Rule 43-2. Posttrial Release Following Conviction

(a) A person who has been convicted of any offense and who either is awaiting sentence or has given oral or written notice of his or her intention to appeal or file a petition for certification or a writ of certiorari may be released, subject to General Statutes § 54-95, pending final disposition of his or her case upon sentence or appeal, unless the judicial authority finds custody to be necessary to provide reasonable assurance of the person's appearance in court, upon the first of the following conditions of release found sufficient by the judicial authority to provide such assurance:

(1) His or her execution of a written promise to appear;

(2) His or her execution of a bond without surety in no greater amount than necessary;

(3) His or her execution of a bond with surety in no greater amount than necessary;

(4) His or her deposit of a sum of money equal to the amount called for by the bond required by the judicial authority;

(5) His or her pledge of real property, the equity of which shall be calculated, and be in such an amount, as set forth in Section 38-9.

(b) The judicial authority may order that the bond in effect at that time continue until the imposition of sentence, and it may order an increase in the amount of such bond. It shall also have authority to modify or revoke at any time the terms and conditions of release.

(c) The provisions of Section 38-7 shall apply to condition (4) herein, except that the cash bail shall be deposited with the clerk of the court having jurisdiction of the offense with which such person stands convicted or any assistant clerk of such court who is bonded in the same manner as the clerk or any person or officer authorized to accept bail.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 908.)