C.G.S.A. T. 53, Refs & Annos

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. T. 53, Disp Table

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes

DISPOSITION TABLE

Showing where the subject matter of sections of Title 53, Crimes, repealed by 1969, P.A. 828, § 214, and 1971, P.A. 871, § 129, may be found following such repeals.

Repealed Sections	New Sections
53-1	53a-179
53-2	53a-179
53-3	53a-49
53-4	53a-179
53-5	53a-179
53-6	53a-179
53-7	53a-178
53-8	None
53-9	53a-45
	53a-54
53-10	53a-45
	53a-54
53-11	53a-54
	53a-59
	53a-111
	53a-112
53-12	53a-59
	53a-60
53-13	53a-55
	53a-56
53-14	53a-59
	53a-60
	53a-134
53-15	53a-59
	to
	53a-61
53-16	53a-59
	to
	53a-61
53-16a	53a-60
53-17	53a-7
	53a-55
	to
	53a-58
53-18	53a-63
	53a-64
53-19	53a-60
53-24	53a-97
	53a-98
53-26	53a-97
	53a-98
53-27	53a-92
	53a-93
	53a-94
53-28	53a-133
	to
	53a-136
53-32	None
53-33	53a-61
53-38	None
53-40	53a-119
53-42	53a-115
	53a-116
53-43	53a-49
53-44	53a-8
53-45	53a-62
	53a-111
53-46	53a-115
	to
	53a-117
53-47	53a-109
53-48	53a-117
53-49	53a-115
	to
	53a-117
53-50	53a-115
53-52	19-310
53-53	19-310
53-54	52-558
53-55	19-310
	52-558
53-56	53a-119
53-57	53a-119
	53a-122
	53a-123
53-58	53a-119
53-59	53a-119
	53a-122
53-60	None
53-61	53a-119
	53a-123
	53a-125
53-62	53a-115
	to
	53a-117
	53a-119
53-63	53a-119
	53a-122
53-64	53a-119
	53a-142
53-65	53a-118
	53a-119
	53a-126
53-66	None
53-67	53a-133
	to
	53a-136
53-68	53a-100
53-69	53a-101
53-70	53a-49
	53a-101
	to
	53a-103
53-71	53a-101
	53a-106
53-72	53a-106
53-73	53a-100
	53a-103
53-74	53a-100
	to
	53a-103
53-75	53a-107
53-76	53a-102
	53a-103
53-77	53a-49
	53a-103
53-78	53a-101
53-79	53a-101
53-80	53a-59
	53a-119
53-81	53a-115
	to
	53a-117
53-81a	53a-115
	to
	53a-117
53-82	53a-111
	to
	53a-114
53-83	53a-111
	53a-112
53-84	53a-115
	to
	53a-117
53-85	53a-8
	53a-49
	53a-113
53-86	53a-112
53-87	53a-49
	53a-113
53-88	23-48
	23-49a
53-89	23-48
	23-49a
53-90	None
53-91	53a-117
53-92	53a-117
53-93	53a-116
53-94	53a-115
53-95	53a-117
53-96	53a-117
53-97	53a-115
53-98	53a-115
53-99	53a-115
53-100	None
53-101	None
53-102	53a-109
53-103	53a-107
	53a-109
53-104	53a-109
	53a-117
53-105	53a-109
	53a-117
	53a-124
53-106	53a-109
	53a-116
53-107	None
53-108	52-569
	53a-109
	53a-117
53-109	52-569
	53a-117
53-110	53a-109
	53a-117
	53a-125
53-111	53a-109
	53a-117
	53a-123
53-112	52-566
	53a-115
53-113	53a-117
53-114	53a-125
53-115	53a-116
	53a-123
53-116	53a-117
	53a-125
53-117	53a-118
	53a-119
	53a-125
53-118	53a-117
53-119	53a-117
53-120	52-567
	53a-117
53-121	53a-117
53-122	53a-117
53-123	53-247
53-124	53a-113
	53a-115
53-125	53a-117
53-126	53a-117
53-127	53a-117
53-128	None
53-129	None
53-135	53a-120
53-136	53a-120
53-137	53a-120
53-138	53a-120
53-139	None
53-140	52-184a
53-141	53a-120
53-142	None
53-143	53a-156
	53a-157
53-144	53a-146
	53a-152
	53a-154
53-145	None
53-146	51-245
	53a-154
53-147	29-9
	53a-147
	53a-148
53-148	53a-146
	53a-149
	to
	53a-151
53-149	4-116
	53a-147
	53a-148
53-150	53a-147
	53a-148
53-154	53a-172
	53a-173
53-155	18-66
	18-67
	53a-169
53-156	53a-48
	53a-51
53-157	18-66
	18-67
	53a-171
53-158	18-66
	18-67
	53a-170
53-159	None
53-160	53a-168
	53a-169
53-161	53a-171
53-162	53a-171
53-162a	53a-174
53-163	53a-37
53-165	53a-60
	53a-167a
53-165a	53a-60
	53a-167b
53-165b	53a-60
	53a-179a
	to
	53a-179c
53-165c	53a-60
	53a-179a
	to
	53a-179c
53-165d	53a-60
	53a-179a
	to
	53a-179c
53-166	53a-168
	53a-171a
53-167	53a-168
	53a-169
	53a-171
53-167a	53a-175
	53a-178
53-167b	None
53-168	53a-180
53-169	6-31
	29-8
53-170	None
53-171	None
53-171a	None
53-172	53a-182
53-173	None
53-174	52-237
	53a-62
	53a-181
	53a-182
53-174a	53a-183
53-175	53a-182
53-176	53a-180
53-177	53a-107
	53a-185
53-178	None
53-179	53a-107
	53a-182
53-180	53a-182
53-183	53a-182
53-184	53a-182
53-185	53a-182
53-186	53a-182
53-195	53a-117
	53a-181
	53a-182
53-196	53a-117
	53a-181
	53a-182
53-197	53a-109
	53a-117
53-207	53a-60
	53a-61
53-208	53a-63
	53a-64
53-209	53a-181
	53a-182
53-213	None
53-214	53a-117
53-216	53a-71
	53a-75
53-217	53a-66
	53a-78
53-218	53a-81
53-219	None
53-220	53a-186
53-221	53a-190
53-222	53-304
53-223	53a-191
53-224	53a-71
	53a-72
	53a-74
53-225	53a-66
	53a-71
	53a-77
53-226	53a-85
	53a-87
	53a-90
53-227	53a-85
	53a-86
53-228	53a-85
	53a-88
53-229	53a-85
	53a-87
53-230	53a-89
53-231	53a-89
53-232	53a-89
53-233	53a-85
53-234	52-539
	53a-89
53-235	53a-82
	to
	53a-84
53-236	None
53-237	None
53-238	53a-70
	53a-71
	53a-72
	53a-73
	53a-74
53-239	53a-72
	53a-73
53-240	53a-72
	53a-74
53-241	53a-90
53-242	None
53-243	53a-193
	to
	53a-196
53-243a	53a-195
53-244	53a-197
	53a-198
53-244a	53a-193
53-244b	53a-199
53-244c	53a-200
53-244d	53a-201
53-244e	53a-202
53-244f	53a-203
53-244g	53a-204
53-244h	53a-205
53-244i	53a-206
53-244j	53a-207
53-244k	53a-208
53-244l	53a-209
53-244m	53a-210
53-245	53a-193
	53a-194
53-246	53a-184
53-254	17-32
	17-53
53-255	53-258a
53-256	53-258a
53-257	None
53-258	None
53-259	None
53-260	53a-119
	53a-122
53-261	53a-147
	53a-148
53-262	53a-148
	53a-161
53-263	None
53-265	29-6a
	53a-130
53-266	53a-160
	53a-161
53-267	53a-160
	53a-161
53-268	53a-160
	53a-161
53-269	None
53-282	53-247
53-283	53-247
53-284	53-247
53-285	None
53-286	None
53-287	53a-162
53-288	53a-163
53-309	46b-215
	53-23
	53-304
53-311	53a-137
	53a-142
53-335	53a-116
53-336	None
53-337	None
53-338	None
53-339	None
53-340	None
53-343	None
53-346	52-565
	53a-138
53-348	53a-137
	53a-138
	53a-142
53-349	53a-140
53-350	53a-140
53-351	None
53-352	53a-143
	to
	53a-145
53-353	53a-142
	to
	53a-145
53-354	53a-118
	53a-119
	53a-122
53-355	53a-118
	53a-119
	53a-122
53-357	53a-118
	53a-119
	53a-122
53-358	53a-118
	53a-119
	53a-122
53-359	53a-118
	53a-119
	53a-122
53-360	53a-118
	53a-119
	53a-122
	53a-128
53-361	53a-128
53-362	53a-119
	53a-122
53-363	53a-137
	53a-139
53-364	53a-118
	53a-122
	53a-132
53-366	53a-127
53-367	53a-119
	53a-122
53-371	53a-118
	53a-123
	53a-125
53-372	53a-125
	53a-144
53-373	53a-125
53-374	53a-119
	53a-129
53-375	53a-119
	53a-129
53-376	53a-118
	53a-122
53-379	53a-119
	53a-125
53-380	53a-128a
53-381	53a-128b
53-382	53a-128c
53-383	53a-128d
53-384	53a-128e
53-385	53a-128f
53-386	53a-128g
53-387	53a-128h
53-388	53a-128i

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C.G.S.A. § 53-1

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 938. Offenses Against the Sovereignty of the State [Repealed]

§§ 53-1 to 53-8. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-8

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 938. Offenses Against the Sovereignty of the State [Repealed]

§§ 53-1 to 53-8. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. T. 53, Ch. 939, Refs & Annos

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Title 53. Crimes

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person

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C.G.S.A. § 53-9

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-9, 53-10. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-10

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-9, 53-10. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-10a

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-10a. Persons sentenced to life imprisonment prior to October 1, 1963

Any person imprisoned in any correctional institution who, prior to October 1, 1963, was sentenced under the provisions of section 53-10 of the general statutes to imprisonment in the State Prison for life without benefit of release as provided in sections 18-7, 54-125 and 54-130a shall be eligible for the same release benefits provided under said sections as any person sentenced to imprisonment for life after October 1, 1963.

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(1965, Feb.Sp.Sess., P.A. 258, § 1, eff. June 15, 1965; 1976, P.A. 76-336, § 25.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-11

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-11 to 53-16. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-16

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-11 to 53-16. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-16a

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-16a. Repealed. (1971, P.A. 871, § 129.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-17

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-17 to 53-19. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-19

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-17 to 53-19. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-20

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-20. Cruelty to persons

(a) (1) Any person who intentionally tortures, torments or cruelly or unlawfully punishes another person or intentionally deprives another person of necessary food, clothing, shelter or proper physical care shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years or both.

