Section 30-107 - Arrest and seizure without warrant. Disposition of illegal liquor.

CT Gen Stat § 30-107 (2019) (N/A)

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Any official so authorized in section 54-1f may, without a warrant, arrest any person whom he finds in the act of illegally manufacturing or selling alcoholic liquor, and seize the liquor, vessels and implements of manufacture or sale in the possession of such person and detain them in some place of safekeeping. Any property seized pursuant to this section may be adjudged a nuisance by the judge or court having jurisdiction of such arrested person and ordered destroyed or otherwise disposed of in the manner provided in section 54-33g.

(1949 Rev., S. 4313; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 169; 1971, P.A. 130.)

History: 1959 act substituted circuit court judge for trial justice; 1971 act replaced list of specific officials having arrest powers with reference to officials “so authorized in section 6-49”, deleted detailed provisions setting forth procedure to be followed in obtaining warrant following arrest made without warrant and authorized judge or court to declare seized property a nuisance and to order its destruction or disposition.

Articles not excluded as evidence because seized in violation of prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures. 120 C. 573.

Cited. 24 CS 32.

Cited. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 127.

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