Legal Opinion
In re Carlos Q.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided April 10, 2001No. AC 20497PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
This case concerns the validity of an extension of the period of a juvenile’s commitment to the commissioner of children and families (commissioner). The dispositive issue is whether the commissioner may obtain such an extension if the commissioner fails to act within the time constraints established by and incorporated in General Statutes § 17a-10 (d).1 Contrary to the view of the trial court, *683we conclude that the statutory limitation is mandatory and reverse the judgment of the trial court.
As a matter of procedure, on January 14, 2000, nine days before the juvenile’s…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- State v. MetzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Ledgebrook Condominium Assn., Inc. v. Lusk CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- Sassone v. LeporeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Kron v. ThelenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. Antonio A.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2005