(2) Any person who, with criminal negligence, deprives another person of necessary food, clothing, shelter or proper physical care shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.

(b) (1) Any person who, having the control and custody of any child under the age of nineteen years, in any capacity whatsoever, intentionally maltreats, tortures, overworks or cruelly or unlawfully punishes such child or intentionally deprives such child of necessary food, clothing or shelter shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years or both.

(2) Any person who, having the control and custody of any child under the age of nineteen years, in any capacity whatsoever, with criminal negligence, deprives such child of necessary food, clothing or shelter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.

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(1949 Rev., § 8368; 2005, P.A. 05-72, § 1.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-21

Effective: July 1, 2007

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Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-21. Injury or risk of injury to, or impairing morals of, children. Sale of children

(a) Any person who (1) wilfully or unlawfully causes or permits any child under the age of sixteen years to be placed in such a situation that the life or limb of such child is endangered, the health of such child is likely to be injured or the morals of such child are likely to be impaired, or does any act likely to impair the health or morals of any such child, or (2) has contact with the intimate parts, as defined in section 53a-65, of a child under the age of sixteen years or subjects a child under sixteen years of age to contact with the intimate parts of such person, in a sexual and indecent manner likely to impair the health or morals of such child, or (3) permanently transfers the legal or physical custody of a child under the age of sixteen years to another person for money or other valuable consideration or acquires or receives the legal or physical custody of a child under the age of sixteen years from another person upon payment of money or other valuable consideration to such other person or a third person, except in connection with an adoption proceeding that complies with the provisions of chapter 803, [FN1] shall be guilty of a class C felony for a violation of subdivision (1) or (3) of this subsection and a class B felony for a violation of subdivision (2) of this subsection, except that, if the violation is of subdivision (2) of this subsection and the victim of the offense is under thirteen years of age, such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which five years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.

(b) The act of a parent or agent leaving an infant thirty days or younger with a designated employee pursuant to section 17a-58 shall not constitute a violation of this section.

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(1949 Rev., § 8369; 1995, P.A. 95-142, § 1; 1997, P.A. 97-147, § 1; 2000, P.A. 00-207, § 6; 2002, P.A. 02-138, § 4; 2007, P.A. 07-143, § 4, eff. July 1, 2007.)

[FN1] C.G.S.A. § 45a-706 et seq.

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C.G.S.A. § 53-21a

Effective: October 1, 2012

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-21a. Leaving child unsupervised in place of public accommodation or motor vehicle. Failure to report disappearance of a child

(a) Any parent, guardian or person having custody or control, or providing supervision, of any child under the age of twelve years who knowingly leaves such child unsupervised in a place of public accommodation or a motor vehicle for a period of time that presents a substantial risk to the child's health or safety, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(b) Any parent, guardian or person having custody or control, or providing supervision, of any child under the age of twelve years who knowingly leaves such child unsupervised in a place of public accommodation, which holds a permit issued under chapter 545 [FN1] for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises, for a period of time that presents a substantial risk to the child's health or safety, shall be guilty of a class D felony.

(c) Any parent, guardian or person having custody or control, or providing supervision, of any child under the age of twelve years who knowingly leaves such child unsupervised in a place of public accommodation or a motor vehicle between the hours of eight o'clock p.m. and six o'clock a.m. for a period of time that presents a substantial risk to the child's health or safety, shall be guilty of a class C felony.

(d) Any parent, guardian or person having custody or control, or providing supervision, of any child under the age of twelve years who knowingly fails to report the disappearance of such child to an appropriate law enforcement agency shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. For the purposes of this subsection, “disappearance of such child” means that the parent, guardian or person does not know the location of the child and has not had contact with the child for a twenty-four-hour period.

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(1997, P.A. 97-298; 2012, P.A. 12-112, § 1.)

[FN1] C.G.S.A. § 30-1 et seq.

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C.G.S.A. § 53-22

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-22. Psychiatric examinations

The court may order any person convicted under section 53-20 or 53-21 to be examined by one or more competent psychiatrists.

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(1949 Rev., § 8370.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-23

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-23. Abandonment of child under the age of six years

(a) Any person having the charge of any child under the age of six years who exposes such child in any place, with intent wholly to abandon such child, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars and imprisoned not more than five years.

(b) The act of a parent or agent leaving an infant thirty days or younger with a designated employee pursuant to section 17a-58 shall not constitute a violation of this section.

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(1949 Rev., § 8366; 2000, P.A. 00-207, § 7.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-23a

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Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-23a. Hazing

(a) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Hazing” means any action which recklessly or intentionally endangers the health or safety of a person for the purpose of initiation, admission into or affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a student organization. The term shall include, but not be limited to:

(A) Requiring indecent exposure of the body;

(B) Requiring any activity that would subject the person to extreme mental stress, such as sleep deprivation or extended isolation from social contact;

(C) Confinement of the person to unreasonably small, unventilated, unsanitary or unlighted areas;

(D) Any assault upon the person; or

(E) Requiring the ingestion of any substance or any other physical activity which could adversely affect the health or safety of the individual. The term shall not include an action sponsored by an institution of higher education which requires any athletic practice, conditioning, or competition or curricular activity.

(2) “Student organization” means a fraternity, sorority or any other organization organized or operating at an institution of higher education.

(b) No student organization or member of a student organization shall engage in hazing any member or person pledged to be a member of the organization. The implied or express consent of the victim shall not be a defense in any action brought under this section.

(c) A student organization which violates subsection (b) of this section (1) shall be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand five hundred dollars and (2) shall forfeit for a period of not less than one year all of the rights and privileges of being an organization organized or operating at an institution of higher education.

(d) A member of a student organization who violates subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.

(e) This section shall not in any manner limit or exclude prosecution or punishment for any crime or any civil remedy.

CREDIT(S)

(1988, P.A. 88-328, §§ 1 to 5.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-24

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-24. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-25

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-25. Repealed. (1980, P.A. 80-135.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-26

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-26 to 53-28. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-28

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-26 to 53-28. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-29

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-29 to 53-31. Repealed. (1990, P.A. 90-113, § 4.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-30

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-29 to 53-31. Repealed. (1990, P.A. 90-113, § 4.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-31

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-29 to 53-31. Repealed. (1990, P.A. 90-113, § 4.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-31a

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-31a, 53-31b. Repealed. (1990, P.A. 90-113, § 4.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-31b

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-31a, 53-31b. Repealed. (1990, P.A. 90-113, § 4.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-32

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-32, 53-33. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-33

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-32, 53-33. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-34

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-34. Transferred to C.G.S.A. § 46a-58 in Gen.St., Rev. to 1981

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-34a

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-34a. Repealed. (1977, P.A. 77-278, § 2.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-34b

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-34b. Deprivation of the right to breast-feed one's child

No person may restrict or limit the right of a mother to breast-feed her child.

CREDIT(S)

(1997, P.A. 97-210, § 2.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-35

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-35. Transferred to C.G.S.A. § 46a-64 in Gen.St., Rev. to 1981

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-35a

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-35a. Transferred to C.G.S.A. § 46a-59 in Gen.St., Rev. to 1981

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-35b

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-35b, 53-36. Repealed. (1980, P.A. 80-422, § 50.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-36

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§§ 53-35b, 53-36. Repealed. (1980, P.A. 80-422, § 50.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-36a

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-36a. Transferred to C.G.S.A. § 46a-91 in Gen.St., Rev. to 1981

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-36b

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-36b. Transferred to C.G.S.A. § 46a-93 in Gen.St., Rev. to 1981

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-36c

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-36c. Repealed. (1980 P.A. 80-422, § 50.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-36d

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-36d. Transferred to C.G.S.A. § 46a-94 in Gen.St., Rev. to 1981

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-37

Effective: October 1, 2012

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-37. Ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race

Any person who, by his advertisement, ridicules or holds up to contempt any person or class of persons, on account of the creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race of such person or class of persons, shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8376; 2012, P.A. 12-80, § 100.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-37a

Effective: October 1, 2011

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-37a. Deprivation of a person's civil rights by person wearing mask or hood: Class D felony

Any person who, with the intent to subject, or cause to be subjected, any other person to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities, secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of this state or of the United States, on account of religion, national origin, alienage, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, blindness or physical disability, violates the provisions of section 46a-58 while wearing a mask, hood or other device designed to conceal the identity of such person shall be guilty of a class D felony.

CREDIT(S)

(1982, P.A. 82-14, § 1, eff. March 18, 1982; 2007, P.A. 07-62, § 2; 2011, P.A. 11-55, § 36.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-37b

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-37b. Deprivation of a person's equal rights and privileges by force or threat

Any person who, acting alone or in conspiracy with another, for the purpose of depriving any person or class of persons of the equal protection of the laws of this state or the United States, or of equal privileges and immunities under the laws of this state or the United States, engages in the use of force or threat, as provided in section 53a-62, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, except that if bodily injury results such person shall be guilty of a class C felony or if death results such person shall be guilty of a class B felony.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-412, § 1.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-38

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-38. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-39

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-39. Malicious prosecution

Any person who falsely prosecutes another for any criminal charge, without probable cause and with malicious intent unjustly to vex and trouble him, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8378.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-39a

Effective: July 1, 2011

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-39a. Indemnification of state police, State Capitol police, certain special police and local police

Whenever, in any prosecution of an officer of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, or a member of the Office of State Capitol Police or any person appointed under section 29-18 as a special policeman for the State Capitol building and grounds, the Legislative Office Building and parking garage and related structures and facilities, and other areas under the supervision and control of the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, or a local police department for a crime allegedly committed by such officer in the course of his duty as such, the charge is dismissed or the officer found not guilty, such officer shall be indemnified by his employing governmental unit for economic loss sustained by him as a result of such prosecution, including the payment of attorney's fees and costs incurred during the prosecution and the enforcement of this section. Such officer may bring an action in the Superior Court against such employing governmental unit to enforce the provisions of this section.

