A higher minimum wage, changes to Connecticut's domestic violence laws and a new policy for police use of stun guns are among the new laws taking effect in the new year.
Starting Thursday, the state's minimum hourly wage will climb from $8.70 to $9.15. It is the first of several increases aimed at boosting the wage to $10.10 an hour by Jan. 1, 2017. Connecticut was the first state in the country to pass legislation committing to a $10.10 an hour wage.
Also, judges can order the subject of a restraining or protective order to meet certain financial obligations. For example, they could be required to continue making mortgage payments on the family home.
New guidelines on police stun gun use also take effect Thursday.
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