584 directs the board, at the hearing held pursuant to § 17a-583 (a), to "make a finding as to the mental condition of the acquittee .”
State v. Metz, 645 A.2d 965 (Conn. 1994). · cites it 3× “orders: “(1) If the court finds that the acquittee is a person who should be confined or conditionally released, the court shall order the acquittee committed to the jurisdiction of the board and either confined in a hospital for mental illness or placed with the commissioner of…”
State v. Long, 847 A.2d 862 (Conn. 2004). · cites it 2× “t: “If the court finds that the acquittee is a person who should be confined or conditionally released, the court shall order the acquittee committed to the jurisdiction of the board and either confined in a hospital for psychiatric disabilities or placed with the Commissioner…”
State v. Harris, 890 A.2d 559 (Conn. 2006). · cites it 3× “” General Statutes § 17a-582 (e) (1) (A). The board initially determines where to confine the acquittee and monitors his progress by holding hearings and periodically reviewing his status to determine whether he should be conditionally released or discharged.”
Connelly v. Comm'r of Corr., 780 A.2d 903 (Conn. 2001). · cites it 2× “If the court finds that the acquittee is aperson who should be confined *398 or conditionally released, the court shall order the acquittee committed to the jurisdiction of the board and either confined in a hospital for psychiatric disabilities or placed with the Commissioner…”
State v. Kalman, 868 A.2d 766 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 4× “, Whiting, pending a hearing before the board pursuant to General Statutes § 17a-583. The effective term of the acquittee’s commitment is thirty-five years.”
Duperry v. Solnit, 803 A.2d 287 (Conn. 2002). “for custody, care and treatment pending a hearing before the board pursuant to section 17a-583; provided (A) the court shall fix a maximum term of commitment, not to exceed the maximum sentence that could have been imposed if the acquittee had been convicted of the offense, and…”
State v. Vasquez, 194 Conn. App. 831 (Conn. App. Ct. 2019). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 17a-583 (a). During the hearing, the board must consider whether the acquittee should continue to be confined or whether the acquittee should be conditionally released or discharged.”
State v. Dyous, 198 Conn. App. 253 (Conn. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 2× “; see also General Statutes §§ 17a-583 through 17a-592.”
Dyous v. Psychiatric Sec. Review Bd., 826 A.2d 138 (Conn. 2003). · cites it 2× ““(1) If the court finds that the acquittee is aperson who should be confined or conditionally released, the court shall order the acquittee committed to the jurisdiction of the board and either confined in a hospital for psychiatric disabilities or placed with the Commissioner…”
State v. March, 830 A.2d 212 (Conn. 2003). “An acquittee may apply for discharge not more than once every six months and no sooner than six months after the initial board hearing held pursuant to section 17a-583.” General Statutes § 17a-495 (c) provides in relevant part: “For the purposes of sections 17a-495 to 17a-528,…”
State v. Corr, 867 A.2d 124 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005). “An acquittee may apply for discharge not more than once every six months and no sooner than six months after the initial board hearing held pursuant to section 17a-583.” General Statutes § 17a-580 (11) provides: “ ‘Person who should be discharged’ means an acquittee who does not…”
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