{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-54-127b","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-127b","heading":"Petition re parolee or person serving probation who poses a serious threat to public safety.","body":"Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any peace officer who is a sworn member of a law enforcement agency or any prosecutorial official who is aware of any person released on parole or serving probation who poses a serious threat to public safety, may file an emergency petition with the supervisory staff of the probation or parole office, as applicable, and a copy of such petition with the office of the Chief State's Attorney. Such petition shall cite risk factors pointing to the person released on parole or serving probation as a serious threat to public safety and may present any information developed by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in the course of a criminal investigation or enforcement action, including, but not limited to, social media posts, pictures or videos threatening violence, claiming responsibility for violence or suggesting possession of a firearm. Not later than forty-eight hours after receiving such petition, the supervisory staff of the probation or parole office, as applicable, shall (1) seek a warrant for such person serving probation for a violation of such probation, as applicable, or (2) provide the rationale for not taking an action described in subdivision (1) of this section.","path":["TITLE 54. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 961*. TRIAL AND PROCEEDINGS AFTER CONVICTION","PART III. PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_961.htm#sec_54-127b","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:19Z","sha256":"6aa6d910d2c3ef83d54ad186fd4113f3d849bbb6de82a96f2ed39e702e479e9e","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-54-127a","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-54-128"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}