CREDIT(S)

(1973, P.A. 73-627; 1977, P.A. 77-614, § 486, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; 1980, P.A. 80-33, § 2, eff. July 1, 1980; 1984, P.A. 84-48, § 16, eff. April 25, 1984; 1989, P.A. 89-82, § 10, eff. May 10, 1989; 1996, P.A. 96-219, § 9; 2003, P.A. 03-97, § 2, eff. June 3, 2003; 2010, P.A. 10-68, § 1; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-40

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-40. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-41

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-41. Repealed. (1994, P.A. 94-105, § 3, eff. May 23, 1994.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-41a

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-41a. Surveillance devices in dressing rooms prohibited

No department or clothing store shall install or in any manner use a closed-circuit television system, a two-way mirror, a peephole or any other surveillance device, including any mechanical device in any dressing room available to the public. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three months or both.

CREDIT(S)

(1965, Feb.Sp.Sess., P.A. 214; 1985, P.A. 85-287.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-41b

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 939. Offenses Against the Person (Refs & Annos)

§ 53-41b. Repealed. (1994, P.A. 94-105, § 3, eff. May 23, 1994.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-42

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 940. Offenses Against Public Property [Repealed]

§§ 53-42 to 53-49. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-49

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 940. Offenses Against Public Property [Repealed]

§§ 53-42 to 53-49. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-50

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 940. Offenses Against Public Property [Repealed]

§ 53-50. Repealed. (1971, P.A. 871, § 129.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-51

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 940. Offenses Against Public Property [Repealed]

§ 53-51. Repealed. (1963, P.A. 589, § 2.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-51a

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 940. Offenses Against Public Property [Repealed]

§ 53-51a. Repealed. (1974, P.A. 74-262, § 5, eff. May 29, 1974.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-52

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 940. Offenses Against Public Property [Repealed]

§ 53-52. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-53

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 940. Offenses Against Public Property [Repealed]

§ 53-53. Repealed. (1965, Feb.Sp.Sess., P.A. 448, § 44; 1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-54

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 940. Offenses Against Public Property [Repealed]

§§ 53-54, 53-55. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-55

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 940. Offenses Against Public Property [Repealed]

§§ 53-54, 53-55. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-56

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 941. Offenses Against Private Property

§§ 53-56 to 53-80. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-80

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 941. Offenses Against Private Property

§§ 53-56 to 53-80. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-80a

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 941. Offenses Against Private Property

§ 53-80a. Manufacture of bombs

Any person, other than one engaged in the manufacture of firearms or explosives or incendiary devices for lawful purposes, who fabricates, in any manner, any type of an explosive, incendiary or other device designed to be dropped, hurled, or set in place to be exploded by a timing device, shall be guilty of a class B felony.

CREDIT(S)

(1971, P.A. 277.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-81

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 941. Offenses Against Private Property

§ 53-81. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-81a

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 941. Offenses Against Private Property

§ 53-81a. Repealed. (1971, P.A. 871, § 129.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-82

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 941. Offenses Against Private Property

§§ 53-82 to 53-129. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-129

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 941. Offenses Against Private Property

§§ 53-82 to 53-129. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-129a

Effective:[See Text Amendments] to June 30, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 941. Offenses Against Private Property

§ 53-129a. Defrauding secured party

<Section effective until July 1, 2013. See, also, section effective July 1, 2013.>

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Collateral” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (12) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102;

(2) “Debtor” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (28) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102;

(3) “Proceeds” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (64) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102;

(4) “Security agreement” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (73) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102;

(5) “Security interest” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (35) of subsection (b) of section 42a-1-201; and

(6) “Secured party” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (72) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102.

(b) No person, with knowledge that a debtor has a duty to account to a secured party for proceeds of collateral, shall, with intent to defraud the secured party, take or secrete any of such proceeds or in any way appropriate the same to his own use or to the use of others.

(c) No person shall, with intent to defraud a secured party, remove or conceal or aid or abet the removal or concealment of any collateral which is subject to a security interest under a security agreement.

(d) No person, with knowledge that a sale, exchange or other disposition of collateral is prohibited under the provisions of a security agreement, shall sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of, or aid or abet the sale, exchange or other disposition of, such collateral without informing the person receiving such collateral that such collateral is subject to a security interest, and without informing the secured party of the sale, exchange or other disposition.

(e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three months or both.

CREDIT(S)

(1967, P.A. 372, § 1; 1977, P.A. 77-604, § 54, eff. July 6, 1977; 2001, P.A. 01-132, § 177; 2005, P.A. 05-109, § 55.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-129a

Effective: July 1, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 941. Offenses Against Private Property

§ 53-129a. Defrauding secured party

<Section effective July 1, 2013. See, also, section effective until July 1, 2013.>

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Collateral” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (12) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102;

(2) “Debtor” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (28) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102;

(3) “Proceeds” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (64) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102;

(4) “Security agreement” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (74) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102;

(5) “Security interest” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (35) of subsection (b) of section 42a-1-201; and

(6) “Secured party” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (73) of subsection (a) of section 42a-9-102.

(b) No person, with knowledge that a debtor has a duty to account to a secured party for proceeds of collateral, shall, with intent to defraud the secured party, take or secrete any of such proceeds or in any way appropriate the same to his own use or to the use of others.

(c) No person shall, with intent to defraud a secured party, remove or conceal or aid or abet the removal or concealment of any collateral which is subject to a security interest under a security agreement.

(d) No person, with knowledge that a sale, exchange or other disposition of collateral is prohibited under the provisions of a security agreement, shall sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of, or aid or abet the sale, exchange or other disposition of, such collateral without informing the person receiving such collateral that such collateral is subject to a security interest, and without informing the secured party of the sale, exchange or other disposition.

(e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three months or both.

CREDIT(S)

(1967, P.A. 372, § 1; 1977, P.A. 77-604, § 54, eff. July 6, 1977; 2001, P.A. 01-132, § 177; 2005, P.A. 05-109, § 55; 2011, P.A. 11-108, § 30, eff. July 1, 2013.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-129b

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§ 53-129b. Repealed. (1985, P.A. 85-339, § 2.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-130

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§ 53-130. Concealing or destroying attached property

Any person who, with intent to place personal property, attached according to the provisions of section 52-283, beyond the control of the attaching officer or attaching creditor, destroys, consumes or causes to be consumed, removes or conceals, or aids or abets the destruction, consumption, removal or concealment of, any such property, and any defendant in any suit in which his property is attached as aforesaid, who assents to such removal or concealment, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8466.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-131

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§ 53-131. Removal of identifying marks on electrical devices

Any person who, with intent to defraud another, wilfully removes, defaces, conceals, alters or destroys the manufacturer's serial number or other distinguishing number, name or identification mark on any motor, apparatus, appliance, device or mechanism operated by or designed principally for the use of electricity or on any part, container, cabinet, receptacle or equipment thereof, or who aids or abets such removal, defacement, concealment, alteration or destruction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8468.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-132

Effective: October 1, 2012

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§ 53-132. Sale of equipment with defective identification marks

Any person who, with intent to defraud, knowingly, for himself or for others, buys, sells, receives, disposes of, conceals, uses or attempts to sell or dispose of, or has in his possession for any of said purposes, any electrical motor, apparatus, appliance, device, mechanism, container, cabinet, receptacle, equipment or part on which the manufacturer's serial number or other distinguishing number, name or identification mark has been removed, defaced, concealed, altered or destroyed, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8469; 2012, P.A. 12-80, § 101.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-132a

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§ 53-132a. Altering manufacturer's serial number

(a) For the purposes of this section, a manufacturer's serial number means that number or other mark which identifies any product, other than a motor vehicle, and distinguishes it from other products of like model and kind produced by the same manufacturer and may be punched, impressed or affixed by plate. No person shall remove, deface, alter or obliterate any manufacturer's serial number on any manufactured product with intent to prevent the tracing or identification of such product or shall knowingly sell, offer for sale, or purchase any such product whose manufacturer's serial number has been removed, defaced, altered or obliterated with intent to prevent the tracing or identification of such product.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

CREDIT(S)

(1974, P.A. 74-42, §§ 1, 2.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-133

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§ 53-133. Unlawful alteration or disposal of rental electric storage batteries

Any person other than the owner who removes, defaces, alters or destroys, or causes to be removed, defaced, altered or destroyed, the word “rental” or any other word or identifying mark printed, painted, stamped upon or attached to any electric storage battery or sells or gives or attempts to sell or give to any person any electric storage battery so marked or, without the written consent of the owner, retains in his possession any electric storage battery so marked, with intent to keep or dispose of the same by sale or gift, or any person who buys from any person other than the owner any electric storage battery so marked, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8470.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-134

Effective: July 1, 2011

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§ 53-134. Possession of outboard motor having defaced factory or engine number

(a) No person shall have in his possession any outboard motor bearing an engine or factory number which shows evidence of having been altered or defaced except as hereinafter provided. Any officer, upon discovery of any outboard motor, the engine number or factory number of which has been altered or defaced, shall immediately take such motor into his custody and shall produce the same before a proper court and may take into custody the person having such motor in his possession and present him before such court. Such person may be admitted to bail pending proceedings on such matter.

(b) Any person who knowingly has in his possession any outboard motor of which the engine number, factory number, serial number or other identification number has been altered or defaced shall forthwith file with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection a sworn statement describing such motor and showing the source of his title and, if known, the reason for such alteration or defacement. If satisfied as to the facts, the commissioner may grant permission to cut, impress or emboss permanently into the motor a special identification number or mark. No person shall wilfully alter or deface or cause to be altered or defaced any engine number, factory number, serial number or other identification number or mark on or from any outboard motor.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8471; 1961, P.A. 517, § 111; 1977, P.A. 77-614, § 486, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-135

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§§ 53-135 to 53-142. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-142

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§§ 53-135 to 53-142. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-142a

Effective: October 1, 2012

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§ 53-142a. Illegal sale or possession of master car key

Any person who makes and sells to anyone other than a new car dealer, licensed under section 14-52, a person actually engaged in the trade of locksmith, a law enforcement agency or a loan institution which finances the purchase of motor vehicles, any motor vehicle master car key, and any person other than one engaged in the manufacture of such keys as a bona fide business or other than one to whom the sale of such a key is authorized by this section who has such a key in his possession, shall, for a first offense, be guilty of a class D misdemeanor and, for a subsequent offense, be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

CREDIT(S)

(1967, P.A. 818; 2012, P.A. 12-80, § 102.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-142b

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§ 53-142b. Transferral, sale or use of records, tapes, film, cassettes or discs without owner's consent, or supplying machinery for reproduction thereof, prohibited. Exceptions

(a) As used in this section, “owner” means the person who owns the master phonograph record, master disc, master tape, master audio or video cassette or disc, master film or other device used for reproducing recorded sounds or images, or both, on phonograph records, discs, tapes, audio or video cassettes or discs, films and other articles on which sound or images, or both, are recorded and from which the transferred recorded sounds or images, or both, are directly or indirectly derived.

