Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-72
All fines, forfeitures and penalties, unless otherwise expressly disposed of by law, if imposed on any person by the Superior Court, shall belong to the state. When a fine, penalty or forfeiture is imposed by any statute as a punishment for any offense, and any part thereof is given to the person aggrieved or to him who sues therefor and the other part to the state, all proper informing officers shall make presentment of such offense to the court having cognizance thereof; and the whole of such fine, penalty or forfeiture shall in such case belong to the state. Whenever any corporation has incurred a penalty or forfeiture or is liable to a fine, the state's attorney in the judicial district wherein such corporation is located or has its principal place of business in this state may bring a civil action under the provisions of this section, in the name of the state, to recover such penalty, forfeiture or fine. The court shall render judgment, under the limitations of law, for the recovery of such penalty, forfeiture or fine, and issue execution therefor.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-72
(1949 Rev., S. 8776; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 153; 152, S. 80; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 67; P.A. 73-116, S. 4; 73-667, S. 1, 2; P.A. 74-183, S. 148, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 549, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127.)
Defendants in qui tam actions, if acquitted, entitled to costs. 2 R. 137. When may be brought in name of informer and town treasurer; form of judgment in such case. 5 C. 291. When state may prosecute for whole penalty. 7 C. 185. Court has no control over disposition of fines; statute controls. 18 C. 442. Cited. 222 Conn. 331.
See Sec. 51-56a re accounting for receipts by court clerks or executors.