Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-216

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Sec. 1-216. (Formerly Sec. 1-20c). Review and destruction of records consisting of uncorroborated allegations of criminal activity.

Official statutory text

Annotations to former section 1-20c:

Cited. 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.

Cited. 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133. Nothing in public act establishing section suggests that it was to apply only to allegations of criminal activity made by police rather than allegations made to police. 44 CA 622.

Cited. 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.

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