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Statute The portion of CGSA Sec. 14-227a governing chemical analysis. § 14-227a. Operation while under the influence of liquor or drug or while having an elevated blood alcohol content (a) Operation while under the influence or while having an elevated blood alcohol content. No person shall operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug or both. A person commits the offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug or both if such person operates a motor vehicle (1) while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or…Read More

First Connecticut Judicial Proceedings The first Connecticut judicial proceedings were probably held on April 26, 1636, at “A Corte holden in Newton” (Hartford) under the commission granted to eight leaders by the General Court of Massachusetts Bay. In 1638, the General Court established the Particular Court (often called the “Quartet Court” because it was required to meet every three months). While the General Court, later called the General Assembly, controlled the administration of justice, the Particular Court was the principal judicial body until the union of the New Haven and Connecticut colonies and the granting of the Charter from Charles…Read More

Access to the Courts and to Judicial Branch Facilities Connecticut Court Fees Court Directions and Telephone Numbers Court Location Codes  |  Housing Court Location Codes Court Sessions Holidays and Court Closings Judicial Branch Statistics Court Sessions Court will be in session five days a week except as otherwise directed by the Chief Court Administrator and as described below. Civil Division short calendars shall be held on the first court day of each week unless an exception is granted by the Chief Court Administrator. Holidays and Court Closings Courthouses are open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, except on…Read More

I practice in the following Courts. If you are arrested for a DUI in one of the towns they serve you go to the specific Geographic Area Court listed below. G.A. 1 at Stamford G.A. 2 at Bridgeport G.A. 3 at Danbury G.A. 4 at Waterbury G.A. 5 at Derby G.A. 7 at Meriden Serving the towns of Cheshire, Hamden, Meriden, North Haven and Wallingford. G.A. 9 at Middletown Serving the towns of Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook. G.A. 10 at New London Serving the…Read More

TIMELINE Per Se Matters with Commissioner of Motor Vehicles I. Scheduling a Per Se Hearing Initial hearing to determine license suspension is scheduled upon request of operator, & must be requested within 7 days of date of mailing of notice of suspension. (1) With good cause, hearing officer or operator can request a continuance of up to 15 days. (2)The attorney for operator can request in writing a 2d continuance if there is a conflicting court appearance. (3)Further continuances can be granted upon written certification to Commissioner of facts surrounding need for continuance II. After Hearing If Commissioner fails to…Read More

If there is a Person on the road driving like crazy then maybe he’s drunk. Police Dispatch sends out a trooper or police officer and he sees this guy driving erratically; he pulls him over and then arrests him. Generally that would be a good stop. Here’s the other situation. Concerned citizen calls, police officer goes out, guy’s not driving erratically, the officer just pulls him over and detains him. Often Times the Information Provided By an Informant Leads To an Arrest or a Stop Often times there is a situation in which there is an informant who gives the…Read More

MEMORANDUM OF LAW Alcohol Education Program (AEP) Vs. Youthful Offender Program (YO) On December 17, 2004, A Boy was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227a. At the time of his arrest, The Boy was seventeen years old. The Boy has applied for examination to determine youthful offender status. The State objects on the basis that The Boy must apply to the pretrial alcohol education program and is not eligible for youthful offender status. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-76b defines a “youthful offender” as a person between 16 and 18 who…Read More

A Resource is a tool that you use to help yourself. It is an aid and to my way of thinking, an educational aid. You use it to learn so that you better understand what it is I am talking about. The area of DUI has progressed from socially acceptable drinking to socially acceptable jail time. You need to know your rights and what it is that you are facing. It gets very complicated and you need all of the help you can get. You need a lawyer! Check out the law, the penalties and what it is that you…Read More