Connecticut § 54-102 Burial or disposal of body of executed criminal.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 54-102 — Burial or disposal of body of executed criminal.

Connecticut § 54-102

Title 54Criminal Procedure

Ch. 961Trial and Proceedings after Conviction

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-102 (2026).

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The warden or his deputy shall cause the body of any executed criminal to be decently and quietly buried in any place in the United States that may be designated by the relatives or friends of the executed person, provided a request for such burial has been made to the warden or deputy on or before the day of execution. The amount of the expenses of the funeral and burial to be paid by the state shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars, which shall be paid out of any funds on hand appropriated for the maintenance and support of the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers. If the expenses of the funeral and burial at the place designated by such relatives or friends exceed one hundred and fifty dollars, such relatives or friends shall pay to the warden the amount required in exce

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The warden or his deputy shall cause the body of any executed criminal to be decently and quietly buried in any place in the United States that may be designated by the relatives or friends of the executed person, provided a request for such burial has been made to the warden or deputy on or before the day of execution. The amount of the expenses of the funeral and burial to be paid by the state shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars, which shall be paid out of any funds on hand appropriated for the maintenance and support of the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers. If the expenses of the funeral and burial at the place designated by such relatives or friends exceed one hundred and fifty dollars, such relatives or friends shall pay to the warden the amount required in excess of said sum before the warden causes the body of such criminal to be removed and buried at the place designated. If the body is not claimed by any relatives or friends on or before the day of execution, the warden or deputy shall dispose of it as provided by law for the unclaimed bodies of criminals who die in the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers. The warden shall endorse upon the death warrant a record of his execution thereof and shall return such warrant to the clerk of the superior court for the judicial district where the trial and conviction was had. See Sec. 19a-270 re municipal power to make anatomical donation of unclaimed bodies.

Robert Roe, Consolidated-Plaintiff, Thomas W. Cobb, Plaintiff-Consolidated-Defendant-Appellant, Raymond J. Cerilli, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Ronald Marcotte, Ronald Cormier, Michael Santese, Donald Popillo, Consolidated-Defendants-Appellees v. Robert Bosco, Defendant-Counter-Claimant, Larry R. Meachum, Commissioner, Official Capacity Leonard Barbieri, Warden, Official Capacity Scott Hadlak, Counselor, Official Capacity Beth Halleran John Doe, Official Capacity Department of Correction John J. Armstrong Kenneth J. Kirschner, Defendants-Counter-Claimants-Appellees, Office of Adult Probation, Counter-Defendant-Appellee

193 F.3d 72 (Second Circuit, 1999)

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 8818; 1953, S. 3329d; P.A. 73-116, S. 29; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-472, S. 147, 183.) History: P.A. 73-116 added reference to judicial districts; P.A. 73-667 changed effective date of P.A. 73-116 from October 1, 1973, to April 25, 1973; P.A. 82-472 deleted obsolete reference to counties.