Hamden Courthouse Information
If you have been arrested for a Hamden DUI please keep in mind that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. According to state statistics, over 13000 people are arrested each year for DUI. We are here to help.
A DUI in Hamden can be a frightening experience. Oftentimes, people like you who have been arrested for a DUI in Hamden have NEVER been through the court system before, and this case will be their FIRST and ONLY exposure to the justice system. It is important to hire a Hamden Connecticut DUI lawyer rather than a general lawyer because exceptional training and experience can make a difference in your defense.
At Ruane Attorneys At Law, we are the largest law firm in Connecticut devoted to the defense of DUI cases in Hamden, Connecticut. We have committed our practice to DUI defense in order to best serve the hundreds of Hamden Connecticut citizens who are arrested in Hamden for DUI or drunk driving each year.
• If you were arrested in Hamden your case will be handled in the Meriden Courthouse.
• The prosecutor's office telephone number is 203-238-6130.
• The courthouse clerk's telephone number is 203-238-6125.
• Directions: Courthouse on left (corner of West Main Street and Grove Street).
• From the North: I-91 South to I-691 West. Take Exit 7 (Downtown Meriden). At end of exit take left onto State Street Extension, continue to stop sign, proceed through intersection to State Street, and continue down State Street to first light. Take right onto West Main Street, over Rail Road tracks. Proceed straight on West Main Street to the third light.
• From the West: Follow I-691 East to Exit 7. Take left at end of exit, proceed to stop sign. Take a right onto Grove Street; continue down Grove Street to the first light (corner of Grove Street and West Main Street).
• From the South: I-91 North to I-691 West. Take Exit 7 (Downtown Meriden). At the end of exit proceed according to directions given in "From the North"
• From the East: Take I-691 West to Exit 7 (Downtown Meriden). At the end of exit proceed according to directions given in "From the North"
• Parking: Can be found in the Municipal Lot, which is to the immediate left once you pass the Courthouse. There is a large yellow sign indicating "parking". Jurors should bring their parking stub with them to the Courthouse for validation so that no charge will be incurred for parking.
