Connecticut · Connecticut General Statutes — Title 54, Criminal Procedure
Conn. Gen. Stat. (Title 54) § 54-56b: Right to dismissal or trial on nolle
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs the procedural right of criminal defendants to object to prosecutorial dismissal (nolle prosequi) and demand either trial or dismissal, except when material witnesses are unavailable or evidence is destroyed.
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