Sec. 54-56h. Consideration of defendant's contribution to Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund or of community service work hours. Payment of monetary contribution to fund.

(a) The court may, in the disposition of any criminal or motor vehicle case, including a dismissal or the imposition of a sentence, consider the fact that the defendant has made a monetary contribution to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under section 54-215 or a contribution of community service work hours to a private nonprofit charity or other nonprofit organization.

(b) In entering a nolle prosequi, the state's attorney, assistant state's attorney or deputy assistant state's attorney in charge of the case may consider the fact that the defendant has made a monetary contribution to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund or a contribution of community service work hours to a private nonprofit charity or other nonprofit organization.

(c) A monetary contribution made by a defendant to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund as provided in this section may be paid to either the clerk of the court or the Office of Victim Services.

(P.A. 91-85; P.A. 97-257, S. 7, 13; P.A. 06-152, S. 9.)

History: P.A. 97-257 added references to contributions to “Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under section 54-215”, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 06-152 made a technical change in Subsec. (b) and added Subsec. (c) re payment of monetary contribution to Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund, effective July 1, 2006.