Sec. 54-85c. Representative of homicide victim entitled to be present at trial of defendant. Exclusion. Hearing. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 54-85c. Representative of homicide victim entitled to be present at trial of defendant. Exclusion. Hearing. (a) For the purposes of this section, "representative of a homicide victim" means the legal representative of a victim of a homicide or a member of such victim's immediate family selected by such family. In the event of a dispute, the court in its discretion may designate such representative.

      (b) A representative of a homicide victim shall be entitled to be present at the trial or any proceeding concerning the prosecution of the defendant for the homicide, except that a judge may remove such representative from the trial or proceeding or any portion thereof for the same causes and in the same manner as the rules of court or provisions of the general statutes provide for the exclusion or removal of the defendant. No representative of a homicide victim may be excluded from the proceedings under this section without a hearing.

      (c) The failure of a representative of a homicide victim to exercise any right granted by the provisions of this section shall not be cause or ground for an appeal of a conviction by a defendant or for any court to set aside, reverse or remand a criminal conviction.

      (P.A. 88-278, S. 1.)