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Arrested in Somers, Connecticut: What Happens Next

If you were arrested in Somers, your case will be heard at Rockville Superior Court (GA 19) in Vernon. Somers is policed by a resident state trooper from Troop C, and the state correctional facilities in town generate cases of their own. Here is what happens next and how to reach a defense attorney who practices at this court.

Where the case is heard

Tolland County. Cases from Somers are heard at Rockville Superior Court, 20 Park Street, Vernon 06066.

Who polices Somers

Somers is covered by a resident state trooper assigned from Connecticut State Police Troop C. There is no town police department, so an arrest in Somers is a state police arrest.

Somers is also home to state correctional facilities, including Osborn. Incidents that happen at the complex, whether during a visit or in the course of working there, are state matters, and the criminal cases arising from them are heard at the same court as every other Somers arrest. If you were arrested at or near a facility, the case is not handled somewhere separate; it goes to GA 19.

Where your case goes

Somers cases are prosecuted at Rockville Superior Court, GA 19, in the Rockville section of Vernon. The court page covers the docket, parking, and what the first appearance involves.

If you were released after the arrest, your date is on your paperwork. If you were 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. If you were released, the date is on your paperwork. If you were held, a judge reviews the bond at the first appearance. The arrest page and the bond and bail page cover both halves.

Say nothing about what happened, to anyone. That includes calls from a holding facility, which are recorded, and it includes conversations at work if the arrest touched your job.

A family violence arrest goes to court the next business day whether or not you were released, and the judge will issue a protective order at that appearance. The arraignment page explains what happens there and the what to expect page explains what follows it.

Common charges in Somers

The Somers docket at GA 19 covers the usual range: DUI, domestic violence and family violence, assault, drug possession, and larceny and shoplifting. Charges connected to the correctional facilities can carry consequences beyond the sentence, particularly for anyone whose job depends on a clearance or a license, which is a reason to talk to an attorney before the first court date rather than after it. A diversionary program may still be available on a first offense.

Next step

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

Rockville Superior Court, GA 19, at 20 Park Street in Vernon.

Who polices Somers?

A resident state trooper from Connecticut State Police Troop C. There is no municipal department.

I was arrested at the correctional facility in Somers. Where does that case go?

The same place. Incidents at the state facilities are state matters and are heard at GA 19 with every other Somers case.

Who do I call about someone arrested in Somers?

Troop C, which processed the arrest and has the bond information.

How soon is court after a Somers 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 19, and if your job involves a licence or a clearance, one who will tell you early what the charge puts at risk.

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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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