The Connecticut criminal process

What happens, in the order you will meet it.

• What Happens When You Are Arrested in Connecticut

  Arrested in CT? What happens from the stop to release: booking, bond, your right to stay silent, the charges, and reaching a defense attorney fast.

• What Happens at a Connecticut Arraignment: First Court Date

  Your first court date in CT is the arraignment. What happens, where to check in, protective orders, bond, and reaching a defense attorney before you go.

• Bond and Bail in Connecticut After an Arrest

  How bond works in CT after an arrest: types of bond, how a bondsman works, what happens at arraignment, and reaching a defense attorney fast.

• Connecticut Protective Orders: How Criminal Orders Work

  How criminal protective orders work in CT: partial, residential, and full no-contact, how to challenge one, and how they differ from civil orders.

• Connecticut Diversionary Programs: Get Your Case Dismissed

  CT diversionary programs that end in dismissal: Accelerated Rehabilitation, alcohol and drug education, family violence education, and who qualifies.

• Erasing a Connecticut Criminal Record: Clean Slate, Pardons

  How Connecticut erases criminal records: automatic erasure after a dismissal or nolle, the Clean Slate law, and pardons. What clears and when.

• What to Expect in a Connecticut Criminal Case

  A plain-English walk through a Connecticut criminal case: arrest, arraignment, pretrial dates, diversion or plea or trial, and how long each part takes.