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Arrested in Bolton, Connecticut: What Happens Next

If you were arrested in Bolton, your case will be heard at Rockville Superior Court (GA 19) in Vernon. Bolton is covered by a resident state trooper from Troop K in Colchester, and the Route 6 and Route 44 corridors run through town. Here is what happens next and how to reach a defense attorney who practices at this court.

Where the case is heard

Tolland County. Cases from Bolton are heard at Rockville Superior Court, 20 Park Street, Vernon 06066.

Who polices Bolton

Bolton has no municipal police department. The town is covered by a resident state trooper assigned from Connecticut State Police Troop K, based in Colchester.

Troop K rather than Troop C is worth knowing for one practical reason: the barracks you call about someone being held is not the one nearest the courthouse. Route 6 and Route 44 both run through Bolton and carry most of the traffic enforcement in town, so a fair number of Bolton arrests begin as stops on one of them. The court is the same either way.

Where your case goes

Bolton cases are heard at Rockville Superior Court, GA 19, in the Rockville section of Vernon, just north of town. That is worth noting because the trooper who arrested you works out of Colchester, in the other direction: the barracks and the courthouse are not in the same place. The court page has the parking and the docket.

Released after the arrest, your date is on your paperwork. Held, you go to court the next business day.

After the arrest

The trooper either releases you on a written promise to appear, sets a bond you can post, or holds you for court the next business day. Released, the date is on your paperwork. Held, the judge reviews the bond at the first appearance and can lower it. The arrest page covers booking and the bond and bail page covers the money.

Family violence is the exception: court the next business day whether or not you were released, and a protective order issued there. It can order you out of your own home for the length of the case, which is months rather than days.

Before any of that, stop discussing the case. Recorded calls from holding are used by prosecutors routinely, and an explanation offered to a trooper at the roadside is not off the record. The arraignment page explains the first court date and the what to expect page explains where it leads.

Common charges in Bolton

The two road corridors put DUI and drug possession high on the list of what GA 19 sees out of Bolton, most of it from traffic stops. Domestic violence and family violence, assault, and larceny and shoplifting make up the rest. A first offense often has a diversionary program that ends in dismissal, and which one applies depends on the charge.

Next step

If you or someone you know was arrested in Bolton, send the short form on this page and it will go to a defense attorney who practices in your court. If the person is in custody now, call (860)484-7979 instead.

Common questions

Where do Bolton cases go to court?

Rockville Superior Court, GA 19, at 20 Park Street in Vernon.

Who polices Bolton?

A resident state trooper from Connecticut State Police Troop K, based in Colchester.

Why is the barracks in Colchester if the court is in Vernon?

They are separate systems. The troop covers the town; the Geographical Area court hears the town. For Bolton those point in different directions, which surprises people.

Who do I call about someone arrested in Bolton?

Troop K in Colchester, which processed the arrest and has the bond information.

How soon is court after a Bolton arrest?

If you were released, the date is on your paperwork. If you were held, or it is a family violence arrest, court is the next business day.

Do I need a local lawyer?

You need an attorney who practices at GA 19, which is where the case is heard.

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What to do now

You will usually hear from an attorney within the hour during the day, or first thing in the morning if you send this overnight.

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