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Arrested in Enfield, Connecticut: What Happens Next

If you were arrested in Enfield, your case is heard at Hartford Superior Court (GA 14). Enfield had its own courthouse, GA 13, and it no longer exists. If your paperwork or an old reference points you at the Enfield court, your case is in Hartford. Here is what happens next and how to reach a defense attorney who practices at this court.

Where the case is heard

Hartford County. Cases from Enfield are heard at Hartford Superior Court, 101 Lafayette Street, Hartford 06106.

Enfield Police Department

Who polices Enfield

Enfield has its own police department, and arrests in town are made by Enfield officers, who book you and either release you or set a bond.

Interstate 91 runs up through Enfield to the Massachusetts line, and highway stops there may be made by state troopers. Those cases go to the same court as everything else out of Enfield.

Where your case goes

This is the part worth reading twice. Enfield used to have its own Geographical Area court, GA 13, and it is closed. Enfield cases are now heard at Hartford Superior Court, GA 14, at 101 Lafayette Street in Hartford.

People still search for the Enfield court, and old paperwork, old letters, and old web pages still name it. If anything you are holding says Enfield Superior Court, that building is not where your case is. Go to Hartford, and allow for the drive: it is a real distance down Interstate 91 rather than a trip across town, and the court page covers parking, which is paid and scarce.

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

After the arrest

Enfield officers either release you on a written promise to appear or after a bond, or hold you for court the next business day. Released, your date is on your paperwork, and the address on it is Hartford. Held, you are brought to court and a judge reviews the bond. The arrest page covers booking; the bond and bail page covers the bond.

A family violence arrest goes to court the next business day regardless, and a protective order issues at that appearance, lasting the life of the case.

Until the date, do not talk about the case, and treat calls from holding as recorded. Then leave early: the drive to Hartford is the part Enfield defendants underestimate, and arriving late to a busy docket is its own problem. The arraignment page explains the appearance and the what to expect page explains the case.

Common charges in Enfield

The Enfield docket at GA 14 covers DUI, assault, domestic violence and family violence, drug possession, and larceny and shoplifting. Interstate 91 and the state line add a share of highway stops to the DUI and drug numbers. On a first offense a diversionary program that ends in dismissal is often the goal.

Next step

If you or someone you know was arrested in Enfield, 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

Is there still a court in Enfield?

No. GA 13 in Enfield has closed. Enfield cases are heard at Hartford Superior Court, GA 14, at 101 Lafayette Street in Hartford.

My paperwork says Enfield Superior Court. Where do I go?

To Hartford. That courthouse no longer hears these cases. Check the date on your paperwork and go to 101 Lafayette Street.

How far is the Hartford court from Enfield?

A real drive down Interstate 91 rather than a local trip, plus time to park, which is paid and limited. Leave earlier than you think.

Who polices Enfield?

The Enfield Police Department. State troopers may make arrests on Interstate 91 within the town.

Who do I call about someone arrested in Enfield?

The Enfield Police Department non-emergency line, or the state police if it was a highway stop.

How soon is court after an Enfield 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 14 in Hartford, which is where Enfield cases now go.

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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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