(b) No person shall (1) knowingly and wilfully transfer or cause to be transferred any sounds or images, or both, recorded on a phonograph record, disc, tape, audio or video cassette or disc, film or other article on which sounds or images, or both, are recorded, with the intent to sell or cause to be sold, or to use or cause to be used for profit such article without the consent of the owner, or (2) sell or offer for sale or advertise for sale any such article with the knowledge that the sounds or images, or both, thereon have been so transferred without the consent of the owner or (3) offer or make available for a fee, rental or any other form of compensation, directly or indirectly, any equipment or machinery with the knowledge that such equipment or machinery will be used by another to reproduce, without the consent of the owner, any phonograph record, disc, wire, tape, audio or video cassette or disc, film or other article on which sounds or images, or both, may be transferred.

(c) Any person engaging in radio or television broadcasting who transfers or causes to be transferred any such sounds or images, or both, which are intended for, or in connection with, broadcast transmission or related uses or for archival purposes shall be exempt from any provision of subsection (b) of this section.

(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

CREDIT(S)

(1974, P.A. 74-160, § 1; 1994, P.A. 94-140, § 1.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-142c

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§ 53-142c. Manufacture, sale or distribution of records, tapes, cassettes or discs without identification marks prohibited

(a) No person shall manufacture or knowingly sell, distribute, advertise for sale or cause to be sold, distributed or circulated for profit any phonograph record, tape, album of phonograph records or tapes or audio or video cassette or disc, without the actual name and address of the manufacturer thereof, and the name of the featured performer or group prominently disclosed on the outside cover, box or jacket containing such record, tape, album of records or tapes or audio or video cassette or disc.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

CREDIT(S)

(1974, P.A. 74-160, § 2; 1994, P.A. 94-140, § 2.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-142d

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§ 53-142d. Repealed. (1994, P.A. 94-140, § 4.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-142e Transferred

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§ 53-142e. Transferred to C.G.S.A. § 52-142j in Gen.St., Rev. to 1995

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-142f

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§ 53-142f. Possession of unauthorized recordings prohibited

(a) No person shall knowingly possess one hundred or more copies of any single record, disc, tape, film, audio or video cassette or disc or other article on which sounds or images or both have been recorded without the consent of the owner in violation of section 53-142b.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class D felony.

CREDIT(S)

(1994, P.A. 94-140, § 3.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-142g

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§§ 53-142g to 53-142i. Reserved for future use

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C.G.S.A. § 53-142i

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§§ 53-142g to 53-142i. Reserved for future use

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-142j

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§ 53-142j. Destruction, delay or opening of letters and packages by private messenger or courier service prohibited

(a) No person who is an agent or employee of a private messenger or courier service shall secrete, destroy, detain, delay or open any letter or package, entrusted to him or which comes into his possession, and which was intended to be conveyed, carried or delivered by such private messenger or courier service.

(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

CREDIT(S)

(1958 Rev., § 53-142e; 1988, P.A. 88-86.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-142k

Effective: October 1, 2010

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§ 53-142k. Organized retail theft

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Retail property” means any new article, product, commodity, item or component intended to be sold in retail commerce;

(2) “Value” means the retail value of an item as advertised by the affected retail establishment, including applicable taxes; and

(3) “Retail property fence” means a person who buys retail property when such person knows or should know the property is stolen and with the intent to unlawfully distribute the property or to promote, manage, carry on or facilitate a violation of subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Any person who, for financial gain and in conjunction with one or more other persons, commits larceny by shoplifting, as defined in section 53a-119, of retail property having an aggregate value exceeding two thousand dollars and (1) wrongfully takes such property during a period of one hundred eighty days, or (2) sells, delivers or otherwise transfers such property to a retail property fence, shall have committed the offense of organized retail theft.

(c) Any person who receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sells or disposes of any retail property acquired in violation of subsection (b) of this section, with the intent to distribute the proceeds or otherwise promote, manage, carry on or facilitate a violation of said subsection, shall have committed the offense of accessory to organized retail theft.

(d) It shall not be a defense to a charge of accessory to organized retail theft in violation of subsection (c) of this section that the retail property was obtained by means other than through a violation of said subsection if the property was explicitly represented to the person charged under said subsection (c) as being obtained through the commission of organized retail theft.

(e) Any person who violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section shall be guilty of a class D felony, except that, if such person derives a financial benefit of ten thousand dollars or more as a result of such violation, such person shall be guilty of a class C felony.

CREDIT(S)

(2010, P.A. 10-177, § 1.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-143

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§§ 53-143 to 53-150. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-150

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§§ 53-143 to 53-150. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-151

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§§ 53-151, 53-152. Transferred to C.G.S.A. §§ 1-102, 1-103 in Gen.St., Rev. to 1979

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-152

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§§ 53-151, 53-152. Transferred to C.G.S.A. §§ 1-102, 1-103 in Gen.St., Rev. to 1979

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-153

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§ 53-153. Unlawful removal or alteration of records. Counterfeiting seals

Any person who, wilfully and corruptly, takes away, alters, mutilates or destroys any book, record, document, archive or other property in the possession or custody or under the control of any institution, board, commission, department or officer of the state or any county or municipality or court, or who counterfeits the seal of this state or the seal of any court or public office entitled to have and use a seal, and makes use of the same, or, with evil intent, affixes any of the said true seals to any document, or who has in his possession any such counterfeited seal, and wilfully conceals the same, knowing it to be falsely made and counterfeited, shall be imprisoned not more than ten years.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8490; 1953, Supp. § 2475c; 1955, Supp. § 3280d; 1978, P.A. 78-331, § 20, eff. June 6, 1978.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-154

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§§ 53-154 to 53-158. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-158

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§§ 53-154 to 53-158. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-159

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§ 53-159. Repealed. (1961, P.A. 312, § 8; 1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-160

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§ 53-160. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-161

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§ 53-161. Repealed. (1961 P.A. 312, § 10; 1969 P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-162

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§§ 53-162, 53-162a. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-162a

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§§ 53-162, 53-162a. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-162b

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§ 53-162b. Repealed. (1974, P.A. 74-280, § 24, eff. July 1, 1974.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-163

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§ 53-163. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-164

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§ 53-164. Escape from certain institutions

Any person who aids or abets any inmate in escaping from the Connecticut Juvenile Training School or the Southbury Training School or who knowingly harbors any such inmate, or aids in abducting any such inmate who has been paroled from the person or persons to whose care and service such inmate has been legally committed, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three months or both. Any constable or officer of state or local police, and any officer or employee of any of said institutions, is authorized and directed to arrest any person who has escaped therefrom and return such person thereto.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8501; 1961, P.A. 312, § 14; 1967, P.A. 118, § 7; 1972, P.A. 28, § 3; 1991, P.A. 91-278, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1991; 1999, P.A. 99-26, § 24; 2000, P.A. 00-99, § 117, eff. Dec. 1, 2000; 2000, P.A. 00-99, § 124; 2001, P.A. 01-195, § 68, eff. July 11, 2001.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-165

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§§ 53-165 to 53-165d. Repealed. (1971, P.A. 871, § 129.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-165d

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§§ 53-165 to 53-165d. Repealed. (1971, P.A. 871, § 129.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-166

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§§ 53-166 to 53-168. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-168

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§§ 53-166 to 53-168. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-169

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§§ 53-169 to 53-171. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-171

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§§ 53-169 to 53-171. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-171a

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§ 53-171a. Repealed. (1971, P.A. 871, § 129.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-172

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§§ 53-172 to 53-180. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-180

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§§ 53-172 to 53-180. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-181

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§ 53-181. Soliciting rides in motor vehicles

Any person who, while on or within the limits of the traveled portion of any public highway, solicits a ride in a motor vehicle, other than a public service motor bus or taxicab, except in case of accident or emergency, shall be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined thirty-five dollars, except that any person may, while on or within the shoulder portion of any public highway, except a limited access highway, solicit such a ride.

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(1949 Rev., § 8512; 1975, P.A. 75-220, § 1, eff. May 29, 1975; 1982, P.A. 82-223, § 28; 1983, P.A. 83-577, § 32.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-182

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§ 53-182. Use of highways by pedestrians

Any pedestrian who uses any street or highway negligently or recklessly or fails to obey the signal of any traffic officer, pedestrian control, sign, signal, marking or device or recklessly disregards his own safety or the safety of any person by the manner of his use of any street or highway shall be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined not less than thirty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.

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(1949 Rev., § 8513; 1965, Feb.Sp.Sess., P.A. 448, § 42; 1982, P.A. 82-223, § 29; 1983, P.A. 83-577, § 33.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-183

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§§ 53-183 to 53-186. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-186

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§§ 53-183 to 53-186. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-187

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§§ 53-187 to 53-189. Repealed. (1961, P.A. 520, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-189

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§§ 53-187 to 53-189. Repealed. (1961, P.A. 520, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-190

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§ 53-190. Power boats on Killingly Pond, Alexander's Lake or Lake Wononscopomuc

Any person who operates a boat propelled in whole or in part by an internal combustion engine or an explosive engine with a total piston displacement in excess of twelve cubic inches either on Killingly Pond or Alexander's Lake, in the town of Killingly, or on Lake Wononscopomuc, in the town of Salisbury, shall have committed an infraction. The town marine officers of Killingly and Salisbury may enforce the provisions of this section within their respective jurisdictions. The East Killingly fire department may operate on Killingly Pond, for training and rescue purposes, a boat that is propelled by an engine with a total piston displacement in excess of the limit established by this section upon the approval of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.

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(1949 Rev., § 8514; 1986, P.A. 86-89, § 2, eff. June 1, 1986; 2011, P.A. 11-80, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-191

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§ 53-191. Motorboats on Bolton Ponds and Gardner's Lake

(a) Any person who operates a boat having a motor or engine of more than six horsepower, in the upper and lower ponds of the Willimantic reservoir, known also as Bolton Ponds, in the towns of Bolton, Vernon and Coventry, shall have committed an infraction. The town marine officers of Bolton, Vernon and Coventry may enforce the provisions of this section.

