Connecticut § 27-149 - Restraint of persons charged with offenses.
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§ 27-149. Restraint of persons charged with offenses.
Sec. 27-149. Restraint of persons charged with offenses. Any person subject to this code charged with an offense under this code shall be ordered into arrest or confinement, as circumstances may require. When any person subject to this code is placed in arrest or confinement prior to trial, immediate steps shall be taken to inform him of the specific wrong of which he is accused and to try him or to dismiss the charges and release him. The accused may be admitted to bail by posting bond in the amount ordered by the convening authority, but not to exceed twice the authorized fine for such offense.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 9.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-149 ("Restraint of persons charged with offenses.") 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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