(a) The Office of Adult Probation shall maintain one copy of each presentence investigation report for twenty-five years. Copies of such reports in the custody of the clerk pursuant to Section 43-8 may be destroyed upon the expiration of one year from the date of final disposition of the case.
Section 7-14.—Reports from Adult Probation and Family Division
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThe Office of Adult Probation and the family division must each keep one copy of presentence investigation reports and case study reports for set periods, while the clerk's copies can be destroyed a year after the case ends.
Full Text of Section 7-14
(b) Except as provided in General Statutes § 45a-757, the family division of the Superior Court shall maintain one copy of each case study report prepared pursuant to Section 25-60 for two years beyond the youngest child’s eighteenth birthday and copies of such reports in the custody of the clerk may be destroyed upon the expiration of one year from the date of final disposition of the case.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 403F.)
Plain-English Summary
The Office of Adult Probation keeps one copy of each presentence investigation report for twenty-five years. Copies held by the clerk under Section 43-8 may be destroyed one year after the case reaches final disposition.
The family division of the Superior Court keeps one copy of each case study report prepared under Section 25-60 for two years beyond the youngest child’s eighteenth birthday, except as provided in General Statutes § 45a-757. Copies of those reports held by the clerk may be destroyed one year after final disposition of the case.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the Office of Adult Probation keep presentence reports?
Twenty-five years for its own copy of each presentence investigation report.
When can the clerk destroy a copy of a presentence report?
One year after the date of final disposition of the case.
How long does the family division keep case study reports?
Two years beyond the youngest child’s eighteenth birthday, except as provided in General Statutes § 45a-757.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 7-14). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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Also known as: presentence report retention CTfamily division case study reportadult probation records Connecticutcustody report destruction rule