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Section 54-1k – Issuance of protective orders in cases of stalking, harassment, sexual assault, risk of injury to or impairing morals of a child

May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure

(a) Upon the arrest of a person for a violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 53-21, section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-70c, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a, or any attempt thereof, or section 53a-181c, 53a-181d or 53a-181e, the court may issue a protective order pursuant to this section. Upon the arrest of a person for a violation of section 53a-182b or 53a-183, the court may issue a protective order pursuant to this section if it finds that such violation caused the victim to reasonably fear for his or her physical safety. Such order shall be an order of the court, and the clerk of the court shall cause (1) a copy of such order, or the information contained in such order, to be sent to the victim, and (2) a copy of such order, or the information contained in such order, to be sent by facsimile or other means not later than forty-eight hours after its issuance to the law enforcement agency or agencies for the town in which the victim resides, the town in which the victim is employed and the town in which the defendant resides. If the victim is enrolled in a public or private elementary or secondary school, including a technical education and career school, or an institution of higher education, as defined in section 10a-55, the clerk of the court shall, upon the request of the victim, send, by facsimile or other means, a copy of such order, or the information contained in such order, to such school or institution of higher education, the president of any institution of higher education at which the victim is enrolled and the special police force established pursuant to section 10a-156b, if any, at the institution of higher education at which the victim is enrolled, if the victim provides the clerk with the name and address of such school or institution of higher education.
(b) A protective order issued under this section may include provisions necessary to protect the victim from threats, harassment, injury or intimidation by the defendant, including but not limited to, an order enjoining the defendant from (1) imposing any restraint upon the person or liberty of the victim, (2) threatening, harassing, assaulting, molesting or sexually assaulting the victim, or (3) entering the dwelling of the victim. A protective order issued under this section may include provisions necessary to protect any animal owned or kept by the victim including, but not limited to, an order enjoining the defendant from injuring or threatening to injure such animal. Such order shall be made a condition of the bail or release of the defendant and shall contain the following language: “In accordance with section 53a-223 of the Connecticut general statutes, any violation of this order constitutes criminal violation of a protective order which is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both. Additionally, in accordance with section 53a-107 of the Connecticut general statutes, entering or remaining in a building or any other premises in violation of this order constitutes criminal trespass in the first degree which is punishable by a term of imprisonment of not more than one year, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars, or both. Violation of this order also violates a condition of your bail or release and may result in raising the amount of bail or revoking release.”.
(c) The information contained in and concerning the issuance of any protective order issued under this section shall be entered in the registry of protective orders pursuant to section 51-5c.

Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 54-1k

( P.A. 95-214, S. 3; P.A. 02-132, S. 56; P.A. 05-147, S. 1; 05-288, S. 183; P.A. 07-78, S. 3; P.A. 08-84, S. 1; P.A. 10-144, S. 7; P.A. 12-114, S. 4; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 99; P.A. 14-217, S. 126; P.A. 17-163, S. 5; 17-237, S. 117.)

Amended by P.A. 17-0237, S. 117 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by P.A. 17-0163, S. 5 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2018.
Amended by P.A. 14-0217, S. 126 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2015.
Amended by P.A. 12-0002, S. 99 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2012 Special Session, eff. 10/1/2012.
Amended by P.A. 12-0114, S. 4 of the the 2012 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2012.
Amended by P.A. 10-0144, S. 7 of the February 2010 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2010.

Nothing in section prohibits state from bringing charges for other criminal acts in addition to violation of protective order. 151 CA 590.