Are Autopsy Reports Public in Connecticut? (2026)
Connecticut autopsy reports are not open public records. They are released only through the OCME under CGS 19a-411. See who can request one, fees, and how.
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Bankruptcy in Connecticut (2026): Exemptions & Means Test
Connecticut bankruptcy: filers may choose state or federal exemptions, a $250,000 homestead (Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-352b), the means test, and where to file.
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Common Law Marriage in Connecticut: Is It Recognized? (2026)
Connecticut has never recognized common law marriage formation. Learn what Connecticut courts held in McAnerney v. McAnerney, how out-of-state CLMs are treated, and the 7-year myth.
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Connecticut Adoption Records: Requesting Your Birth Certificate from the Town Registrar
Connecticut adult adoptees request their original birth certificate from the town of birth, not the state, for $65. Here is how the 2021 reform works.
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Connecticut AI Laws and Regulation (2026)
Guide to Connecticut AI laws, regulation, and legislation covering deepfakes, employment AI, healthcare AI, and more.
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Connecticut AI Meeting Recording Laws (2026)
Connecticut has split consent rules for AI meeting recorders. Two-party for phone calls, one-party for in-person.
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Connecticut Alimony Laws: How Spousal Support Works (2026)
Connecticut alimony is governed by Conn. Gen. Stat. section 46b-82. No formula exists, fault is an explicit factor, and permanent alimony is still available. Learn how courts decide awards, duration, and modification.
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Connecticut At-Will Employment Laws: Exceptions and Your Rights
Connecticut is an at-will state with a public-policy exception (Sheets v. Teddy's Frosted Foods), implied-contract exception, and Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-51q speech protection. Learn your rights.
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Connecticut Audio Recording Laws: Mixed Consent Rules and Penalties (2026)
Learn Connecticut audio recording laws, including one-party consent for in-person talks and all-party consent for phone calls under CGS 53a-187 and 52-570d.
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Connecticut Background Check Laws (2026 Guide)
Connecticut background check laws explained: Ban the Box, Clean Slate Act, FCRA lookback periods, employer and housing rules, and licensing restrictions for 2026.
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Connecticut Biometric Privacy Laws: Collection, Consent & Penalties (2026)
Connecticut classifies biometric data as sensitive under the CTDPA, requiring opt-in consent before collection. AG-only enforcement with $5,000 per violation penalties.
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Connecticut Car Accident Laws: Fault, Insurance, and Your Claim
Connecticut is an at-fault state with modified comparative negligence (51% bar), 25/50/25 minimums, mandatory UM/UIM, and a 2-year injury filing deadline.
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Connecticut Car Seat Laws: Requirements and Guidelines
Learn Connecticut car seat laws for 2026: rear-facing, forward-facing, booster requirements by age and weight, penalties, and free inspection resources.
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Connecticut Child Custody Laws: Types, Best Interests, and Your Rights
Connecticut decides child custody by the best interests of the child under CGS 46b-56. Learn about legal vs. physical custody, joint custody rules, relocation, and how to modify an order.
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Connecticut Child Support Laws (2026): Guidelines & Calculator
Connecticut uses the Income Shares Model for child support. Learn how guidelines are calculated, what counts as income, when support ends, and what changes August 1, 2026.
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Connecticut Court Records: How to Use Case Look-up, and the Real Clean Slate Status
Connecticut's Case Look-up splits by court type. Learn erasure under C.G.S. 54-142a, and why the state's own Clean Slate page is outdated in 2026.
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Connecticut Dashcam Laws: Mounting Rules, Audio Recording, and Evidence (2026)
Learn Connecticut dashcam laws including windshield mounting rules, audio recording consent requirements, using dashcam footage as evidence, and GPS tracking.
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Connecticut Data Breach Notification Laws: Reporting Rules & Timelines (2026)
Connecticut requires 60-day breach notification, 24-month credit monitoring for SSN breaches, and AG reporting. Learn the rules under Conn. Gen. Stat. 36a-701b.
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Connecticut Data Privacy Laws: CTDPA Consumer Rights Guide (2026)
Learn about Connecticut data privacy laws including the CTDPA, consumer rights, business obligations, penalties up to $5,000 per violation, and breach notification rules.
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Connecticut Death Records: Are They Public & How to Get One
Connecticut is an open-record state: anyone 18 or older can buy a certified death certificate for $20. Learn who can request, fees, and the cause-of-death rules.
