Connecticut General Statutes 51-164o – Procedure for nonresidents
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a nonresident of the state, if summoned for allegedly having committed an infraction, shall be required to post a cash bond or a guaranteed bail bond certificate, as provided in section 14-140a, with the local or state police issuing the summons and shall not be permitted to plead or pay by mail as provided in section 51-164n.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 51-164o
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(b) If the nonresident is alleged to have committed an infraction involving a motor vehicle or a violation of section 14-219 specified in subsection (e) of said section and is a resident of a state which has reciprocity with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in this state with respect to suspension of operator’s licenses, the nonresident may plead or pay by mail as provided in section 51-164n and shall not be required to post a bond as provided in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The amount of any bond required by this section shall be the amount of the fine, any additional fee established for the infraction alleged to have been committed, any cost established for the infraction or a violation of section 14-219 specified in subsection (e) of said section as provided in subsection (b) of section 54-143 and section 54-143a and any additional amount calculated in accordance with the percentage increases set forth in section 13b-70 and rounded off to the next highest dollar. The total amount of any such forfeited bond shall be deposited in the General Fund as one undifferentiated lump sum amount or deposited in the Special Transportation Fund as one undifferentiated lump sum amount as may be required by statute.