Being stopped
On foot, on the street, and what you owe an officer who stops you.
10 sections
- Being ArrestedConn. Gen. Stat. § 54-1b — counsel, the right to say nothing, and a statement can be used against you
- When You Have to Give Your NameConn. Gen. Stat. § 14-217 — a driver gives a name and address on request of an officer in uniform
- When Police Use ForceConn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-22 — deadly force only when objectively reasonable, and a chokehold only against deadly force
- Interfering with an OfficerConn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-167a — a class A misdemeanor, a class D felony when it causes a death or serious injury
- Reading a Search WarrantConn. Gen. Stat. § 54-33c — executed within ten days, a copy left, and the affidavits within 48 hours
- Taken in for a Psychiatric EvaluationConn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-503 — examined within 24 hours, and held not more than 72 without commitment
- Traffic StopsConn. Gen. Stat. § 14-217 — name, address, license, registration and the insurance card, on request of an officer in uniformalso here
- Failing to Stop for PoliceConn. Gen. Stat. § 14-223 — not stopping promptly is a $50 infraction; speeding up to escape is a class A misdemeanoralso here
- The Breath, Blood or Urine TestConn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227b — asked for after an arrest, after a chance to call a lawyer, and a refusal can be used in courtalso here
- When Police Are Called to a HouseConn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-38b — an arrest when an officer finds family violence, and only the dominant aggressoralso here
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