Connecticut General Statutes/Title 53a/Chapter 952/Section 53a-46d

CGS § 53a-46d. Victim impact statement read in court prior to imposition of sentence for crime punishable by death or life imprisonment without possibility of release.

A victim impact statement prepared with the assistance of a victim advocate in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 54-220 may be read in court prior to imposition of sentence upon a defendant found guilty of a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment without the possibility of release.

Short History

(P.A. 00-200, S. 6; P.A. 03-179, S. 2; 03-278, S. 104; P.A. 12-5, S. 21; P.A. 17-99, S. 40.)

Long History

History: P.A. 03-179 replaced “prepared by” with “prepared with the assistance of” and made a technical change; P.A. 03-278 made a technical change, effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 12-5 added provision re crime punishable by life imprisonment without possibility of release, effective April 25, 2012; P.A. 17-99 deleted “to be placed in court files”.

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