The court, on its own motion or on motion of the state's attorney or a person charged with a crime or convicted of a crime but not yet sentenced, may order, if the interests of justice will be served, that such person be examined, pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-694 , to determine if the person is alcohol-dependent or drug-dependent and eligible for treatment under section 17a-696 or 17a-699 . A probation officer may order that such an examination be conducted as part of a presentence investigation conducted pursuant to the provisions of section 54-91a .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-693
(Formerly Sec. 19a-127b). Order for examination for alcohol or drug dependency
(P.A. 89-390, S. 3, 37.) History: Sec. 17a-650 transferred to Sec. 19a-127b in 1995; Sec. 19a-127b transferred to Sec. 17a-693 in 1997.
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