Title 53a — Title 53a: Penal Code
3 chapters · 442 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-55a Manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm: Class B felony: Five years not suspendable.
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Sec. 53a-55a. Manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm: Class B felony: Five years not suspendable. (a) A person is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree with a firearm when he commits manslaughter in the first degree as provided in section 53a-55, and in the commissi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-56 Manslaughter in the second degree: Class C felony.
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Sec. 53a-56. Manslaughter in the second degree: Class C felony. (a) A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when: (1) He recklessly causes the death of another person; or (2) he intentionally causes or aids another person, other than by force, duress or deception,…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-56a Manslaughter in the second degree with a firearm: Class C felony: One year not suspendable.
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Sec. 53a-56a. Manslaughter in the second degree with a firearm: Class C felony: One year not suspendable. (a) A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree with a firearm when he commits manslaughter in the second degree as provided in section 53a-56, and in the commiss…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-56b Manslaughter in the second degree with a motor vehicle: Class C felony.
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Sec. 53a-56b. Manslaughter in the second degree with a motor vehicle: Class C felony. (a) A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree with a motor vehicle when, while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug or both, he causes t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-57 Misconduct with a motor vehicle: Class D felony.
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Sec. 53a-57. Misconduct with a motor vehicle: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of misconduct with a motor vehicle when, with criminal negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle, he causes the death of another person. (b) Misconduct with a motor vehicle is a class D felo…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-58 Criminally negligent homicide: Class A misdemeanor.
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Sec. 53a-58. Criminally negligent homicide: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of criminally negligent homicide when, with criminal negligence, he causes the death of another person, except where the defendant caused such death by a motor vehicle. (b) Criminally negligen…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-58a Negligent homicide with a motor vehicle.
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Sec. 53a-58a. Negligent homicide with a motor vehicle. Section 53a-58a is repealed. (P.A. 73-639, S. 5; P.A. 81-26, S. 2.) PART V ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-59 Assault in the first degree: Class B felony: Nonsuspendable sentences.
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Sec. 53a-59. Assault in the first degree: Class B felony: Nonsuspendable sentences. (a) A person is guilty of assault in the first degree when: (1) With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person by means o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-59a Assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person with intellectual disability in the first degree: Class B felony: Five years not suspendable.
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Sec. 53a-59a. Assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person with intellectual disability in the first degree: Class B felony: Five years not suspendable. (a) A person is guilty of assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person with i…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-59b Assault of an employee of the Department of Correction in the first degree: Class B felony.
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Sec. 53a-59b. Assault of an employee of the Department of Correction in the first degree: Class B felony. (a) A person is guilty of assault of an employee of the Department of Correction in the first degree when he is in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction or confined i…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-59c Assault of a pregnant woman resulting in termination of pregnancy: Class A felony.
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Sec. 53a-59c. Assault of a pregnant woman resulting in termination of pregnancy: Class A felony. (a) A person is guilty of assault of a pregnant woman resulting in termination of pregnancy when such person commits assault in the first degree as provided under subdivision (1) of s…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-60 Assault in the second degree: Class D or C felony.
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Sec. 53a-60. Assault in the second degree: Class D or C felony. (a) A person is guilty of assault in the second degree when: (1) With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, the actor causes such injury to such person or to a third person; or (2) with intent to…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-60a Assault in the second degree with a firearm: Class D or C felony: One year not suspendable.
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Sec. 53a-60a. Assault in the second degree with a firearm: Class D or C felony: One year not suspendable. (a) A person is guilty of assault in the second degree with a firearm when he commits assault in the second degree as provided in section 53a-60, and in the commission of suc…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-60b Assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person with intellectual disability in the second degree: Class D felony: Two years not suspendable.
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Sec. 53a-60b. Assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person with intellectual disability in the second degree: Class D felony: Two years not suspendable. (a) A person is guilty of assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person with i…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-60c Assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person with intellectual disability in the second degree with a firearm: Class D felony: Three years not suspendable.
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Sec. 53a-60c. Assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person with intellectual disability in the second degree with a firearm: Class D felony: Three years not suspendable. (a) A person is guilty of assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-60d Assault in the second degree with a motor vehicle: Class D felony.
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Sec. 53a-60d. Assault in the second degree with a motor vehicle: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of assault in the second degree with a motor vehicle when, while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug or both, he causes serious phy…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-61 Assault in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor.
