Connecticut § 54-95b - Reopening judgment in certain motor vehicle and criminal cases.
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§ 54-95b. Reopening judgment in certain motor vehicle and criminal cases.
Sec. 54-95b. Reopening judgment in certain motor vehicle and criminal cases. Any judgment rendered in the Superior Court in any case involving prosecution for a motor vehicle violation or criminal offense adjudging the defendant to pay a fine only, may be reopened, provided a motion to reopen is filed within four months succeeding the date on which it was rendered.
(P.A. 82-153.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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