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Arrested in Montville, Connecticut: What Happens Next

If you were arrested in Montville, your case will normally be heard at Norwich Superior Court (GA 21). Mohegan Sun sits on the Mohegan reservation within Montville, and an arrest there can raise jurisdictional questions worth putting to an attorney early. Here is what happens next.

Where the case is heard

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

Montville Police Department

Who polices Montville

Montville is policed two ways, and which applies depends on exactly where you were.

Off the reservation, arrests in Montville are made by the Montville Police Department. Interstate 395 runs through the town and carries a share of that work.

Mohegan Sun sits on the Mohegan reservation, which is policed by the Mohegan Tribal Police. An arrest at the casino is normally heard at GA 21, because Mohegan Sun is in Montville and Montville is a GA 21 town. But arrests involving tribal police can raise questions about which authority had jurisdiction, and those are worth raising with an attorney early rather than assuming an answer from a page like this one.

Where your case goes

Montville cases, including cases arising at the casino, are normally heard at Norwich Superior Court, GA 21, at 1 Courthouse Square. Parking downtown is mostly paid and on the street.

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

After the arrest

Whichever police force made the arrest, what happens next follows the same shape: released on a written promise to appear or after posting a bond, or held for court the next business day. The arrest page covers booking and the bond and bail page covers the bond.

Where a jurisdictional question exists, get an attorney into it early, and in the meantime say nothing about the incident to anyone, on a recorded line or off one.

A family violence arrest is heard the next business day with a protective order issued at that appearance. The arraignment page covers the date and the what to expect page covers the arc of the case.

Common charges in Montville

Casino traffic gives DUI a steady presence on what GA 21 sees out of Montville, and the resort produces assault, breach of peace, and larceny cases of the kind any large venue does. Drug possession and domestic violence and family violence round out the town docket.

For a visitor with no record, a diversionary program that ends in dismissal is often available, including to someone who lives in another state.

Next step

If you or someone you know was arrested in Montville, 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

I was arrested at Mohegan Sun. Where is my court date?

Mohegan Sun is in Montville, which is a GA 21 town, so a case arising there is normally heard in Norwich at 1 Courthouse Square. The date is on your paperwork.

Who polices Mohegan Sun?

The Mohegan Tribal Police. The reservation is policed by the tribe, not by the Montville department.

Does tribal police involvement change my case?

It can raise questions about which authority had jurisdiction. That is worth putting to an attorney early rather than assuming.

Who polices the rest of Montville?

The Montville Police Department, for arrests off the reservation.

I live out of state and was arrested at the casino. Do I have to come back?

Usually yes, for at least some appearances. A missed date becomes a warrant. An attorney at GA 21 can tell you which dates require you.

How soon is court after a Montville 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.

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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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