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Sec. 53a-61. Assault in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when: (1) With intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person; or (2) he recklessly causes serious ph…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-61a Assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person with intellectual disability in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor: One year not suspendable.
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Sec. 53a-61a. Assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person with intellectual disability in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor: One year not suspendable. (a) A person is guilty of assault of an elderly, blind, disabled or pregnant person or a person wit…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-61aa Threatening in the first degree: Class D or class C felony.
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Sec. 53a-61aa. Threatening in the first degree: Class D or class C felony. (a) A person is guilty of threatening in the first degree when such person (1) (A) threatens to commit any crime involving the use of a hazardous substance with the intent to terrorize another person, to c…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-61b to 53a-61z 53a-61b to 53a-61z
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Secs. 53a-61b to 53a-61z. Reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-62 Threatening in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor or class D felony.
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Sec. 53a-62. Threatening in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor or class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of threatening in the second degree when: (1) By physical threat, such person intentionally places or attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious physical…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-63 Reckless endangerment in the first degree: Class A misdemeanor.
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Sec. 53a-63. Reckless endangerment in the first degree: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of reckless endangerment in the first degree when, with extreme indifference to human life, he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a risk of serious physical injury to anot…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-64 Reckless endangerment in the second degree: Class B misdemeanor.
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Sec. 53a-64. Reckless endangerment in the second degree: Class B misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of reckless endangerment in the second degree when he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a risk of physical injury to another person. (b) Reckless endangerment in the sec…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-64a to 53a-64z 53a-64a to 53a-64z
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Secs. 53a-64a to 53a-64z. Reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-64aa Strangulation or suffocation in the first degree: Class C felony.
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Sec. 53a-64aa. Strangulation or suffocation in the first degree: Class C felony. (a) A person is guilty of strangulation or suffocation in the first degree when such person commits strangulation or suffocation in the second degree as provided in section 53a-64bb and (1) in the co…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-64bb Strangulation or suffocation in the second degree: Class D felony.
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Sec. 53a-64bb. Strangulation or suffocation in the second degree: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of strangulation or suffocation in the second degree when such person restrains another person by the neck or throat or obstructs such other person's nose or mouth with the in…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-64cc Strangulation or suffocation in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor.
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Sec. 53a-64cc. Strangulation or suffocation in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of strangulation or suffocation in the third degree when such person recklessly restrains another person by the neck or throat or obstructs such other person's nose or mou…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-65 Definitions.
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Sec. 53a-65. Definitions. As used in this part, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Actor” means a person accused of sexual assault. (2) “Sexual intercourse” means vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, fellatio or cunnilingus between persons regardless of sex. …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-66 Lack of consent.
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Sec. 53a-66. Lack of consent. Section 53a-66 is repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, S. 67; P.A. 75-619, S. 7.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-67 Affirmative defenses.
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Sec. 53a-67. Affirmative defenses. (a) In any prosecution for an offense under this part based on the victim's being mentally incapacitated, physically helpless or impaired because of mental disability or disease, it shall be an affirmative defense that the actor, at the time suc…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-68 and 53a-69 Corroboration; exceptions. Time limitation for complaint.
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Secs. 53a-68 and 53a-69. Corroboration; exceptions. Time limitation for complaint. Sections 53a-68 and 53a-69 are repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, S. 69, 70; P.A. 74-131; P.A. 76-216; P.A. 87-223.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-70 Sexual assault in the first degree: Class B or A felony.
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Sec. 53a-70. Sexual assault in the first degree: Class B or A felony. (a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the first degree when such person (1) compels another person to engage in sexual intercourse by the use of force against such other person or a third person, or by th…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-70a Aggravated sexual assault in the first degree: Class B or A felony.
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Sec. 53a-70a. Aggravated sexual assault in the first degree: Class B or A felony. (a) A person is guilty of aggravated sexual assault in the first degree when such person commits sexual assault in the first degree as provided in section 53a-70, and in the commission of such offen…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-70b Sexual assault in spousal or cohabiting relationship: Class B felony.
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Sec. 53a-70b. Sexual assault in spousal or cohabiting relationship: Class B felony. Section 53a-70b is repealed, effective October 1, 2019. (P.A. 81-27, S. 1; P.A. 14-234, S. 9; P.A. 19-189, S. 44.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-70c Aggravated sexual assault of a minor: Class A felony.
