Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-16 (2026)

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Conviction information, as defined in subsection (c) of section 54-142g, contained in the files of the State Police Bureau of Identification, shall be available to the public in accordance with the provisions of section 54-142k. All information contained in the files of the State Police Bureau of Identification relative to criminal records and personal history of persons convicted of crime shall be available at all times to all peace officers engaged in the detection of crime, to all prosecuting officials and probation officers for the purpose of furthering the ends of public justice and to the State Bar Examining Committee for the purpose of ensuring that those individuals admitted to the practice of law are of the highest quality.

(1949 Rev., S. 3658; P.A. 76-333, S. 5; P.A. 85-121; P.A. 94-117, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 76-333 added word “police” in references to “state police bureau of identification”; P.A. 85-121 made criminal record history information available to state bar examining committee; P.A. 94-117 amended section by deleting “Information” and substituting “Conviction information, as defined in subsection (c) of section 54-142g,” removing provision re privileged information available only through court order and inserted provision that conviction information shall be available to public in accordance with Sec. 54-142k.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1985–1985 · leading case: Misenheimer v. Misenheimer, 325 S.E.2d 195 (N.C. 1985).
Misenheimer v. Misenheimer, 325 S.E.2d 195 (N.C. 1985). · cites it 2× “Under section 31A-4(3) as applied to the facts here, the slayer's share—one eighth of testator's residuary estate—should be distributed "as if the decedent had died intestate with respect thereto.”
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-16(a)(1): 1 case
Misenheimer v. Misenheimer, 325 S.E.2d 195 (N.C. 1985). “Under section 31A-4(3) as applied to the facts here, the slayer's share—one eighth of testator's residuary estate—should be distributed "as if the decedent had died intestate with respect thereto.”
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-16(a)(l): 1 case
Misenheimer v. Misenheimer, 325 S.E.2d 195 (N.C. 1985). “Under section 31A-4(3) as applied to the facts here, the slayer's share—one eighth of testator's residuary estate—should be distributed "as if the decedent had died intestate with respect thereto.”
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