(a) Upon application by the prosecuting authority alleging that a defendant has violated the conditions of the defendant's release, the court may, if probable cause is found, order that the defendant appear in court for an evidentiary hearing upon such allegations. An order to appear shall be served upon the defendant by any law enforcement officer delivering a copy to the defendant personally, or by leaving it at the defendant's usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein, or mailing it by registered or certified mail to the last-known address of the defendant.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if the court, after an evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or secondary evidence shall be admissible, finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant has violated reasonable conditions imposed on the defendant's release it may impose different or additional conditions upon the defendant's release. If the defendant is on release with respect to an offense for which a term of imprisonment of ten or more years may be imposed and the court, after an evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or secondary evidence shall be admissible, finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant has violated reasonable conditions of the defendant's release and that the safety of any other person is endangered while the defendant is on release, it may revoke such release. The revocation of a defendant's release pursuant to this subsection shall cause any bond posted in the criminal proceeding to be automatically terminated and the surety to be released.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if the defendant is a serious firearm offender or is on release with respect to a serious firearm offense as defined in section 53a-3 or the defendant is on release with respect to an offense for which a term of imprisonment of ten or more years may be imposed and the court, after an evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or secondary evidence shall be admissible, finds by clear and convincing evidence that the safety of any other person is endangered while the defendant is on release and that there is probable cause to believe that the defendant has committed a federal, state or local crime while on release, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the defendant's release should be revoked.
(d) If the defendant is a serious firearm offender as defined in section 53a-3, and is on release with respect to any offense and the court, after an evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or secondary evidence shall be admissible, finds by the preponderance of the evidence that there is probable cause to believe that the defendant has committed a serious firearm offense, as defined in section 53a-3, while on release, or if the defendant is on release with respect to any offense referenced in subsection (c) of section 54-64a and the court, after an evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or secondary evidence shall be admissible, finds by the preponderance of evidence that there is probable cause to believe that the defendant has committed a serious firearm offense, the defendant's release shall be revoked.
(e) The revocation of a defendant's release pursuant to this section shall cause any bond posted in the criminal proceeding to be automatically terminated and the surety to be released.
(f) If the defendant commits a serious firearm offense while on pretrial release and is subsequently convicted of any offense for which the defendant was on pretrial release and a serious firearm offense committed while on pretrial release, any bond posted in the criminal proceeding for the offense for which the defendant was on pretrial release shall be forfeited.
(P.A. 90-213, S. 53; P.A. 99-240, S. 11; P.A. 23-53, S. 39.)
History: P.A. 99-240 made hearsay or secondary evidence admissible at an evidentiary hearing and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality; P.A. 23-53 added exception for Subsec. (d) in Subsecs. (b) and (c), added provision re automatic termination of bond and release of surety in Subsec. (b), added new Subsec. (d) re serious firearm offender or finding that there is probable cause to believe that defendant has committed serious firearm offense, redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (e), and added Subsec. (f) re defendant who commits serious firearm offense while on pretrial release and is subsequently convicted of any offense for which defendant was on release and serious firearm offense committed while on release.
See Secs. 53a-222, 53a-222a re criminal penalties for violation of certain conditions of release.
Cited. 220 C. 922; 224 C. 29.
Subsec. (c):
As applied to defendant, statute did not violate right of bail provision of Art. I, Sec. 8 of the Connecticut Constitution, as amended by Art. XVII of the amendments. 222 C. 331.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
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3 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case:
State v. Ayala, 610 A.2d 1162 (Conn. 1992).
State v. Ayala, 610 A.2d 1162 (Conn. 1992).
· cites it 38× “The principal issue in this appeal is whether, in the circumstances of this case, the revocation of the defendant’s pretrial release from confinement pursuant to General Statutes § 54-64f 1 violated *334 the right of bail provision of article first, § 8 of the Connecticut…”
State v. Fernando a., 981 A.2d 427 (Conn. 2009).
· cites it 24× “) Similarly, General Statutes § 54-64f, [16] which authorizes trial *441 courts to impose different conditions or to revoke the bail of defendants who have violated the "reasonable conditions" of their releases, similarly requires an "evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or…”
Stuart v. Stuart, 996 A.2d 259 (Conn. 2010).
· cites it 2× “alidity of mechanic’s lien must be established by clear and convincing evidence); General Statutes § 54-33g (b) (state has burden of proving all material facts relating to property seizure by clear and convincing evidence); General *40 Statutes § 54-56d (k) (2) (court must find…”
In Re Application for Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Ross, 866 A.2d 554 (Conn. 2005).
· cites it 2× “2d 1162 (1992) ("[b]ecause certification was granted to consider only the application of the statute to this defendant, we need not consider in this appeal whether the application of [General Statutes] § 54-64f [providing for bail revocation on subsequent arrest] to another…”
Calfee v. Usman, 616 A.2d 250 (Conn. 1992).
“…with capital crimes); § 54-47c (grand jury investigation); § 54-56d (examination of competency to stand trial); and § 54-64f (hearing on violation of conditions of release).”
State v. Ayala, 598 A.2d 365 (Conn. 1991).
· cites it 4× “Does the order of the Appellate Court granting review but denying relief with respect to the defendant’s motion for review of the trial court’s order revok *923 ing the defendant’s release on bond pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 54-64f constitute a final judgment…”
State v. Anderson (Conn. 2015).
· cites it 14× “dant had been released and transferred back to the Whiting Forensic Division of Connecticut Valley Hospital (Whit- ing) on a promise to appear on a previous felony assault charge at the time he allegedly committed his most recent assault, the trial court did not revoke the…”
Aguilar v. Eick, 234 Conn. App. 281 (Conn. App. Ct. 2025).
· cites it 2× “, General Statutes § 17a-111b (authorizing court to conduct evidentiary hearing on motion for determination that reasonable efforts to reunify parent with child is not required); General Stat- utes § 46b-129 (authorizing court to conduct evidentiary hearing in connection with…”
State v. Anderson (Conn. 2015).
· cites it 4× “Specifically, § 54-64a was amended to require trial courts, when setting nonfinancial and financial conditions of release for individuals charged with most felonies, to consider ‘‘what conditions of release will reasonably assure the appearance of the arrested per- son in court…”
State v. Moore (Order on Motion Dissent) (Conn. 2025).
· cites it 2× “See General Statutes 54-127; see also General Statutes § 53a-32 (d) (revocation of probation or conditional discharge for ‘‘violation consist[ing] of the commission of a serious firearm offense or the defendant is a serious firearm offender’’); General Statutes § 54-64f (c), (d)…”
State v. Moore (Order on Motion) (Conn. 2025).
· cites it 2× “, General Statutes § 53a-32 (violation of probation or conditional discharge); General Statutes § 54-64f (violation of conditions of release); General Statutes § 54-127 (rear- rest).”
State v. Stiggle (Conn. App. Ct. 2015).
· cites it 2× “The judgment is affirmed. In this opinion the other judges concurred.”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-64f(b) — 1 case
State v. Fernando a., 981 A.2d 427 (Conn. 2009).
“) Similarly, General Statutes § 54-64f, [16] which authorizes trial *441 courts to impose different conditions or to revoke the bail of defendants who have violated the "reasonable conditions" of their releases, similarly requires an "evidentiary hearing at which hearsay or…”
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