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Arrested in Plymouth, Connecticut: What Happens Next

If you were arrested in Plymouth, including the Terryville section, your case will be heard at New Britain Superior Court (GA 15). Plymouth has its own police department. 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 Plymouth are heard at New Britain Superior Court, 20 Franklin Square, New Britain 06051.

Plymouth Police Department

Who polices Plymouth

Plymouth has its own police department, and it covers the Terryville section as well as the rest of the town. Arrests here are made by Plymouth officers, who handle booking and the initial bond.

If your paperwork says Terryville rather than Plymouth, that is the same department and the same town. It is not a different jurisdiction and it does not change anything about the case.

Where your case goes

Plymouth cases are heard at New Britain Superior Court, GA 15. Plymouth was formerly served by the Bristol court, GA 17, which has closed, so an old reference pointing to Bristol is out of date.

It is one of the longer drives in this court, so read the court page on parking before the day rather than on the morning. Released, your date is on your paperwork; held, court is the next business day.

After the arrest

After booking you are either released on a written promise to appear or on a bond, or held for court the next business day, where a judge looks at the amount again. The arrest page covers the booking end of it and the bond and bail page covers the bond.

For a family violence arrest, court is the next business day regardless and a protective order issues there. Those orders reach into where you sleep and whether you see your children, which is why they are worth an attorney before the date.

Until then, say nothing about what happened, and assume any call from a holding facility is recorded. The arraignment page explains that first court date; the what to expect page explains the whole arc.

Common charges in Plymouth

What GA 15 sees from Plymouth is the ordinary range: DUI, drug possession, assault, domestic violence and family violence, and larceny and shoplifting. A first offense frequently qualifies for a diversionary program ending in dismissal, and applying is something someone has to do rather than something that happens.

Next step

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

New Britain Superior Court, GA 15, at 20 Franklin Square in New Britain.

My paperwork says Terryville. Is that a different town?

No. Terryville is a section of Plymouth, covered by the same police department, and the case goes to the same court.

I thought Plymouth cases went to Bristol.

They did. GA 17 in Bristol has closed, and Plymouth cases are now heard at GA 15 in New Britain.

Who polices Plymouth?

The Plymouth Police Department, which covers Terryville as well.

Who do I call about someone arrested in Plymouth?

The Plymouth Police Department non-emergency line.

How soon is court after a Plymouth 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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