General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 479
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2158
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 479
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 2158
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE LENGTH OF PRETRIAL DETENTION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 54-53a of the general statutes be amended to provide that any person being detained for the commission of a misdemeanor who has not made bail shall not be detained for a period of time that exceeds the maximum term of imprisonment authorized for such misdemeanor.
Statement of Purpose:
To create a more rational criminal justice system.