Sec. 53a-46d. Victim impact statement read in court prior to imposition of sentence for crime punishable by death. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 53a-46d. Victim impact statement read in court prior to imposition of sentence for crime punishable by death. A victim impact statement prepared with the assistance of a victim advocate to be placed in court files in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 54-220 may be read in court prior to imposition of sentence upon a defendant found guilty of a crime punishable by death.

      (P.A. 00-200, S. 6; P.A. 03-179, S. 2; 03-278, S. 104.)

      History: P.A. 03-179 replaced "prepared by" with "prepared with the assistance of" and made a technical change; P.A. 03-278 made a technical change, effective July 9, 2003.