Sec. 17a-520. (Formerly Sec. 17-197). Commitment at expiration of term of imprisonment.
Sec. 17a-520. (Formerly Sec. 17-197). Commitment at expiration of term of
imprisonment. When any person has been transferred from any correctional institution
to a state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities and is confined in such hospital
at the time of the expiration of the term of imprisonment for which he was committed
and then has psychiatric disabilities, the superintendent of such hospital shall cause
proceedings for the commitment of such person to be instituted in the court of probate
having jurisdiction in the town where such hospital is located, unless such person is
already under an order of commitment of a court of probate. The court of probate shall
appoint two physicians of recognized standing, and such physicians shall fully investigate the facts of the case and report to the court. If such physicians report that such person
has psychiatric disabilities and the court so finds, it may order such person detained in
such hospital until he has recovered his sanity. Any person committed under the provisions of this section may be paroled under the provisions of section 17a-521 or placed
in a licensed boarding home under the provisions of section 17a-509. During the pendency of any application for commitment under the provisions of this section, any person
may be detained at any state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities for a period
not exceeding thirty days beyond the expiration of his sentence. Any person aggrieved
by any order of a probate court under the provisions hereof may within thirty days appeal
to the superior court for the judicial district having jurisdiction.
(1949 Rev., S. 2669; 1959, P.A. 223; P.A. 76-190, S. 9, 12; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 95-257, S. 52, 58.)
History: 1959 act deleted requirement for certifying facts to welfare commissioner and requiring him to institute commitment proceedings; P.A. 76-190 excluded from provision re institution of commitment proceedings involving prisoners in
hospitals whose terms of imprisonment have expired those who are already under commitment order; P.A. 78-280 replaced
"county" with "judicial district"; Sec. 17-197 transferred to Sec. 17a-520 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced variants of term
"mental illness" with "psychiatric disabilities", effective July 1, 1995.
Cited. 230 C. 400.