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Arrested in Rocky Hill, Connecticut: What Happens Next

If you were arrested in Rocky Hill, your case will be heard at New Britain Superior Court (GA 15). Rocky Hill has its own police department, and Interstate 91 runs through town. 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 Rocky Hill are heard at New Britain Superior Court, 20 Franklin Square, New Britain 06051.

Rocky Hill Police Department

Who polices Rocky Hill

Rocky Hill has its own police department, and arrests in town are made by Rocky Hill officers, who book you and either release you on a written promise to appear or set a bond.

Interstate 91 runs through the town, and stops there may be state police work instead. Which agency made the arrest decides where your paperwork came from and who can tell you about a bond, not where the case is heard.

Where your case goes

Rocky Hill cases are prosecuted at New Britain Superior Court, GA 15, west across the valley rather than north to Hartford, which is the assumption people make and the one that costs them a morning.

Released, your date is on your paperwork. Held, you go to court the next business day.

After the arrest

The fork is the bond. Released on a written promise to appear or after posting, you go home with a date; unable to post, you wait for court the next business day, when a judge can lower it. The bond and bail page explains the options and the arrest page explains what happens at booking.

A family violence arrest skips the fork: court the next business day either way, and a protective order issued at that appearance which can keep you from your home and your children until the case ends.

In every version of this, do not talk about what happened, on a recorded line or off one. The arraignment page covers the first appearance and the what to expect page covers the months that follow.

Common charges in Rocky Hill

Highway enforcement gives DUI and drug possession a large share of what GA 15 sees out of Rocky Hill. Larceny and shoplifting, assault, and domestic violence and family violence account for the rest. On a first offense the aim is usually a diversionary program that ends in dismissal.

Next step

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

New Britain Superior Court, GA 15, at 20 Franklin Square in New Britain. Not Hartford.

Who polices Rocky Hill?

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

I was stopped on I-91 in Rocky Hill. Does that change anything?

Only who to call about a bond. The case is heard at GA 15 either way.

Who do I call about someone arrested in Rocky Hill?

The Rocky Hill Police Department, or the state police if the arrest came from an interstate stop.

How soon is court after a Rocky Hill 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 15.

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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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