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AN ACT CONCERNING COURT OPERATIONS AND VICTIM SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in GeneralAssembly convened:Section 1. Section 2-40a of the general statutes is repealed and the1following is substituted in lieu thereof (
Effective July 1, 2012
):2Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of section 1-2103and chapter 55, (1) any performance evaluation of any judge or judge4trial referee made by the Judicial Department shall be made available5to the members of the joint standing committee on judiciary prior to6any public hearing on the nomination of any such judge or judge trial7referee, and (2) any performance evaluation of any judge by the8 Judicial Department shall be made available to the members of the9 Judicial Selection Commission in the performance of their duties as set10forth in section 51-44a. Any information disclosed to such members11shall be used by such members only for the purpose for which it was12given and shall not be disclosed to any other person.13Sec. 2. Subsection (c) of section 6-32d of the general statutes is14repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (
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):16(c)
The Judicial Department may enter into an agreement with
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state17agencies
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any appropriate agency for the management, training or18coordination
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of courthouse security and19prisoner custody and transportation functions, or any other matter20relating to security.21Sec. 3. Section 14-140 of the general statutes, as amended by section2221 of public act 09-177 and section 6 of public act 10-54, is repealed and23the following is substituted in lieu thereof (
Effective January 1, 2013
):24(a) Any person who has been arrested by an officer for a violation of25any provision of any statute relating to motor vehicles may be26released, upon his own recognizance, by such officer in his discretion,27unless such violation is of a provision relating to driving while under28the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or using a motor vehicle29without permission of the owner or evading responsibility for personal30injury or property damage or involves the death or serious injury of31another, in which cases such person shall not be released on his own32recognizance.33(b)
If any person so arrested or summoned wilfully fails to appear34for any scheduled court appearance at the time and place assigned, or35if any person charged with an infraction involving the use of a motor36vehicle, or with a motor vehicle violation specified in section 51-164n,37as amended by this act, fails to pay the fine and any additional fee38imposed or send in his plea of not guilty by the answer date or wilfully39fails to appear for any scheduled court appearance which may be40required, or if any person fails to pay any surcharge imposed under41section 13b-70, any fee imposed under section 51-56a or any cost42imposed under section 54-143 or 54-143a, a report of such failure shall43be sent to the commissioner by the court having jurisdiction. The44provisions of this section shall be extended to any nonresident owner45or operator of a motor vehicle residing in any state, the proper46authorities of which agree with the commissioner to revoke, until47
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personal appearance to answer the charge against him, his motor48vehicle registration certificate or operator's license, upon his failure to49appear for any scheduled court appearance. Any infractions or50violations, for which a report of failure to appear has been sent to the51commissioner under this subsection, that have not otherwise been52disposed of shall be dismissed by operation of law seven years after53such report was sent.54(c)
The commissioner may enter into reciprocal agreements with the55proper authorities of other states, which agreements may include56provisions for the suspension or revocation of licenses and57registrations of residents and nonresidents who fail to appear for trial58at the time and place assigned.59(d)
Any judgment under this section shall be opened upon the60payment to the clerk of the Superior Court of a fee of forty dollars.61Such filing fee may be waived by the court.62(e) The provisions of subsections (b) and (d) of this section shall63apply to any person who fails to pay a fee imposed under subsection64(e) of section 17a-696, subsection (i) of section 46b-38c, subsection (c) of65section 53a-29, as amended by this act, and section 53a-39c, 54-56e, 54-6656g or 54-56i, or any cost imposed under section 21a-283.67
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In addition, the provisions of subsection (b) of this section68shall apply to sections 29-322, 29-349 and 29-351.69Sec. 4. Subsection (j) of section 14-296aa of the 2012 supplement to70the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu71thereof (
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The state shall remit to a municipality twenty-five per cent of the73amount received for a violation of this section with respect to each74summons issued by such municipality.
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75Each clerk of the Superior Court or the Chief Court Administrator, or76any other official of the Superior Court designated by the Chief Court77
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