Criminal Defense Attorney in Bristol, CT
An arrest in Bristol is not heard in Bristol. Criminal cases from Bristol are docketed at Geographical Area 15 in New Britain, about nine miles east of the Bristol Police Department.
Where a Bristol case is heard
Bristol is in the New Britain Judicial District. Criminal matters go to:
- G.A. 15 at New Britain — 20 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051
- Chief Clerk’s Office: (860) 515-5080
- Adult Probation: (860) 515-5035
- Bail Services: (860) 515-5020
- Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
- Parking: municipal garage on Badalato Drive. Take a left just past the courthouse onto Pearl Street, then a left onto Badalato Drive. Handicapped parking is available on all levels.
G.A. 15 also handles cases from Berlin, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Southington, and Wethersfield. From Bristol the route is generally Route 72 east; allow extra time during morning traffic.
The first court appearance
Cases from Bristol reach New Britain in one of two ways. A person released on a written promise to appear or on bond posted at the Bristol Police Department receives a date to appear. A person held in custody is arraigned on the next court day.
Arraignment is not a trial. The court addresses conditions of release, whether a protective order will enter, and the schedule for the case going forward. Those conditions can affect employment, housing, and contact with family members for the duration of the case.
Background
Attorney Kyle D. Macci served as a police officer with the New Britain Police Department from 1995 to 2015, a twenty-year career, before entering private practice. That service included patrol, SWAT, narcotics, high-risk warrant service, fugitive apprehension, fatal accident reconstruction, and instruction at the police academy.
Defense work in these cases turns on the record: how the stop was justified, how the report was written, how an inventory search was conducted, how field sobriety testing was administered, how chain of custody was maintained, and where the account in the report diverges from what was actually observed. Twenty years spent building those files informs how they are examined.
Charges handled for Bristol clients
- DUI and DWI, including license suspension consequences
- Drug possession, sale, and related motor vehicle stops
- Domestic violence and protective order matters
- Larceny, burglary, and property offenses
- Assault and violent crime allegations
- Weapons charges and pistol permit denials or revocations
- Federal charges in the District of Connecticut
- Professional and healthcare license defense
- Personal injury matters
Contact
Attorney Macci is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Call (860) 818-0809
Law Offices of Attorney Kyle D. Macci, LLC
175 Capital Blvd, 4th Floor, Suite 403, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
This page provides general information about Connecticut criminal procedure. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Courthouse address, hours, and telephone numbers were verified against the Connecticut Judicial Branch in August 2026; confirm current information with the Chief Clerk’s Office at (860) 515-5080.