(b) Any person who between sunset and eight o'clock in the morning operates a boat in excess of six miles per hour on Gardner's Lake in the towns of Salem, Montville and Bozrah shall have committed an infraction. The town marine officers of Salem, Montville and Bozrah may enforce the provisions of this section.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8515; 1949, S.A. 295; 1961, P.A. 557, § 1, eff. June 20, 1961; 1986, P.A. 86-89, § 3, eff. June 1, 1986.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-192

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§§ 53-192, 53-193. Repealed. (1961, P.A. 520, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-193

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§§ 53-192, 53-193. Repealed. (1961, P.A. 520, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.)

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§ 53-194. Preservation of Bantam Lake

Any person who, by himself or his agent, draws off or causes to be drawn off the waters of Bantam Lake in the judicial district of Litchfield, below the natural water level of said lake, by excavating or otherwise lowering the outlet of said lake, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or be both fined and imprisoned.

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(1949 Rev., § 4156; 1978, P.A. 78-280, § 113, eff. July 1, 1978.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-195

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§§ 53-195 to 53-197. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-197

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§§ 53-195 to 53-197. Repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, § 214, eff. Oct. 1, 1971.)

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§ 53-198. Smoking in motor buses, railroad cars and school buses

No passenger while traveling upon, and no employee while engaged in the operation of, a common carrier motor bus, passenger railroad car or school bus, as defined in section 14-275, shall have a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in his possession. This section shall not apply to any special bus or to any compartment or part of a regular bus or passenger railroad car especially provided or set apart for smoking therein. Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

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(1949 Rev., § 8529; 1959, P.A. 75; 1973, P.A. 73-90; 1985, P.A. 85-136.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-199

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§ 53-199. Theaters and moving picture shows; seating capacity; standing room

No person owning, managing or conducting any place where any moving picture or theatrical production is exhibited shall sell any admission ticket or charge or receive any admission fee or collect or receive any valuable thing from any person after the seating capacity of such place has been exhausted, unless, at the time of such sale, charge, receipt or collection, the person making such sale, charge or collection or receiving such admission fee or valuable thing distinctly announces to the person making such purchase, or from whom such charge or collection is made or fee or valuable thing received, that standing room only is available. The state police shall, in order to ensure safety and health, limit the number of persons that may occupy standing room in each place where any moving picture or theatrical production is exhibited, and shall require the person owning, managing or conducting such place to display conspicuously, at each entrance thereto, a placard upon which shall be plainly printed such standing room capacity. Any person who violates any provision of this section or any order of the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection made pursuant thereto limiting the number of persons that may occupy standing room in a theater where any moving picture or theatrical production is exhibited, or who fails to display conspicuously, at the entrance thereto, a placard on which shall be plainly printed such standing room capacity, shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8528; 1977, P.A. 77-614, §§ 486, 587, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; 1978, P.A. 78-303, § 85, eff. June 6, 1978; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011; 2012, P.A. 12-80, § 48.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-200

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§ 53-200. Prize fighting

Any person who is principal or second in any prize fight in this state shall be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than one thousand dollars or both. A contest in which blows are struck which are intended or calculated to stun, disable or knock out either of the contestants, or in which either contestant is counted out or otherwise declared defeated because of failure to resume the contest within a certain time, shall be deemed a prize fight within the meaning of this section. The provisions of this section shall not apply to boxing exhibitions held or conducted under the laws of this state, or to wrestling bouts or amateur boxing exhibitions held under the provisions of section 29-143j, or under the supervision of any school, college or university having an academic course of study or of the recognized athletic association connected with such school, college or university.

CREDIT(S)

(1949 Rev., § 8516; 1965, Feb.Sp.Sess., P.A. 617, § 11; 1967, P.A. 787, § 3; 1972, P.A. 55, § 12; 1985, P.A. 85-293, § 9; 1996, P.A. 96-259, § 13.)

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§ 53-201. Witnessing or aiding prize fights

Any person who is present at any prize fight, to aid, abet or assist therein, or give countenance thereto, or who aids or encourages such fight in this state, without being present thereat, shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than five hundred dollars or both. The provisions of this section shall not apply to boxing exhibitions held or conducted under the laws of this state, or to wrestling bouts, or to amateur boxing exhibitions held under the provisions of section 29-143j or the supervision of any school, college or university having an academic course of study or of the recognized athletic association connected with such school, college or university.

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(1949 Rev., § 8517; 1965, Feb.Sp.Sess., P.A. 617, § 12; 1967, P.A. 787, § 4; 1972, P.A. 55, § 13; 1985, P.A. 85-293, § 10.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-202

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§ 53-202. Machine guns

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Machine gun” shall apply to and include a weapon of any description, loaded or unloaded, which shoots, is designed to shoot or can be readily restored to shoot automatically more than one projectile, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger, and shall also include any part or combination of parts designed for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession of or under the control of a person. (2) “Crime of violence” shall apply to and include any of the following-named crimes or an attempt to commit any of the same: Murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, sexual assault and sexual assault with a firearm, assault in the first or second degree, robbery, burglary, larceny and riot in the first degree. (3) “Projectile” means any size bullet that when affixed to any cartridge case may be propelled through the bore of a machine gun.

(b) Any person who possesses or uses a machine gun in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a crime of violence shall be imprisoned not less than ten years nor more than twenty years.

(c) Any person who (1) possesses or uses a machine gun for an offensive or aggressive purpose, or (2) notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection (h) of this section, transfers, sells or gives a machine gun to a person under sixteen years of age, including the temporary transfer of a machine gun to such person for use in target shooting or on a firing or shooting range or for any other purpose, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than five years nor more than ten years or be both fined and imprisoned.

(d) The possession or use of a machine gun shall be presumed to be for an offensive or aggressive purpose: (1) When the machine gun is on premises not owned or rented, for bona fide permanent residence or business occupancy, by the person in whose possession the machine gun was found; or (2) when in the possession of, or used by, an unnaturalized foreign-born person, or a person who has been convicted of a crime of violence in any state or federal court of record of the United States of America, its territories or insular possessions; or (3) when the machine gun is of the kind described in subsection (g) hereof and has not been registered as therein required; or (4) when empty or loaded projectiles of any caliber which have been or are susceptible of use in the machine gun are found in the immediate vicinity thereof.

(e) The presence of a machine gun in any room, boat or vehicle shall be presumptive evidence of the possession or use of the machine gun by each person occupying such room, boat or vehicle.

(f) Each manufacturer shall keep a register of all machine guns manufactured or handled by the manufacturer. Such register shall show the model and serial number, and the date of manufacture, sale, loan, gift, delivery or receipt, of each machine gun, the name, address and occupation of the person to whom the machine gun was sold, loaned, given or delivered, or from whom it was received and the purpose for which it was acquired by the person to whom the machine gun was sold, loaned, given or delivered. Upon demand, any manufacturer shall permit any marshal or police officer to inspect such manufacturer's entire stock of machine guns, and parts and supplies therefor, and shall produce the register, herein required, for inspection. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars.

(g) Each machine gun in this state adapted to use projectiles of any caliber shall be registered in the office of the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection within twenty-four hours after its acquisition and, thereafter, annually, on July first. Blanks for registration shall be prepared by said commissioner and furnished upon application. To comply with this subsection, the application as filed shall show the model and serial number of the gun, the name, address and occupation of the person in possession, and from whom and the purpose for which the gun was acquired. The registration data shall not be subject to inspection by the public. Any person who fails to register any gun as required hereby shall be presumed to possess the same for an offensive or aggressive purpose. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any machine gun which has been registered under the provisions of subsection (f) and which is still in the actual possession of the manufacturer.

(h) No provision of this section shall apply to: (1) The manufacture of machine guns for sale or transfer to the United States government, to any state, territory or possession of the United States or to any political subdivision thereof or to the District of Columbia; (2) the possession of a machine gun rendered inoperable by welding of all critical functioning parts and possessed as a curiosity, ornament or keepsake; or (3) a machine gun acquired, transferred or possessed in accordance with the National Firearms Act, as amended, [FN1] provided such machine gun shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (g) of this section.

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(1949 Rev., § 8509; 1963, P.A. 652, § 10, July 2, 1963; 1976, P.A. 76-336, § 19; 1977, P.A. 77-614, § 486, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; 1984, P.A. 84-200; 2000, P.A. 00-99, § 118, eff. Dec. 1, 2000; 2001, P.A. 01-195, § 69, eff. July 11, 2001; 2009, P.A. 09-62, § 1; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011.)

[FN1] 26 U.S.C.A. § 5801 et seq.

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C.G.S.A. § 53-202a

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§ 53-202a. Assault weapons: Definition

As used in this section and sections 53-202b to 53-202k, inclusive:

(1) “Assault weapon” means:

(A) (i) Any selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic or burst fire at the option of the user or any of the following specified semiautomatic firearms: Algimec Agmi; Armalite AR-180; Australian Automatic Arms SAP Pistol; Auto-Ordnance Thompson type; Avtomat Kalashnikov AK-47 type; Barrett Light-Fifty model 82A1; Beretta AR-70; Bushmaster Auto Rifle and Auto Pistol; Calico models M-900, M-950 and 100-P; Chartered Industries of Singapore SR-88; Colt AR-15 and Sporter; Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max-1 and Max-2; Encom MK-IV, MP-9 and MP-45; Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, or FN/FNC; FAMAS MAS 223; Feather AT-9 and Mini-AT; Federal XC-900 and XC-450; Franchi SPAS-12 and LAW-12; Galil AR and ARM; Goncz High-Tech Carbine and High-Tech Long Pistol; Heckler & Koch HK-91, HK-93, HK-94 and SP-89; Holmes MP-83; MAC-10, MAC-11 and MAC-11 Carbine type; Intratec TEC-9 and Scorpion; Iver Johnson Enforcer model 3000; Ruger Mini-14/5F folding stock model only; Scarab Skorpion; SIG 57 AMT and 500 series; Spectre Auto Carbine and Auto Pistol; Springfield Armory BM59, SAR-48 and G-3; Sterling MK-6 and MK-7; Steyr AUG; Street Sweeper and Striker 12 revolving cylinder shotguns; USAS-12; UZI Carbine, Mini-Carbine and Pistol; Weaver Arms Nighthawk; Wilkinson “Linda” Pistol;

(ii) A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A)(i) of this subdivision, or any combination of parts from which an assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A)(i) of this subdivision, may be rapidly assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person;

