Sec. 54-82u. Witness protection agreement.
Sec. 54-82u. Witness protection agreement. (a) In order to receive protective
services under section 54-82t, the witness shall enter into a written agreement with the
Chief State's Attorney. The witness protection agreement shall be in writing and shall
specify the responsibilities of the witness that establish the conditions for the Chief
State's Attorney to provide protective services. The witness shall agree to all of the
following:
(1) To testify in and provide information to all appropriate law enforcement officials
concerning all appropriate proceedings;
(2) To refrain from committing any crime;
(3) To take all necessary steps to avoid detection by other persons of the facts concerning the protective services provided to the witness under section 54-82t;
(4) To comply with legal obligations and civil judgments against the witness;
(5) To cooperate with all reasonable requests of officers and employees of the state
or any municipality who are providing protective services under section 54-82t;
(6) To designate another person to act as agent for service of process;
(7) To make a sworn statement of all outstanding legal obligations, including obligations concerning child custody and visitation;
(8) To disclose if the witness is on probation or parole and, if so, any conditions of
probation or parole;
(9) To inform regularly the appropriate official of the witness's activities and current
address; and
(10) To comply with any other lawful and appropriate conditions as determined by
the Office of the Chief State's Attorney.
(b) The Chief State's Attorney shall not be liable for any condition in the witness
protection agreement that cannot reasonably be met due to a witness committing a crime
during participation in the program.
(P.A. 99-240, S. 7.)