Connecticut § 29-16 - Use of information.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 29-16 — Use of information., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-16. Use of information.
Sec. 29-16. Use of information. Conviction information, as defined in subsection (c) of section 54-142g, contained in the files of the State Police Bureau of Identification, shall be available to the public in accordance with the provisions of section 54-142k. All information contained in the files of the State Police Bureau of Identification relative to criminal records and personal history of persons convicted of crime shall be available at all times to all peace officers engaged in the detection of crime, to all prosecuting officials and probation officers for the purpose of furthering the ends of public justice and to the State Bar Examining Committee for the purpose of ensuring that those individuals admitted to the practice of law are of the highest quality.
(1949 Rev., S. 3658; P.A. 76-333, S. 5; P.A. 85-121; P.A. 94-117, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 76-333 added word “police” in references to “state police bureau of identification”; P.A. 85-121 made criminal record history information available to state bar examining committee; P.A. 94-117 amended section by deleting “Information” and substituting “Conviction information, as defined in subsection (c) of section 54-142g,” removing provision re privileged information available only through court order and inserted provision that conviction information shall be available to public in accordance with Sec. 54-142k.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-16 ("Use of information.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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