Connecticut § 51-34 - Commitment for disobedience; release.
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§ 51-34. Commitment for disobedience; release.
Sec. 51-34. Commitment for disobedience; release. Any person committed to a community correctional center in any cause for disobeying an order of any court or family support magistrate may be discharged from imprisonment by the judge of the court or family support magistrate making the order when it appears to the judge that the public interest will not suffer thereby.
(1949 Rev., S. 7703; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 83; 1969, P.A. 297; P.A. 82-248, S. 18; P.A. 89-360, S. 20, 45.)
History: 1959 act deleted provision re disobedience of order of justice of the peace; 1969 act substituted “community correctional center” for “jail”; P.A. 82-248 made technical revision, rewording some provisions, but made no substantive change; P.A. 89-360 added references to family support magistrates.
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Section 51-34 ("Commitment for disobedience; release.") 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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