(B) Any of the following specified semiautomatic centerfire rifles, or copies or duplicates thereof with the capability of any such rifles, that were in production prior to or on April 4, 2013: (i) AK-47; (ii) AK-74; (iii) AKM; (iv) AKS-74U; (v) ARM; (vi) MAADI AK47; (vii) MAK90; (viii) MISR; (ix) NHM90 and NHM91; (x) Norinco 56, 56S, 84S and 86S; (xi) Poly Technologies AKS and AK47; (xii) SA 85; (xiii) SA 93; (xiv) VEPR; (xv) WASR-10; (xvi) WUM; (xvii) Rock River Arms LAR-47; (xviii) Vector Arms AK-47; (xix) AR-10; (xx) AR-15; (xxi) Bushmaster Carbon 15, Bushmaster XM15, Bushmaster ACR Rifles, Bushmaster MOE Rifles; (xxii) Colt Match Target Rifles; (xxiii) Armalite M15; (xxiv) Olympic Arms AR-15, A1, CAR, PCR, K3B, K30R, K16, K48, K8 and K9 Rifles; (xxv) DPMS Tactical Rifles; (xxvi) Smith and Wesson M&P15 Rifles; (xxvii) Rock River Arms LAR-15; (xxviii) Doublestar AR Rifles; (xxix) Barrett REC7; (13-3) Beretta Storm; (13-3i) Calico Liberty 50, 50 Tactical, 100, 100 Tactical, I, I Tactical, II and II Tactical Rifles; (13-3ii) Hi-Point Carbine Rifles; (13-3iii) HK-PSG-1; (13-3iv) Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU Rifles, and RFB; (13-3v) Remington Tactical Rifle Model 7615; (13-3vi) SAR-8, SAR-4800 and SR9; (13-3vii) SLG 95; (13-3viii) SLR 95 or 96; (13-3ix) TNW M230 and M2HB; (xl) Vector Arms UZI; (xli) Galil and Galil Sporter; (xlii) Daewoo AR 100 and AR 110C; (xliii) Fabrique Nationale/FN 308 Match and L1A1 Sporter; (xliv) HK USC; (xlv) IZHMASH Saiga AK; (xlvi) SIG Sauer 551-A1, 556, 516, 716 and M400 Rifles; (xlvii) Valmet M62S, M71S and M78S; (xlviii) Wilkinson Arms Linda Carbine; and (xlix) Barrett M107A1;

(C) Any of the following specified semiautomatic pistols, or copies or duplicates thereof with the capability of any such pistols, that were in production prior to or on April 4, 2013: (i) Centurion 39 AK; (ii) Draco AK-47; (iii) HCR AK-47; (iv) IO Inc. Hellpup AK-47; (v) Mini-Draco AK-47; (vi) Yugo Krebs Krink; (vii) American Spirit AR-15; (viii) Bushmaster Carbon 15; (ix) Doublestar Corporation AR; (x) DPMS AR-15; (xi) Olympic Arms AR-15; (xii) Rock River Arms LAR 15; (xiii) Calico Liberty III and III Tactical Pistols; (xiv) Masterpiece Arms MPA Pistols and Velocity Arms VMA Pistols; (xv) Intratec TEC-DC9 and AB-10; (xvi) Colefire Magnum; (xvii) German Sport 522 PK and Chiappa Firearms Mfour-22; (xviii) DSA SA58 PKP FAL; (xix) I.O. Inc. PPS-43C; (xx) Kel-Tec PLR-16 Pistol; (xxi) Sig Sauer P516 and P556 Pistols; and (xxii) Thompson TA5 Pistols;

(D) Any of the following semiautomatic shotguns, or copies or duplicates thereof with the capability of any such shotguns, that were in production prior to or on April 4, 2013: All IZHMASH Saiga 12 Shotguns;

(E) Any semiautomatic firearm regardless of whether such firearm is listed in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of this subdivision, and regardless of the date such firearm was produced, that meets the following criteria:

(i) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one of the following:

(I) A folding or telescoping stock;

(II) Any grip of the weapon, including a pistol grip, a thumbhole stock, or any other stock, the use of which would allow an individual to grip the weapon, resulting in any finger on the trigger hand in addition to the trigger finger being directly below any portion of the action of the weapon when firing;

(III) A forward pistol grip;

(IV) A flash suppressor; or

(V) A grenade launcher or flare launcher; or

(ii) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the ability to accept more than ten rounds; or

(iii) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than thirty inches; or

(iv) A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least one of the following:

(I) An ability to accept a detachable ammunition magazine that attaches at some location outside of the pistol grip;

(II) A threaded barrel capable of accepting a flash suppressor, forward pistol grip or silencer;

(III) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to fire the firearm without being burned, except a slide that encloses the barrel; or

(IV) A second hand grip; or

(v) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that has the ability to accept more than ten rounds;

(vi) A semiautomatic shotgun that has both of the following:

(I) A folding or telescoping stock; and

(II) Any grip of the weapon, including a pistol grip, a thumbhole stock, or any other stock, the use of which would allow an individual to grip the weapon, resulting in any finger on the trigger hand in addition to the trigger finger being directly below any portion of the action of the weapon when firing; or

(vii) A semiautomatic shotgun that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine;

(viii) A shotgun with a revolving cylinder; or

(F) A part or combination of parts designed or intended to convert a firearm into an assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (E), inclusive, of this subdivision, or any combination of parts from which an assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (E), inclusive, of this subdivision, may be assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person;

(2) “Assault weapon” does not include (A) any firearm modified to render it permanently inoperable, or (B) a part or any combination of parts of an assault weapon, that are not assembled as an assault weapon, when in the possession of a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (d) of section 53-202f, or a gunsmith who is in the licensed gun dealer's employ, for the purposes of servicing or repairing lawfully possessed assault weapons under sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive;

(3) “Action of the weapon” means the part of the firearm that loads, fires and ejects a cartridge, which part includes, but is not limited to, the upper and lower receiver, charging handle, forward assist, magazine release and shell deflector;

(4) “Detachable magazine” means an ammunition feeding device that can be removed without disassembling the firearm action;

(5) “Firearm” means a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3;

(6) “Forward pistol grip” means any feature capable of functioning as a grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand;

(7) “Lawfully possesses” means, with respect to an assault weapon described in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of this subdivision, (A) actual possession that is lawful under sections 53-202b to 53-202k, or (B) constructive possession pursuant to a lawful purchase transacted prior to the effective date of this section, regardless of whether the assault weapon was delivered to the purchaser prior to April 4, 2013;

(8) “Pistol grip” means a grip or similar feature that can function as a grip for the trigger hand; and

(9) “Second hand grip” means a grip or similar feature that can function as a grip that is additional to the trigger hand grip.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 1; 2001, P.A. 01-130, § 1; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 25, eff. April 4, 2013.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202b

Effective: April 4, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202b. Sale or transfer of assault weapon prohibited. Class C felony

(a) (1) Any person who, within this state, distributes, transports or imports into the state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives any assault weapon, except as provided by sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, shall be guilty of a class C felony and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which two years may not be suspended or reduced by the court.

(2) Any person who transfers, sells or gives any assault weapon to a person under eighteen years of age in violation of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of six years, which shall not be suspended or reduced by the court and shall be in addition and consecutive to the term of imprisonment imposed under subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:

(1) The sale of assault weapons to (A) the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, for use in the discharge of their official duties or when off duty, or (B) any employee of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensee operating a nuclear power generating facility in this state for the purpose of providing security services at such facility, or any person, firm, corporation, contractor or subcontractor providing security services at such facility for use in the discharge of their official duties;

(2) A person who is the executor or administrator of an estate that includes an assault weapon for which a certificate of possession has been issued under section 53-202d which is disposed of as authorized by the Probate Court, if the disposition is otherwise permitted by sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive;

(3) The transfer by bequest or intestate succession of an assault weapon for which a certificate of possession has been issued under section 53-202d.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 2; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 26, eff. April 4, 2013.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202c

Effective: April 4, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202c. Possession of assault weapon prohibited. Class D felony

(a) Except as provided in section 53-202e, any person who, within this state, possesses an assault weapon, except as provided in sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and 53-202o, shall be guilty of a class D felony and shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which one year may not be suspended or reduced by the court, except that a first-time violation of this subsection shall be a class A misdemeanor if (1) the person presents proof that such person lawfully possessed the assault weapon (A) prior to October 1, 1993, with respect to an assault weapon described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, or (B) on the date immediately preceding the effective date of this act, [FN1] under the provisions of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, in effect on January 1, 2013, with respect to an assault weapon described in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, and (2) the person has otherwise possessed the assault weapon in compliance with subsection (f) of section 53-202d.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the possession of assault weapons by members or employees of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction, the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, any employee of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensee operating a nuclear power generating facility in this state for the purpose of providing security services at such facility, or any person, firm, corporation, contractor or subcontractor providing security services at such facility for use in the discharge of their official duties; nor shall any provision in sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, prohibit the possession or use of assault weapons by sworn members of these agencies when on duty and when the possession or use is within the scope of such member's duties.

(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the possession of an assault weapon described in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a by any person prior to July 1, 1994, if all of the following are applicable:

(1) The person is eligible under sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, to apply for a certificate of possession for the assault weapon by July 1, 1994;

(2) The person lawfully possessed the assault weapon prior to October 1, 1993; and

(3) The person is otherwise in compliance with sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive.

(d) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the possession of an assault weapon described in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, by any person prior to April 4, 2013 if all of the following are applicable:

(1) The person is eligible under sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, to apply for a certificate of possession for the assault weapon by January 1, 2014;

(2) The person lawfully possessed the assault weapon on the date immediately preceding April 4, 2013, under the provisions of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, in effect on January 1, 2013; and

(3) The person is otherwise in compliance with sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive.

(e) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a person who is the executor or administrator of an estate that includes an assault weapon for which a certificate of possession has been issued under section 53-202d, if the assault weapon is possessed at a place set forth in subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of section 53-202d or as authorized by the Probate Court.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 3; 2002, P.A. 02-120, § 5, eff. June 7, 2002; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 27, eff. April 4, 2013.)

[FN1] Reference to “the effective date of this act” added by public act 13-3, § 27 of the 2013 January Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly.

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202d

Effective: April 4, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202d. Certificate of possession of assault weapon. Certificate of transfer of assault weapon to gun dealer. Circumstances where possession of assault weapon authorized

(a) (1) Any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, prior to October 1, 1993, shall apply by October 1, 1994, or, if such person is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States and is unable to apply by October 1, 1994, because such member is or was on official duty outside of this state, shall apply within ninety days of returning to the state to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon.

(2) Any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, on the date immediately preceding April 4, 2013, under the provisions of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, in effect on January 1, 2013, shall apply by January 1, 2014, or, if such person is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States and is unable to apply by January 1, 2014, because such member is or was on official duty outside of this state, shall apply within ninety days of returning to the state to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon.

