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Arrested in Brooklyn, Connecticut: What Happens Next

If you were arrested in Brooklyn, your case will be heard at Danielson Superior Court (GA 11). Brooklyn is covered by a resident state trooper from Troop D rather than a town department. Here is what happens next and how to reach a defense attorney who practices at this court.

Where the case is heard

Windham County. Cases from Brooklyn are heard at Danielson Superior Court, 120 School Street, Danielson 06239.

Who polices Brooklyn

Brooklyn is covered by a resident state trooper assigned from Connecticut State Police Troop D. There is no municipal police department, so the officer who arrests you here is a state trooper.

A resident trooper is assigned to the town rather than passing through, so the same officers tend to handle the same calls. What matters to a reader is that booking runs through the state police and that the troop, not a local station, answers a question about a bond.

Where your case goes

Brooklyn cases are prosecuted at Danielson Superior Court, GA 11, the next town over at 120 School Street. The address names Danielson, which is a borough of Killingly rather than a town, so go by the street rather than the name.

Released, your date is on the paperwork the trooper gave you. Held, court is the next business day.

After the arrest

After booking the trooper either lets you go on a promise to appear, sets a bond you can cover, or holds you until court the next business day with the amount open to review. The arrest page explains booking; the bond and bail page explains the bond.

Between now and the date, the useful thing is silence about the incident. Prosecutors read recorded custody calls as a matter of routine.

A family violence arrest runs to the next business day whichever way you were released, with a protective order issued there that can control where you live for the length of the case. The arraignment page and the what to expect page cover what follows.

Common charges in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn docket at GA 11 covers DUI, drug possession, assault, domestic violence and family violence, and larceny and shoplifting. For someone with no record the question is usually which diversionary program fits, because completing one ends the case in a dismissal rather than a conviction.

Next step

If you or someone you know was arrested in Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn cases go to court?

Danielson Superior Court, GA 11, at 120 School Street in Danielson, the next town over.

Who polices Brooklyn?

A resident state trooper from Connecticut State Police Troop D. Brooklyn has no municipal department.

Who do I call about someone arrested in Brooklyn?

Troop D, which processed the arrest and has the bond and holding information.

Is a state police arrest handled differently in court?

No. Same court, same prosecutors, same process as a case brought by a town department.

How soon is court after a Brooklyn 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 11.

Charges we cover

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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