Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-76g (2025)

Judgment of youthful offender status

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If the defendant enters a plea of guilty to the charge of being a youthful offender or if, after trial, the court finds that he committed the acts charged against him in the information or complaint, the court shall adjudge the defendant to be a youthful offender and the information or complaint shall be considered a nullity and of no force or effect.

(1971, P.A. 72, S. 6.)

Cited. 173 C. 414; 179 C. 98; 190 C. 715.

Cited. 8 CA 607; 21 CA 645.

Cited. 30 CS 71.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1979–1999 · leading case: State v. Eric T., 513 A.2d 1273 (Conn. App. Ct. 1986).
State v. Eric T., 513 A.2d 1273 (Conn. App. Ct. 1986). · cites it 4× “These appeals arise out of two separate judgments of the trial court, each adjudicating the same defendant to be a youthful offender pursuant to General Statutes § 54-76g by virtue of his commission of a sexual assault in the fourth degree, in violation of General Statutes §…”
State v. Anonymous (83-FG), 463 A.2d 533 (Conn. 1983). · cites it 2× “The defendant was found guilty of being a youthful offender pursuant to General Statutes § 54-76g 1 upon the first count of an information charging theft of a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-212 2 and also upon the second count charging *717 possession of a…”
State v. Sandra O., 724 A.2d 1127 (Conn. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 4× “The defendant appeals from the judgment of the trial court adjudicating her to be a youthful offender pursuant to General Statutes § 54-76g 1 for having committed the offense of reckless driving in violation of General Statutes § 14-222.”
State v. Bell, 425 A.2d 574 (Conn. 1979). · cites it 2× “If error is found and youthful offender status is granted, all records will be sealed and the information or complaint becomes a nullity.”
In re Jesus C., 575 A.2d 1031 (Conn. App. Ct. 1990). · cites it 2× “The defendant appeals from the judgment of adjudication as a youthful offender, pursuant to General Statutes § 54-76g, by virtue of his commission of the crime of using a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission in violation of General Statutes § 53a-119b.”
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