(3) Any person who obtained a certificate of possession for an assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, prior to April 4, 2013, that is defined as an assault weapon pursuant to any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a shall be deemed to have obtained a certificate of possession for such assault weapon for the purposes of sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, and shall not be required to obtain a subsequent certificate of possession for such assault weapon.

(4) The certificate of possession shall contain a description of the firearm that identifies it uniquely, including all identification marks, the full name, address, date of birth and thumbprint of the owner, and any other information as the department may deem appropriate.

(5) The department shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, [FN1] to establish procedures with respect to the application for and issuance of certificates of possession pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1-210 and 1-211, the name and address of a person issued a certificate of possession shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except such records may be disclosed to (A) law enforcement agencies and employees of the United States Probation Office acting in the performance of their duties, and (B) the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to carry out the provisions of subsection (c) of section 17a-500.

(b) (1) No assault weapon, as defined in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, possessed pursuant to a certificate of possession issued under this section may be sold or transferred on or after January 1, 1994, to any person within this state other than to a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (d) of section 53-202f, or as provided in section 53-202e, or by bequest or intestate succession.

(2) No assault weapon, as defined in any provision of subparagraphs (B) to (F), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 53-202a, possessed pursuant to a certificate of possession issued under this section may be sold or transferred on or after April 4, 2013, to any person within this state other than to a licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (d) of section 53-202f, or as provided in section 53-202e, or by bequest or intestate succession.

(c) Any person who obtains title to an assault weapon for which a certificate of possession has been issued under this section by bequest or intestate succession shall, within ninety days of obtaining title, apply to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession as provided in subsection (a) of this section, render the assault weapon permanently inoperable, sell the assault weapon to a licensed gun dealer or remove the assault weapon from the state.

(d) Any person who moves into the state in lawful possession of an assault weapon, shall, within ninety days, either render the assault weapon permanently inoperable, sell the assault weapon to a licensed gun dealer or remove the assault weapon from this state, except that any person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, is in lawful possession of an assault weapon and has been transferred into the state after October 1, 1994, may, within ninety days of arriving in the state, apply to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for a certificate of possession with respect to such assault weapon.

(e) If an owner of an assault weapon sells or transfers the assault weapon to a licensed gun dealer, such dealer shall, at the time of delivery of the assault weapon, execute a certificate of transfer and cause the certificate of transfer to be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The certificate of transfer shall contain: (1) The date of sale or transfer; (2) the name and address of the seller or transferor and the licensed gun dealer, their Social Security numbers or motor vehicle operator license numbers, if applicable; (3) the licensed gun dealer's federal firearms license number and seller's permit number; (4) a description of the assault weapon, including the caliber of the assault weapon and its make, model and serial number; and (5) any other information the commissioner prescribes. The licensed gun dealer shall present such dealer's motor vehicle operator's license or Social Security card, federal firearms license and seller's permit to the seller or transferor for inspection at the time of purchase or transfer. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall maintain a file of all certificates of transfer at the commissioner's central office.

(f) Any person who has been issued a certificate of possession for an assault weapon under this section may possess the assault weapon only under the following conditions:

(1) At that person's residence, place of business or other property owned by that person, or on property owned by another person with the owner's express permission;

(2) While on the premises of a target range of a public or private club or organization organized for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets;

(3) While on a target range which holds a regulatory or business license for the purpose of practicing shooting at that target range;

(4) While on the premises of a licensed shooting club;

(5) While attending any exhibition, display or educational project which is about firearms and which is sponsored by, conducted under the auspices of, or approved by a law enforcement agency or a nationally or state recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or promotes education about, firearms; or

(6) While transporting the assault weapon between any of the places set forth in this subsection, or to any licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (d) of section 53-202f, for servicing or repair pursuant to subsection (c) of section 53-202f, provided the assault weapon is transported as required by section 53-202f.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 4; 1994, July Sp.Sess., P.A. 94-1, § 19, eff. July 7, 1994; 1998, P.A. 98-129, § 8; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 170, eff. July 1, 2011; 2012, P.A. 12-177, § 3; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 28, eff. April 4, 2013.)

[FN1] C.G.S.A. § 4-166 et seq.

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202e

Effective: June 15, 2012

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202e. Relinquishment of assault weapon to law enforcement agency

Any individual may arrange in advance to relinquish an assault weapon to a police department or the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The assault weapon shall be transported in accordance with the provisions of section 53-202f.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 5; 2012, June 12 Sp.Sess., P.A. 12-2, § 115, eff. June 15, 2012.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202f

Effective: April 4, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202f. Transportation of assault weapon. Authorized actions of gun dealer

(a) While transporting an assault weapon between any of the places set forth in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection (f) of section 53-202d, no person shall carry a loaded assault weapon concealed from public view or knowingly have, in any motor vehicle owned, operated or occupied by such person (1) a loaded assault weapon, or (2) an unloaded assault weapon unless such weapon is kept in the trunk of such vehicle or in a case or other container which is inaccessible to the operator of such vehicle or any passenger in such vehicle. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(b) Any licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (d) of this section, who lawfully possesses an assault weapon pursuant to section 53-202d, in addition to the uses allowed in section 53-202d, may transport the assault weapon between dealers or out of the state, display the assault weapon at any gun show licensed by a state or local governmental entity or sell the assault weapon to a resident outside the state. Any transporting of the assault weapon allowed by this subsection must be done as required by subsection (a) of this section.

(c) (1) Any licensed gun dealer, as defined in subsection (d) of this section, may take possession of any assault weapon for the purposes of servicing or repair from any person to whom has been issued a certificate of possession for such weapon pursuant to sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive.

(2) Any licensed gun dealer may transfer possession of any assault weapon received pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to a gunsmith for purposes of accomplishing service or repair of the same. Such transfers are permissible only to the following persons:

(A) A gunsmith who is in the licensed gun dealer's employ; or

(B) A gunsmith with whom the dealer has contracted for gunsmithing services, provided the gunsmith receiving the assault weapon holds a dealer's license issued pursuant to Chapter 44, commencing with Section 921, of Title 18 of the United States Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.

(d) The term “licensed gun dealer”, as used in sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, means a person who has a federal firearms license and a permit to sell firearms pursuant to section 29-28.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 6; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 29, eff. April 4, 2013.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202g

Effective: April 4, 2013 to September 30, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202g. Report of loss or theft of assault weapon or other firearm. Penalty

<Section effective until October 1, 2013. See, also, section effective October 1, 2013.>

(a) Any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon under sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, or a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, that is lost or stolen from such person shall report the loss or theft to the organized local police department for the town in which the loss or theft occurred or, if such town does not have an organized local police department, to the state police troop having jurisdiction for such town within seventy-two hours of when such person discovered or should have discovered the loss or theft. Such department or troop shall forthwith forward a copy of such report to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the loss or theft of an antique firearm as defined in section 29-37a.

(b) Any person who fails to make a report required by subsection (a) of this section within the prescribed time period shall commit an infraction and be fined not more than ninety dollars for a first offense and be guilty of a class D felony for any subsequent offense, except that, if such person intentionally fails to make such report within the prescribed time period, such person shall be guilty of a class C felony. Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section for the first offense shall not lose such person's right to hold or obtain any firearm permit under the general statutes.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 7; 2007, P.A. 07-163, § 1; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 12, eff. April 4, 2013.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202g

Effective: October 1, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202g. Report of loss or theft of assault weapon or other firearm. Penalty

<Section effective October 1, 2013. See, also, section effective until October 1, 2013.>

(a) Any person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon under sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, or a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, that is lost or stolen from such person shall report the loss or theft to the organized local police department for the town in which the loss or theft occurred or, if such town does not have an organized local police department, to the state police troop having jurisdiction for such town within seventy-two hours of when such person discovered or should have discovered the loss or theft. Such department or troop shall forthwith forward a copy of such report to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the loss or theft of an antique firearm as defined in section 29-37a.

(b) Any person who fails to make a report required by subsection (a) of this section within the prescribed time period shall commit an infraction and be fined not more than ninety dollars for a first offense and be guilty of a class C felony for any subsequent offense, except that, if such person intentionally fails to make such report within the prescribed time period, such person shall be guilty of a class B felony. Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section for the first offense shall not lose such person's right to hold or obtain any firearm permit under the general statutes.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 7; 2007, P.A. 07-163, § 1; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 12, eff. April 4, 2013; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 50.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202h

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202h. Temporary transfer or possession of assault weapon for transport to out-of-state event

The provisions of subsection (a) of section 53-202b and subsection (a) of section 53-202c shall not apply to the temporary transfer or possession of an assault weapon, for which a certificate of possession has been issued pursuant to section 53-202d, for purposes of transporting such weapon to and from any shooting competition or exhibition, display or educational project which is about firearms and which is sponsored by, conducted under the auspices of, or approved by a law enforcement agency or a nationally or state recognized entity that fosters proficiency in, or promotes education about, firearms, which competition, exhibition, display or educational project is held outside this state.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 10.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202i

Effective: April 4, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202i. Circumstances in which manufacture or transportation of assault weapons not prohibited

Nothing in sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, shall be construed to prohibit any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing assault weapons in this state from manufacturing or transporting assault weapons in this state for sale within this state in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 53-202b or for sale outside this state.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 11; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 30, eff. April 4, 2013.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202j

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202j. Commission of a class A, B or C felony with an assault weapon: Eight-year nonsuspendable sentence

Any person who commits any class A, B or C felony and in the commission of such felony uses, or is armed with and threatens the use of, or displays, or represents by his words or conduct that he possesses an assault weapon, as defined in section 53-202a, shall be imprisoned for a term of eight years, which shall not be suspended or reduced and shall be in addition and consecutive to any term of imprisonment imposed for conviction of such felony.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 8.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202k

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202k. Commission of a class A, B or C felony with a firearm: Five-year nonsuspendable sentence

Any person who commits any class A, B or C felony and in the commission of such felony uses, or is armed with and threatens the use of, or displays, or represents by his words or conduct that he possesses any firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, except an assault weapon, as defined in section 53-202a, shall be imprisoned for a term of five years, which shall not be suspended or reduced and shall be in addition and consecutive to any term of imprisonment imposed for conviction of such felony.

