Sec. 51-180a. (Formerly Sec. 51-153). Special session when accused confined for want of bail.
Sec. 51-180a. (Formerly Sec. 51-153). Special session when accused confined
for want of bail. Whenever any person confined to a community correctional center
for want of bail applies for trial under the provisions of section 51-180 and the court
having jurisdiction of such person is not then sitting for the transaction of criminal
business, the Chief Court Administrator shall assign a judge of such court to hold a
session of such court for the transaction of criminal business for the purpose of such trial.
(November, 1955, S. N228; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 46; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 31; 1969, P.A. 297; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 85, 681.)
History: 1963 act deleted reference to section 51-152 which was repealed; 1967 act substituted chief court administrator
for chief justice or associate justice; 1969 act substituted "community correctional center" for "jail"; P.A. 76-436 made
no change, Sec. 10a of the act cancelling out amendment called for by Sec. 85. (Revisor's note: Sec. 51-153 transferred
to Sec. 51-180a prior to the 1959 revision of the general statutes, revised to 1968.)