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Connecticut Debt Collection Laws: Wage Garnishment, Statute of Limitations, and Repossession
Connecticut debt collection laws explained: the 25% wage garnishment cap, firing protection after seven garnishments, debt SOL, and repossession rules.
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Connecticut Deepfake Laws: AI Images, Voice Cloning & Penalties (2026)
Connecticut enacted its first deepfake-specific law in 2025, criminalizing AI-generated intimate images. Learn what is illegal, penalties, civil remedies, and how federal law fills remaining gaps.
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Connecticut Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Connecticut defamation laws: a 2-year deadline under C.G.S. 52-597, libel vs slander, defamation per se, and the 2017 anti-SLAPP statute (52-196a).
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Connecticut Divorce Laws (2026): Grounds, Residency, and Process
Connecticut divorce requires 12-month residency and no separation period for the irretrievable-breakdown ground. Learn grounds, waiting period, and property division.
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Connecticut Dog Bite Laws: Liability and Victim Rights
Learn Connecticut dog bite laws under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22-357: strict liability rules, defenses, quarantine requirements, penalties, and filing deadlines.
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Connecticut Drone Laws (2026): Privacy & Penalties
Connecticut has no drone-specific privacy law, but voyeurism, 2025 critical-infrastructure, and weaponization statutes all reach drone use in the state.
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Connecticut DUI Laws: Penalties, BAC Limit & License (2026)
Connecticut DUI laws: the 0.08% BAC limit, first-offense penalties under 14-227a, a 45-day suspension plus 1-year interlock, and the 10-year look-back.
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Connecticut E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Connecticut e-scooter laws under CGS section 14-1 and section 14-286b: the 75 lb, 20 mph device definition, no license or age minimum to ride, and a helmet rule for riders 15 and under.
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Connecticut Emancipation Laws: How to Get Emancipated in Connecticut (2026)
Connecticut minors age 16 and older can petition the Superior Court or Probate Court for emancipation under Conn. Gen. Stat. 46b-150. Learn the four grounds, the court process, and what rights emancipation grants.
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Connecticut Employee Monitoring Laws: Notice, GPS, and Privacy Rules (2026)
Connecticut employee monitoring law explained: the § 31-48d electronic monitoring notice duty, the § 31-40x social media password ban, and the civil penalties for each.
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Connecticut Expungement Laws: Erasure, Clean Slate, and Absolute Pardon
Connecticut uses "erasure" instead of expungement. Learn how the Clean Slate law (Public Act 21-32, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-142u) automatically erases eligible convictions, and how an absolute pardon from the Board of Pardons and Paroles erases your record.
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Connecticut Final Paycheck Laws: Deadlines, Penalties, and PTO Rules
Connecticut final paycheck law: fired employees are owed wages by the next business day, quitting employees on the next payday. Double damages and PTO rules.
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Connecticut Freedom of Information Act: Requests and FOI Commission Appeals
Connecticut FOI Act explained: a written denial is due in four business days, copy fees are capped, and appeals go to the binding FOI Commission.
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Connecticut GPS Tracking Laws: Is It Legal to Put a Tracker on a Car? (2026)
Is it legal to put a GPS tracker on a car in Connecticut? Secret tracking can be felony electronic stalking under CGS 53a-181f. Penalties and exceptions.
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Connecticut Grandparents' Rights: The Harm Standard Under Roth v. Weston
Connecticut requires proof of real harm before a court can order grandparent visitation. What the law and Roth v. Weston require, honestly explained.
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Connecticut Hit and Run Laws: Penalties and What to Do
Learn Connecticut hit and run laws under CGS 14-224: penalties from misdemeanor to class B felony, reporting requirements, defenses, and victim rights.
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Connecticut Identity Theft Laws: Degrees, Penalties, and Reporting
Connecticut tiers identity theft into three degrees under Conn. Gen. Stat. 53a-129a to 129d. See penalties, the civil action, and where to report.
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Connecticut Landlord-Tenant Laws (2026): Deposits, Notice, and Tenant Rights
Connecticut security deposit cap is 2 months (1 month if tenant is 62+). Deposits must be returned in 21 days. Learn CT notice, habitability, and rent rules.
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Connecticut Landlord-Tenant Recording and Surveillance Laws (2026)
Learn Connecticut landlord-tenant recording laws, including tenant recording rights, landlord surveillance limits, hidden camera prohibitions, and privacy rules.
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Connecticut Laws on Recording in Public: What Is Legal (2026)
Learn Connecticut public recording laws, including your right to record in public spaces, First Amendment protections, FOIA meeting rules, and privacy limits.
