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Arrested in Franklin, Connecticut: What Happens Next

If you were arrested in Franklin, your case will be heard at Norwich Superior Court (GA 21). Franklin is covered by Connecticut State Police Troop E. Here is what happens next and how to reach a defense attorney who practices at this court.

Where the case is heard

New London County. Cases from Franklin are heard at Norwich Superior Court, 1 Courthouse Square, Norwich 06360.

Who polices Franklin

Franklin is covered by Connecticut State Police Troop E rather than a town department, so the officer who arrests you here is a state trooper.

Route 32 runs through the town and carries a share of the enforcement. Whichever way the arrest came about, there is no local station holding your file: the troop does, and it is who a family calls to find out whether someone is still being held.

Where your case goes

Franklin cases go to Norwich Superior Court, GA 21, a short distance southeast at 1 Courthouse Square. Downtown parking is mostly paid and on the street, so allow time for it even on a short trip.

Released, your date is on the paperwork you were given. Held, you go to court the next business day, where the bond is reviewed.

After the arrest

What happens over the next few days follows the bond. A promise to appear or a payment and you go home with a date; neither, and you wait in custody for court the next business day, when the amount is looked at again. The arrest page and the bond and bail page cover both.

Do not explain the stop to the trooper or to anyone else, and do not treat a holding call as private, because it is recorded.

Where the arrest is a family violence arrest, none of that timing applies: court is the next business day, and the protective order issued there can shut you out of your own house that afternoon.

Common charges in Franklin

Route 32 traffic gives DUI and drug possession the leading share of a small Franklin docket at GA 21, with assault, domestic violence and family violence, and larceny and shoplifting behind them. For a first offense the realistic aim is a diversionary program ending in dismissal.

Next step

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

Norwich Superior Court, GA 21, at 1 Courthouse Square in Norwich.

Who polices Franklin?

Connecticut State Police Troop E. Franklin has no municipal police department.

I was stopped on Route 32. Is that different from any other arrest?

No. It is a state police arrest and it goes to GA 21 like every other Franklin case.

Who do I call about someone arrested in Franklin?

Troop E, which handled the arrest and has the bond information.

How soon is court after a Franklin 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 21.

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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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