Connecticut § 14-295a - Assessment for certain violations and payments of fines by mail.
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§ 14-295a. Assessment for certain violations and payments of fines by mail.
Sec. 14-295a. Assessment for certain violations and payments of fines by mail. An assessment of five dollars shall be imposed against any person who is convicted of a violation of section 14-219, 14-222, 14-227a or 14-227m or subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n or who pleads nolo contendere to a violation of section 14-219 and pays the fine by mail. Such assessment shall be in addition to any fee, cost or surcharge imposed pursuant to any other provision of the general statutes. All assessments collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the General Fund and credited to the brain injury prevention and services account established under section 14-295b.
(P.A. 04-199, S. 39; P.A. 05-152, S. 2; P.A. 16-126, S. 23.)
History: P.A. 05-152 deleted provision re imposition of assessment for forfeiture of cash bond or guaranteed bail bond certificate; P.A. 16-126 added references to Secs. 14-227m and 14-227n(a)(1) and (2).
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-295a ("Assessment for certain violations and payments of fines by mail.") 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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