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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 43-42 (2026)

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The Commissioner of Weights and Measures is authorized after a public hearing held to establish and promulgate such rules, regulations, specifications and tolerances to supplement and give full effect to the provisions of sections 43-36 to 43-44, inclusive, as he deems necessary. The commissioner may issue as regulations those specifications, tolerances and regulations for commercial weighing and measuring devices adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures set forth in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44, as amended, of the United States Department of Commerce and incorporate them by reference. Such rules, regulations, specifications and tolerances shall have the force and effect of law. In addition to any provisions adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures, the commissioner shall not require any person to acquire a weighing or measuring device or instrument that exceeds the weighing or measuring needs of the business in which such device or instrument is employed.

(1951, S. 2889d; 1963, P.A. 47; P.A. 90-125, S. 5; P.A. 96-259, S. 8.)

History: 1963 act authorized issuance of specifications, tolerances and regulations for commercial weighing and measuring devices adopted by National Conference on Weights and Measures as regulations of this state; P.A. 90-125 made technical change, substituting National Institute of Standards and Technology for National Bureau of Standards; P.A. 96-259 prohibited the commissioner from requiring any person to acquire a device that exceeds the needs of the business in which such device is employed.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2000–2022 · leading case: State v. Bonner, 964 A.2d 73 (Conn. 2009).
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State v. Bonner, 964 A.2d 73 (Conn. 2009). “See Practice Book § 43-42 (“[f]or purposes of Sections 43-39 through 43-41, ‘commencement of trial’ means the commencement of the voir dire examination in jury cases and the swearing-in of the first witness in nonjury cases”).”
State v. Hargett, 343 Conn. 604 (Conn. 2022). “’’ Practice Book § 43-42. Thus, if, pursuant to a defen- dant’s state law guarantees; see General Statutes § 54- 82m; Practice Book § 43-41; trial commences within thirty days of his filing of a motion for a speedy trial, the defendant’s constitutional claim is of little merit.”
State v. Gaston, 860 A.2d 1253 (Conn. App. Ct. 2004). “Voir dire commenced on December 12, 2002. “For the purpose of the speedy trial rules, commencement of trial means the commencement of the voir dire examination in jury cases and the swearing-in of the first witness in nonjury cases.”
State v. Lacks, 755 A.2d 254 (Conn. App. Ct. 2000). “’ Practice Book § 956E [now § 43-42].” State v. Green, 38 Conn. App. 868, 873 , 663 A.”
State v. Rosado, 945 A.2d 1028 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). “2 The court, in its memorandum of decision on the defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial, found, inter alia, that there were numerous occasions on which the trial was postponed at the request of the defendant’s counsel and that when the continuances were taken…”
State v. Lefort, 862 A.2d 875 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005). “See Practice Book § 43-42 (indicating that trial commences with jury selection for purposes of speedy trial issues).”
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