Connecticut Delinquency Petition/Information is a type of legal document that is filed in the state of Connecticut in order to initiate a delinquency action in juvenile court. The petition is used to initiate a delinquency proceeding against a juvenile who is alleged to have violated a criminal law or to have committed a delinquent act. It can also be used to determine whether a juvenile should be placed on probation or in an alternative program. There are two types of Connecticut Delinquency Petition/Information: an original petition and an amended petition. An original petition is used when a juvenile is charged for the first time, and an amended petition is used when a juvenile has been previously charged. Both petitions must include facts regarding the alleged act, the juvenile's age, and the juvenile's prior criminal history if applicable.