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Connecticut Laws on Recording Police: Your Rights and Limits (2026)
Learn your rights to record police in Connecticut, including First Amendment protections, one-party consent rules, body camera policies, and what officers can do.
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Connecticut Lemon Law (2026): How to Qualify & Get a Refund
Connecticut's lemon law covers new vehicles with 4+ repair attempts or 30+ days out of service within 2 years/24,000 miles. Learn how to file and get a refund.
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Connecticut Marriage & Divorce Records: No State Divorce Record Exists
Connecticut marriage certificates cost $20 and anyone 18 or older may buy one. There is no state divorce record; decrees come from Superior Court.
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Connecticut Medical Recording Laws: Patients, Doctors, and HIPAA Rules (2026)
Learn Connecticut medical recording laws including patient recording rights, doctor consent rules, HIPAA privacy, telehealth recording, and hospital surveillance.
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Connecticut Medical Records Retention Laws (2026 Guide)
Connecticut medical records retention laws: how long hospitals and doctors keep your records, HIPAA rules, and patient rights.
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Connecticut Name Change Laws: Two Courts, One Possibly Free Option
Connecticut lets you choose Superior Court or Probate Court for a name change, with probate fees reportedly eliminated in 2023. Rules explained.
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Connecticut Nursing Home Camera Laws: Virtual Monitoring Rights
Conn. Gen. Stat. section 19a-550b lets a nursing home resident use audio- or video-capable monitoring technology in their room, with roommate consent required; assisted living is not covered.
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Connecticut Phone Call Recording Laws: All-Party Consent Rules and Penalties (2026)
Learn Connecticut phone call recording laws requiring all-party consent under CGS 52-570d, including penalties, business compliance, and interstate rules.
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Connecticut Police Body Camera Laws: Rules & Public Access (2026)
Connecticut has required police body cameras statewide since July 2022 under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-6d. Learn the activation, retention, and public-access rules.
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Connecticut Pornography Laws (2026): What's Legal and What's a Felony
Connecticut pornography law explained: obscenity vs. private possession, CSAM penalties, no age-verification statute, revenge porn, and public indecency rules.
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Connecticut Power of Attorney Laws: Durable, Medical, and Financial POA (2026)
Connecticut power of attorney laws under the UPOAA (Conn. Gen. Stat. 1-350 to 1-353b, eff. Oct. 1, 2016): durable by default, requires two adult witnesses (notarization recommended but not required for validity). Health care decisions require a separate appointment of health care representative under Conn. Gen. Stat. Ch. 368w.
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Connecticut Probate and Intestate Succession: What Happens Without a Will (2026)
Connecticut probate explained: the 54 Probate Districts, intestate succession under §45a-437, the $40,000 small estate affidavit, and the 2026 estate tax.
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Connecticut Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Connecticut has no county recorder. Learn how to search Connecticut property records through the state's 169 Town Clerks, plus fees and fraud alerts.
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Connecticut Recording Laws (2026): Hybrid Consent Rules Explained
Connecticut recording law: one-party consent in person under the criminal eavesdropping statute (C.G.S. 53a-189); all-party consent for phone calls under 52-570d.
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Connecticut Restraining Order Laws (2026): How to Get a Civil Restraining Order
How to get a Civil Restraining Order in Connecticut: who qualifies, free filing, 14-day hearing, up to 1-year final order, firearm rules, and violation penalties.
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Connecticut Ring Doorbell Laws: What You Need to Know in 2026
Connecticut eavesdropping law makes unauthorized audio recording a Class D felony. Learn how Ring doorbell laws affect CT homeowners, tenants, and HOA residents.
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Connecticut School Recording Laws: Students, Teachers, and Campus Rules (2026)
Learn Connecticut school recording laws including student and parent recording rights, teacher privacy, school surveillance, FERPA rules, and IEP meeting recording.
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Connecticut Security Camera Laws: Home, Business, and Workplace Rules (2026)
Learn Connecticut security camera laws for homes, businesses, and workplaces including CGS 31-48d notice rules, audio restrictions, and placement guidelines.
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Connecticut Self-Defense Laws: Duty to Retreat & Castle Doctrine (2026)
Connecticut is a duty-to-retreat state. C.G.S. § 53a-19 requires retreat before deadly force in public, with no-retreat exceptions inside a dwelling or workplace. No stand-your-ground law, no civil immunity.
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Connecticut Sexting Laws: Legal Consequences and Penalties
Learn about Connecticut sexting laws, penalties for minors and adults, revenge porn statutes, affirmative defenses, and sex offender registration rules.
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