§ 54-142a Erasure of criminal records
§ 54-142b Erasure of record of girl found guilty of being in manifest danger
§ 54-142c Disclosure of erased records
§ 54-142d Erasure of record of decriminalized offense. Exceptions
§ 54-142e Judicial Department or criminal justice agency to make available information to identify erased records. Duty of consumer reporting agency or background screening provider to update and delete erased criminal records
§ 54-142f Council on the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Record. Established. Membership. Chairpersons. Administrative staff. Report
§ 54-142g Definitions
§ 54-142h Data collection; audit; maintenance of records and log
§ 54-142i Duties of criminal justice agencies re collection, storage and dissemination of criminal history record information
§ 54-142j Adoption of regulations and procedures
§ 54-142k Availability of conviction information and nonconviction information
§ 54-142l Challenge to completeness or accuracy of record
§ 54-142m Disclosure of nonconviction information by criminal justice agency
§ 54-142n Further provisions for disclosure of nonconviction information
§ 54-142o Dissemination of nonconviction information to noncriminal justice agencies
§ 54-142p Letter of criminal record or no criminal record to enter United States or foreign nation
§ 54-142q Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board. Membership. Duties and responsibilities. Access to information
§ 54-142r Availability of data in criminal justice information system. Procedures for obtaining data
§ 54-142s State-wide information technology system for sharing of criminal justice information
§ 54-142t Automated process for erasure of criminal records
§ 54-142u Automatic erasure of record of person for certain cannabis possession convictions
§ 54-142v Erasure of record of person for certain cannabis convictions for possession, possession or use of paraphernalia or manufacture or for distribution, sale, prescription, administration or growing of cannabis
§ 54-142w Police or court record of a state’s attorney or prosecuting attorney not marked as erased under automated system
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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 961a - Criminal Records

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Federal public defender: An attorney employed by the federal courts on a full-time basis to provide legal defense to defendants who are unable to afford counsel. The judiciary administers the federal defender program pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source:
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Victim advocate: work with prosecutors and assist the victims of a crime.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.