The court or sentencing judge may at any time during the period of probation or conditional discharge, after hearing and for good cause shown, terminate a sentence of probation or conditional discharge before the completion thereof, except a sentence of probation imposed for conviction of a violation of subdivision (2) of section 53-21 of the general statutes in effect prior to October 1, 2000, section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 53-21 or section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a or 53a-72b.(1969, P.A. 828, S. 33; P.A. 92-260, S. 14; P.A. 95-142, S. 11; P.A. 01-84, S. 17, 26; P.A. 19-189, S. 17.)History: P.A. 92-260 added 'a sentence of'; P.A. 95-142 specified that a sentence of probation or conditional discharge may be terminated 'before the completion thereof' and precluded termination of a sentence of probation imposed for conviction of a violation of Sec. 53-21(2) or Sec. 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a or 53a-72b; P.A. 01-84 replaced reference to 'a violation of subdivision (2) of section 53-21' with 'a violation of subdivision (2) of section 53-21 of the general statutes in 3a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a or 53a-72b; P.A. 01-84 replaced reference to 'a violation of subdivision (2) of section 53-21' with 'a violation of subdivision (2) of section 53-21 of the general statutes in effect prior to October 1, 2000,' and included a violation of 'subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 53-21', effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 19-189 replaced '53a-70b,' with 'section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or'.Cited. 165 C. 73; 170 C. 128; 219 C. 752; 222 C. 299; 225 C. 46.Cited. 9 CA 686; 32 CA 1; 34 CA 1; 36 CA 440.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 53a-33
Connecticut Title 53a — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_952.htm#sec_53a-33· Version 2026