In any appeal in a criminal action, where it appears to the trial court that the accused is without funds with which to defray the costs of securing a transcript of the evidence, or printing the briefs and the appendices to the briefs, such costs shall be defrayed by the state.(1949 Rev., S. 8850; 1957, P.A. 17; 1967, P.A. 421, S. 1.)History: 1967 act deleted language restricting section to appeals to the supreme court.Cited. 139 C. 401; 154 C. 631, 636; 155 C. 719.Finding of fact after comprehensive examination of facts and circumstances is required where indigency is controverted. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 313.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 54.151
Connecticut Title 54 — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_962.htm#sec_54-151· Version 2026