For all crimes charged by the state on or after May 26, 1983, the prosecution may be by complaint or information. For all crimes punishable by death or imprisonment for life charged by the state before May 26, 1983, the prosecution shall be by indictment.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-46
Prosecution on complaint or information
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case United States v. Shannon (1996)
Most recently applied in 140 S. Ct. 1390 - Ramos v. Louisiana (April 2020)
(1949 Rev., S. 8775; P.A. 75-376; P.A. 76-336, S. 15; 76-436, S. 537, 681; P.A. 79-157; P.A. 80-313, S. 7; P.A. 83-210, S. 4, 5.) History: P.A. 75-376 added provisions re trial …
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