Connecticut Law About
Comfort and Support Dogs For Witnesses
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Connecticut law permits a judge to exercise
his or her discretion to allow a dog to provide comfort and support to
a testifying witness.
See
State
of Connecticut v. Devon D., 321 Conn. 656, 138 A. 2d 849 (2016)
Please note: Comfort and support
dogs do not meet the definition of "service dogs" under the ADA.
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Service Animals
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Connecticut Law About Dogs
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Connecticut:
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State of Connecticut v. Devon
D., 321 Conn. 656, 138 A. 2d 849 (2016)
The Appellate Court incorrectly concluded that the trial court had
abused its discretion in permitting a dog to sit near C1 for comfort and
support during her trial testimony.
Other Jurisdictions:
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Marianne Dellinger,
Using Dogs for Emotional Support of Testifying Victims of Crime,
15 Animal Law Review 171 (2008)
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John Ensminger,
Cases and Statutes on the Use of Dogs by Witnesses While Testifying
in Criminal Proceedings: A Periodically Updated Online Article,
Animal Legal & Historical Center, Michigan State University College
of Law, 2016.
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Gabriela N. Sandoval,
Court Facility Dog - Easing the Apprehensive Witness, 39
Colorado Lawyer, No. 4, April 2010.
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