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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The Department of Social Services shall disclose the current address of an applicant or recipient of benefits under any program administered by the department, unless prohibited by federal law, upon the request of a federal, state or local law enforcement officer if the following conditions are met:
(1) Such officer provides said department with the name of the recipient;
(2) (A) Such officer notifies said department that the recipient is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, under the laws of the place from which the individual flees, for a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, which is a felony or high misdemeanor under the laws of the place from which the individual flees, or violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under federal or state law as a result of the commission of such a felony or high misdemeanor, or (B) the recipient has information necessary for such officer to conduct official duties in relation to a crime committed or an attempt to commit a crime which is a felony or high misdemeanor in the state in which the crime is committed or attempted; and
(3) The location or apprehension of the recipient is within official duties of such officer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 17B. Social Services § 17b-16a. Disclosure of current address of applicants or recipients of benefits under programs administered by the department - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-17b-social-services/ct-gen-st-sect-17b-16a/
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