Criminal Housing Matters

Housing Court Prosecutors


Housing prosecutors are committed to the maintenance of decent, safe and sanitary housing, handling cases from investigation through criminal _________.

Housing prosecutors are _________ instructors on _________ criminal disputes. They also provide routine enforcement trainings to fire marshals, building officials, health officials and other public safety officials.


State law (Connecticut General Statutes section 51-286b) states that the prosecuting attorney assigned to handle housing matters may initiate prosecutions for violations of any state or municipal housing or health law, code or ordinance either upon the affidavit of an individual complainant or upon complaint from a state or municipal agency responsible for the enforcement of any law, code or ordinance concerning housing matters.