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      Sec. 53a-205. Judgment. If the court or jury, as the case may be, finds the material or performance not to be obscene or obscene as to minors, the court shall enter judgment accordingly. If the court or jury, as the case may be, finds the material or performance to be obscene or obscene as to minors, the court shall enter judgment to such effect and may, in such judgment or in subsequent orders of enforcement thereof: (1) Enter an injunction against any defendant prohibiting him from promoting or possessing such material or performance, under such conditions and within such time as the court may order; (2) direct any resident defendant to dispose of all such material in his possession or under his control under such conditions and within such time as the court may order; or (3) if any defendant fails fully to comply with the judgment or order of the court, direct the state police or any organized local police department to seize and destroy all such material in the possession or under the control of such defendant wherever the same may be found within their jurisdiction.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 207; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)

      History: P.A. 77-614 made state police department a division within the department of public safety, effective January 1, 1979, but under authority of P.A. 78-303 existing reference to state police was retained.

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      Sec. 53a-205. Judgment. If the court or jury, as the case may be, finds the material or performance not to be obscene or obscene as to minors, the court shall enter judgment accordingly. If the court or jury, as the case may be, finds the material or performance to be obscene or obscene as to minors, the court shall enter judgment to such effect and may, in such judgment or in subsequent orders of enforcement thereof: (1) Enter an injunction against any defendant prohibiting him from promoting or possessing such material or performance, under such conditions and within such time as the court may order; (2) direct any resident defendant to dispose of all such material in his possession or under his control under such conditions and within such time as the court may order; or (3) if any defendant fails fully to comply with the judgment or order of the court, direct the state police or any organized local police department to seize and destroy all such material in the possession or under the control of such defendant wherever the same may be found within their jurisdiction.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 207; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)

      History: P.A. 77-614 made state police department a division within the department of public safety, effective January 1, 1979, but under authority of P.A. 78-303 existing reference to state police was retained.

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      Sec. 53a-205. Judgment. If the court or jury, as the case may be, finds the material or performance not to be obscene or obscene as to minors, the court shall enter judgment accordingly. If the court or jury, as the case may be, finds the material or performance to be obscene or obscene as to minors, the court shall enter judgment to such effect and may, in such judgment or in subsequent orders of enforcement thereof: (1) Enter an injunction against any defendant prohibiting him from promoting or possessing such material or performance, under such conditions and within such time as the court may order; (2) direct any resident defendant to dispose of all such material in his possession or under his control under such conditions and within such time as the court may order; or (3) if any defendant fails fully to comply with the judgment or order of the court, direct the state police or any organized local police department to seize and destroy all such material in the possession or under the control of such defendant wherever the same may be found within their jurisdiction.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 207; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136.)

      History: P.A. 77-614 made state police department a division within the department of public safety, effective January 1, 1979, but under authority of P.A. 78-303 existing reference to state police was retained.