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What happens when minors receive possession of alcohol by a minor (minor in possession) tickets in Connecticut.

What the Ninth Circuit's upholding of the stay on the temporary restraining order to Pres. Trump's executive order means.

Attorney Christopher DeMatteo practices in the criminal, juvenile, civil and family courts in Connecticut.

While crime victims have rights under the state constitution, they do not have the right to drop charges against a defendant. Only the prosecuting authority can make that decision.

Connecticut has enacted stiff penalties for DUI's with kids in the car.

A bill legalizing the possession and sale of marijuana in Connecticut will likely be introduced in this spring's legislative session.

The Connecticut State Police have posted the locations of their DUI checkpoints and roving patrols for hte holiday weekends. Read about them here.

Connecticut has several diversionary programs from criminal defendants which, if successfully completed, will cause a charge to be dismissed and thus avoid a conviction.

Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) is the highest level of state intrusion into the parent-child relationship.

Connecticut recognizes a cause of action to recover the diminished value of an automobile following an accident.