Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-95b (2025)

Reopening judgment in certain motor vehicle and criminal cases

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Any judgment rendered in the Superior Court in any case involving prosecution for a motor vehicle violation or criminal offense adjudging the defendant to pay a fine only, may be reopened, provided a motion to reopen is filed within four months succeeding the date on which it was rendered.

(P.A. 82-153.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2003–2003 · leading case: State v. Arpi, 818 A.2d 48 (Conn. App. Ct. 2003).
State v. Arpi, 818 A.2d 48 (Conn. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly (1) found that General Statutes § 54-95b prohibits opening criminal judgments more than four months after the date of judgment, (2) denied his motion to open the judgment and to withdraw his guilty plea in violation of…”
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