CREDIT(S)

(1993, P.A. 93-306, § 9.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202l

Effective: July 1, 2011 to September 30, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202l. Armor piercing and incendiary .50 caliber ammunition: Definition. Sale or transfer prohibited. Class D felony

<Section effective until October 1, 2013. See, also, section effective October 1, 2013.>

(a) For the purposes of this section:

(1) “Armor piercing .50 caliber bullet” means any .50 caliber bullet that is (A) designed for the purpose of, (B) held out by the manufacturer or distributor as, or (C) generally recognized as having a specialized capability to penetrate armor or bulletproof glass, including, but not limited to, such bullets commonly designated as “M2 Armor-Piercing” or “AP”, “M8 Armor-Piercing Incendiary” or “API”, “M20 Armor-Piercing Incendiary Tracer” or “APIT”, “M903 Caliber .50 Saboted Light Armor Penetrator” or “SLAP”, or “M962 Saboted Light Armor Penetrator Tracer” or “SLAPT”.

(2) “Incendiary .50 caliber bullet” means any .50 caliber bullet that is (A) designed for the purpose of, (B) held out by the manufacturer or distributor as, or (C) generally recognized as having a specialized capability to ignite upon impact, including, but not limited to, such bullets commonly designated as “M1 Incendiary”, “M23 Incendiary”, “M8 Armor-Piercing Incendiary” or “API”, or “M20 Armor-Piercing Incendiary Tracer” or “APIT”.

(b) Any person who knowingly distributes, transports or imports into the state, keeps for sale or offers or exposes for sale or gives to any person any ammunition that is an armor piercing .50 caliber bullet or an incendiary .50 caliber bullet shall be guilty of a class D felony, except that a first-time violation of this subsection shall be a class A misdemeanor.

(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to the following:

(1) The sale of such ammunition to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States for use in the discharge of their official duties;

(2) A person who is the executor or administrator of an estate that includes such ammunition that is disposed of as authorized by the Probate Court; or

(3) The transfer by bequest or intestate succession of such ammunition.

(d) If the court finds that a violation of this section is not of a serious nature and that the person charged with such violation (1) will probably not offend in the future, (2) has not previously been convicted of a violation of this section, and (3) has not previously had a prosecution under this section suspended pursuant to this subsection, it may order suspension of prosecution in accordance with the provisions of subsection (h) of section 29-33.

CREDIT(S)

(2001, P.A. 01-130, § 2; 2003, P.A. 03-19, § 122, eff. May 12, 2003; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011.)

Current with Public Acts enrolled and approved by the Governor on or before June 10, 2013 and effective on or before July 1, 2013

C.G.S.A. § 53-202l

Effective: October 1, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes Annotated Currentness

Title 53. Crimes (Refs & Annos)

Chapter 943. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety

§ 53-202l. Armor piercing and incendiary .50 caliber ammunition: Definition. Sale or transfer prohibited. Class D felony

<Section effective October 1, 2013. See, also, section effective until October 1, 2013.>

(a) For the purposes of this section:

(1) “Armor piercing bullet” means (A) any .50 caliber bullet that (i) is designed for the purpose of, (ii) is held out by the manufacturer or distributor as, or (iii) is generally recognized as having a specialized capability to penetrate armor or bulletproof glass, including, but not limited to, such bullets commonly designated as “M2 Armor-Piercing” or “AP”, “M8 Armor-Piercing Incendiary” or “API”, “M20 Armor-Piercing Incendiary Tracer” or “APIT”, “M903 Caliber .50 Saboted Light Armor Penetrator” or “SLAP”, or “M962 Saboted Light Armor Penetrator Tracer” or “SLAPT”, or (B) any bullet that can be fired from a pistol or revolver that (i) has projectiles or projectile cores constructed entirely, excluding the presence of traces of other substances, from tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper or depleted uranium, or (ii) is fully jacketed with a jacket weight of more than twenty-five per cent of the total weight of the projectile, is larger than .22 caliber and is designed and intended for use in a firearm, and (iii) does not have projectiles whose cores are composed of soft materials such as lead or lead alloys, zinc or zinc alloys, frangible projectiles designed primarily for sporting purposes, or any other projectiles or projectile cores that the Attorney General of the United States finds to be primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes or industrial purposes or that otherwise does not constitute “armor piercing ammunition” as defined in federal law. “Armor piercing bullet” does not include a shotgun shell.

(2) “Incendiary .50 caliber bullet” means any .50 caliber bullet that (A) is designed for the purpose of, (B) is held out by the manufacturer or distributor as, or (C) is generally recognized as having a specialized capability to ignite upon impact, including, but not limited to, such bullets commonly designated as “M1 Incendiary”, “M23 Incendiary”, “M8 Armor-Piercing Incendiary” or “API”, or “M20 Armor-Piercing Incendiary Tracer” or “APIT”.

(b) Any person who knowingly distributes, transports or imports into the state, keeps for sale or offers or exposes for sale or gives to any person any ammunition that is an armor piercing bullet or an incendiary .50 caliber bullet shall be guilty of a class D felony, except that a first-time violation of this subsection shall be a class A misdemeanor.

(c) Any person who knowingly transports or carries a firearm with an armor piercing bullet or incendiary .50 caliber bullet loaded shall be guilty of a class D felony.

(d) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to the following:

(1) The sale of such ammunition to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, police departments, the Department of Correction or the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States for use in the discharge of their official duties;

(2) A person who is the executor or administrator of an estate that includes such ammunition that is disposed of as authorized by the Probate Court; or

(3) The transfer by bequest or intestate succession of such ammunition.

(e) If the court finds that a violation of this section is not of a serious nature and that the person charged with such violation (1) will probably not offend in the future, (2) has not previously been convicted of a violation of this section, and (3) has not previously had a prosecution under this section suspended pursuant to this subsection, it may order suspension of prosecution in accordance with the provisions of subsection (h) of section 29-33.

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(2001, P.A. 01-130, § 2; 2003, P.A. 03-19, § 122, eff. May 12, 2003; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 32.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-202m

Effective:[See Text Amendments]

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§ 53-202m. Circumstances when assault weapons exempt from limitations on transfers and registration requirements

Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, sections 53-202a to 53-202l, inclusive, shall not be construed to limit the transfer or require the registration of an assault weapon as defined in subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of section 53-202a, provided such firearm was legally manufactured prior to September 13, 1994.

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(2001, P.A. 01-130, § 3.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-202n

Effective: July 1, 2011

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§ 53-202n. Possession of specified assault weapon permitted under certain circumstances. Notice requirement

(a) For the purposes of subsection (a) of section 53-202c, this section and section 53-202o, “specified assault weapon” means any of the following firearms: Auto-Ordnance Thompson type, Avtomat Kalashnikov AK-47 type, or MAC-10, MAC-11 and MAC-11 Carbine type.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of section 53-202c shall not apply to any person who (1) in good faith purchased or otherwise obtained title to a specified assault weapon on or after October 1, 1993, and prior to May 8, 2002, in compliance with any state and federal laws concerning the purchase or transfer of firearms, (2) is not otherwise disqualified or prohibited from possessing such specified assault weapon, and (3) has notified the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection in accordance with subsection (c) of this section prior to October 1, 2003, that he or she possesses such specified assault weapon.

(c) A person complies with the notice requirement of subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of this section if such person provides the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection with: (1) A copy of the proof of purchase for such specified assault weapon, and (2) one of the following: (A) A copy of state form DPS-3 with respect to such specified assault weapon, (B) a copy of federal ATF Form 4473 with respect to such specified assault weapon, or (C) a sworn affidavit from such person that such specified assault weapon was purchased in compliance with any state and federal laws concerning the purchase or transfer of firearms; except that, if such person does not have a copy of the proof of purchase for such specified assault weapon, such person may satisfy the requirement of subdivision (1) of this subsection by, not later than January 1, 2003, providing such information as the department may require on a form prescribed by the department together with a sworn affidavit from such person that such specified assault weapon was purchased in compliance with any state and federal laws concerning the purchase or transfer of firearms.

(d) Any person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States and is unable to meet the notice requirements of subdivision (3) of subsection (b) and of subsection (c) of this section by October 1, 2003, because such person is or was on official duty outside this state, may file such notice within ninety days of returning to the state.

(e) As proof that a person has complied with the notice requirement of this section and that such notice has been received by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the department shall issue a certificate of possession for such specified assault weapon. Such certificate shall contain a description of the firearm that identifies it uniquely, including all identification marks, and the full name, address and date of birth of the owner.

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(2002, P.A. 02-120, § 3, eff. June 7, 2002; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-202o

Effective: April 4, 2013

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§ 53-202o. Affirmative defense in prosecution for possession of specified assault weapon

(a) In any prosecution for a violation of section 53-202c based on the possession by the defendant of a specified assault weapon, it shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant (1) in good faith purchased or otherwise obtained title to such specified assault weapon on or after October 1, 1993, and prior to May 8, 2002, in compliance with any state and federal laws concerning the purchase or transfer of firearms, (2) is not otherwise disqualified or prohibited from possessing such specified assault weapon, and (3) has possessed such specified assault weapon in compliance with subsection (f) of section 53-202d.

(b) In any such prosecution, if such defendant proves such affirmative defense by a preponderance of the evidence, the specified assault weapon shall be returned to such defendant upon such defendant notifying the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection in accordance with subdivision (3) of subsection (b) and of subsection (c) of section 53-202n and obtaining a certificate of possession, provided such notification is made not later than October 1, 2003.

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(2002, P.A. 02-120, § 4, eff. June 7, 2002; 2011, P.A. 11-51, § 134(a), eff. July 1, 2011; 2013, P.A. 13-3, § 31, eff. April 4, 2013.)

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C.G.S.A. § 53-202p

Effective: December 11, 2007

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§§ 53-202p to 53-202z. Reserved for future use

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C.G.S.A. § 53-202z

Effective: December 11, 2007

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§§ 53-202p to 53-202z. Reserved for future use

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C.G.S.A. § 53-202aa

Effective: April 4, 2013 to September 30, 2013

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§ 53-202aa. Firearms trafficking: Class C or class B felony

<Section effective until October 1, 2013. See, also, section effective October 1, 2013.>

(a) A person is guilty of firearms trafficking if such person, knowingly and intentionally, directly or indirectly, causes one or more firearms that such person owns, is in possession of or is in control of to come into the possession of or control of another person who such person knows or has reason to believe is prohibited from owning or possessing any firearm under state or federal law.

(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class C felony if such person, on or after October 1, 2007, sells, delivers or otherwise transfers five or fewer firearms, and a class B felony if such person, on or after October 1, 2007, sells, delivers or otherwise transfers more than five firearms.