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Sec. 53a-70c. Aggravated sexual assault of a minor: Class A felony. (a) A person is guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a minor when such person commits a violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 53-21 or section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-86, 53a-87 or 53a-…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-71 Sexual assault in the second degree: Class C or B felony.
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Sec. 53a-71. Sexual assault in the second degree: Class C or B felony. (a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the second degree when such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person and: (1) Such other person is thirteen years of age or older but under sixteen y…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-72 Rape in the first degree: Class B felony.
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Sec. 53a-72. Rape in the first degree: Class B felony. Section 53a-72 is repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, S. 73; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 125; P.A. 75-619, S. 7.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-72a Sexual assault in the third degree: Class D or C felony.
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Sec. 53a-72a. Sexual assault in the third degree: Class D or C felony. (a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the third degree when such person (1) compels another person to submit to sexual contact (A) by the use of force against such other person or a third person, or (B) …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-72b Sexual assault in the third degree with a firearm: Class C or B felony.
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Sec. 53a-72b. Sexual assault in the third degree with a firearm: Class C or B felony. (a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the third degree with a firearm when such person commits sexual assault in the third degree as provided in section 53a-72a, and in the commission of s…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-73 Rape in the second degree: Class C felony.
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Sec. 53a-73. Rape in the second degree: Class C felony. Section 53a-73 is repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, S. 74; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 129.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-73a Sexual assault in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor or class D felony.
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Sec. 53a-73a. Sexual assault in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor or class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of sexual assault in the fourth degree when: (1) Such person subjects another person to sexual contact who is (A) under thirteen years of age and the actor is more tha…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-73b Sexual assault of an animal: Class A misdemeanor. Additional sentence.
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Sec. 53a-73b. Sexual assault of an animal: Class A misdemeanor. Additional sentence. (a) A person is guilty of sexual assault of an animal when such person knowingly and for the purpose of sexual gratification of the actor or of another person: (1) Engages in sexual contact with …
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-74 to 53a-81 Rape in the second degree. Deviate sexual intercourse in the first and second degree. Sexual contact in the first, second and third degree. Adultery: Class A misdemeanor.
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Secs. 53a-74 to 53a-81. Rape in the second degree. Deviate sexual intercourse in the first and second degree. Sexual contact in the first, second and third degree. Adultery: Class A misdemeanor. Sections 53a-74 to 53a-81, inclusive, are repealed. (1969, P.A. 828, S. 75–82; 1971, …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-82 Prostitution: Class A misdemeanor.
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Sec. 53a-82. Prostitution: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person eighteen years of age or older is guilty of prostitution when such person engages or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee. (b) In any prosecution for an offense under this…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-83 Soliciting sexual acts: Class A misdemeanor.
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Sec. 53a-83. Soliciting sexual acts: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of soliciting sexual acts when: (1) Pursuant to a prior understanding, such person exchanges anything of value with another person as compensation for such person or a third person having engaged in …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-83a Patronizing a prostitute from a motor vehicle: Class A misdemeanor.
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Sec. 53a-83a. Patronizing a prostitute from a motor vehicle: Class A misdemeanor. Section 53a-83a is repealed, effective October 1, 2017. (P.A. 93-265, S. 2; P.A. 97-279, S. 2; P.A. 16-71, S. 8; P.A. 17-32, S. 10.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-83b Commercial sexual abuse of a minor: Class B felony.
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Sec. 53a-83b. Commercial sexual abuse of a minor: Class B felony. (a) A person is guilty of commercial sexual abuse of a minor when: (1) Such person exchanges anything of value with a minor or third person as compensation for a minor having engaged in sexual conduct with such per…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-84 Defenses barred.
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Sec. 53a-84. Defenses barred. (a) In any prosecution for prostitution in violation of section 53a-82 or soliciting sexual acts in violation of section 53a-83, the sex of the two parties or prospective parties to the sexual conduct engaged in, contemplated or solicited is immateri…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-85 Promoting prostitution: Definitions.
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Sec. 53a-85. Promoting prostitution: Definitions. The following definitions are applicable to sections 53a-86 to 53a-89, inclusive: (1) A person “advances prostitution” when, acting other than as a prostitute or as a patron thereof, he knowingly causes or aids a person to commit …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-86 Promoting prostitution in the first degree: Class B felony.
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Sec. 53a-86. Promoting prostitution in the first degree: Class B felony. (a) A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the first degree when he knowingly: (1) Advances prostitution by compelling a person by force or intimidation to engage in prostitution, or profits from co…