Who polices Old Saybrook
Old Saybrook has its own police department, and arrests in town are made by Old Saybrook officers, who handle booking and the initial bond.
Interstate 95 and Route 9 meet in Old Saybrook, which puts a lot of passing traffic through a small shoreline town. Stops on either road may be state police work rather than the town department, and the paperwork says which.
Where your case goes
Yes, really: Old Saybrook cases are heard in Middletown, at Middletown Superior Court, GA 9. GA 9 covers the shoreline towns of Middlesex County, and there is no criminal court closer to the water. Plan for the drive up Route 9 and read the court page on parking before the morning.
Released, you come back on the date you were given. Held, you are in court the next business day.
After the arrest
You are either released with a date or held for court the next business day. Old Saybrook officers or troopers set a bond or release you on a written promise to appear; if you cannot post, a judge reviews the amount at the first appearance. The arrest page and the bond and bail page cover both.
If you were passing through on the way somewhere, the case does not travel with you. The date is a Connecticut court date and ignoring it turns a case you might have resolved into a warrant.
Do not discuss the stop with anyone meanwhile. A family violence arrest goes to court the next business day with a protective order issued there. The arraignment page and the what to expect page cover what comes after.
Common charges in Old Saybrook
The junction of two major roads makes DUI and drug possession a large share of what GA 9 sees out of Old Saybrook, and a fair number of those drivers are passing through rather than living here. Larceny and shoplifting, assault, and domestic violence and family violence make up the rest. A first offense often qualifies for a diversionary program ending in dismissal, including for someone who lives out of state.