Sec. 53a-200. Institution of action for adjudication of obscenity.
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Whenever any state's attorney or assistant state's attorney has reasonable cause to believe that any person is knowingly promoting any material or performance that is obscene or obscene as to minors, he shall institute an action for an adjudication of the obscenity of such material or performance. Such action shall commence with the filing of an application for an injunction with a judge of the superior court for the judicial district wherein is located such material or performance. The complaint shall:
(1)Be directed against the promoting of the material or performance;
(2)designate as defendants and list the names and addresses, if known, of its promoters, or any person possessing it with intent to promote it;
(3)allege its obscene nature;
(4)seek an adjudication that it is obscene or obscene as to minors and an injunction against any promoting or possessing with intent to promote;
(5)seek its surrender, seizure, destruction or termination.