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Section 46b-148 – (Formerly Sec. 51-329). Child from family with service needs not to be held in detention or convicted as delinquent for violation of court order re future conduct. Court determination re placement or commitment of child from family with service needs

May 15, 2021 | Connecticut, Family Law

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter:

(1) No child who has been adjudicated as a child from a family with service needs in accordance with section 46b-149 may be processed or held in a juvenile detention center as a delinquent child, or be convicted as delinquent, solely for the violation of a valid order which regulates future conduct of the child that was issued by the court following such an adjudication; and
(2) no such child who is found to be in violation of any such order may be punished for such violation by placement in any juvenile detention center.
(b) In entering any order that directs or authorizes placement or commitment of a child who has been adjudicated as a child from a family with service needs in accordance with section 46b-149, the court shall make a determination that there is no less restrictive alternative appropriate to the needs of such child and the community.

Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 46b-148

(1949 Rev., S. 2819; P.A. 76-436, S. 33, 681; P.A. 82-335; P.A. 85-226, S. 2; P.A. 89-273, S. 7; P.A. 98-183, S. 4; P.A. 02-132, S. 26; P.A. 05-250, S. 2; P.A. 08-86, S. 1.)

Annotation to former section 17-74: Juvenile court may make appropriate orders for support of children and punish for contempt. 19 Conn.Supp. 371.