{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-54-66a","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-66a","heading":"Automatic termination of bail bonds.","body":"Any bail bond posted in any criminal proceeding in this state shall be automatically terminated and released whenever the defendant: (1) Is granted accelerated rehabilitation pursuant to section 54-56e; (2) is granted admission to the pretrial alcohol education program pursuant to section 54-56g; (3) is granted admission to the pretrial family violence education program pursuant to section 46b-38c; (4) is granted admission to the pretrial drug education and community service program pursuant to section 54-56i; (5) has the complaint or information filed against such defendant dismissed; (6) has the prosecution of the complaint or information filed against such defendant terminated by entry of a nolle prosequi; (7) is acquitted; (8) is sentenced by the court and a stay of such sentence, if any, is lifted; (9) is granted admission to the pretrial school violence prevention program pursuant to section 54-56j; (10) is charged with a violation of section 29-33, 53-202l or 53-202w, and prosecution has been suspended pursuant to subsection (i) of section 29-33; (11) is charged with a violation of section 29-37a and prosecution has been suspended pursuant to subsection (f) of section 29-37a; (12) is granted admission to the supervised diversionary program for persons with psychiatric disabilities, or persons who are veterans, pursuant to section 54-56l; (13) is granted admission to a diversionary program for young persons charged with a motor vehicle violation or an alcohol-related offense pursuant to section 54-56p; (14) is granted admission to the pretrial drug intervention and community service program pursuant to section 54-56q; or (15) is granted admission to the pretrial impaired driving intervention program pursuant to section 54-56r.","path":["TITLE 54. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 960. INFORMATION, PROCEDURE AND BAIL"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_960.htm#sec_54-66a","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":"2026-09-06T19:07:28Z","sha256":"3562bdc0a49155d4a63dc769d0096ab88abae152233fc4bd6e51d3d2e673734d","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-54-66","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-54-67"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}