Title 53a, Title 53a: Penal Code

Sec. 53a-294. Vendor fraud in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of vendor fraud in the fourth degree when he commits vendor fraud, as defined in section 53a-290, and receives payment for goods or services fraudulently provided in excess of five hundre…

Sec. 53a-295. Vendor fraud in the fifth degree: Class B misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of vendor fraud in the fifth degree when he commits vendor fraud, as defined in section 53a-290, and receives payment for goods or services fraudulently provided in excess of two hundred f…

Sec. 53a-296. Vendor fraud in the sixth degree: Class C misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of vendor fraud in the sixth degree when he commits vendor fraud, as defined in section 53a-290, and receives payment for goods or services fraudulently provided in an amount of two hundre…

Secs. 53a-297 to 53a-299. Reserved for future use. PART XXV TERRORISM

Sec. 53a-30. Conditions of probation and conditional discharge. (a) When imposing sentence of probation or conditional discharge, the court may, as a condition of the sentence, order that the defendant: (1) Work faithfully at a suitable employment or faithfully pursue a course of…

Sec. 53a-300. Act of terrorism. Enhanced sentence. (a) A person is guilty of an act of terrorism when such person, with intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian population or a unit of government, commits a felony involving the unlawful use or threatened use of physical force …

Sec. 53a-301. Computer crime in furtherance of terrorist purposes: Class B felony. (a) A person is guilty of computer crime in furtherance of terrorist purposes when such person, with intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian population or a unit of government, commits computer…

Sec. 53a-302. Criminal misrepresentation: Class C felony. (a) A person is guilty of criminal misrepresentation when such person, with intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian population or a unit of government and with respect to any criminal matter under investigation by an a…

Sec. 53a-303. Contaminating a public water supply or food supply for terrorist purposes: Class C felony. (a) A person is guilty of contaminating a public water supply or food supply for terrorist purposes when such person, with intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian populati…

Sec. 53a-304. Damage to public transportation property for terrorist purposes: Class C felony. (a) A person is guilty of damage to public transportation property for terrorist purposes when such person, with intent to cause damage to bus, railroad or other public transportation p…

Secs. 53a-305 to 53a-319. Reserved for future use. PART XXVI ABUSE OF ELDERLY, BLIND OR DISABLED PERSONS OR PERSONSWITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Sec. 53a-31. Calculation of periods of probation and conditional discharge. Compliance with conditions during interrupted period. (a) A period of probation or conditional discharge commences on the day it is imposed, unless the defendant is imprisoned, in which case it commences …

Sec. 53a-32. Violation of probation or conditional discharge. Notice to victim or victim advocate. Arrest. Pretrial release conditions and supervision. Hearing. Disposition. (a) At any time during the period of probation or conditional discharge, the court or any judge thereof ma…

Sec. 53a-320. Definitions. For the purposes of sections 53a-320 to 53a-323, inclusive: (1) “Person” means any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other business entity; (2) “Elderly person” means any person who is sixty …

Sec. 53a-321. Abuse in the first degree: Class C felony. (a) A person is guilty of abuse in the first degree when such person intentionally commits abuse of an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability and causes serious physical injury to such el…

Sec. 53a-322. Abuse in the second degree: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of abuse in the second degree when such person: (1) Intentionally commits abuse of an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability and causes physical injury to such eld…

Sec. 53a-323. Abuse in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of abuse in the third degree when such person (1) knowingly commits abuse of an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability and causes physical injury to such elder…

Sec. 53a-32a. Violation of probation by certain sexual offenders. If a defendant who entered a plea of nolo contendere or a guilty plea under the Alford doctrine to a violation of subdivision (2) of section 53-21 of the general statutes in effect prior to October 1, 2000, section…

Sec. 53a-33. Termination of probation or conditional discharge. The court or sentencing judge may at any time during the period of probation or conditional discharge, after hearing and for good cause shown, terminate a sentence of probation or conditional discharge before the com…

Sec. 53a-34. Unconditional discharge: Criteria; effect. (a) The court may impose a sentence of unconditional discharge in any case where it is authorized to impose a sentence of conditional discharge under section 53a-29, if the court is of the opinion that no proper purpose woul…

Sec. 53a-35. Imprisonment for any felony committed prior to July 1, 1981: Indeterminate sentences; maximum and minimum terms. (a) For any felony committed prior to July 1, 1981, the sentence of imprisonment shall be an indeterminate sentence, except as provided in subsection (d).…

Sec. 53a-35a. Imprisonment for felony committed on or after July 1, 1981. Definite sentence. Authorized term. For any felony committed on or after July 1, 1981, the sentence of imprisonment shall be a definite sentence and, unless the section of the general statutes that defines …

Sec. 53a-35b. “Life imprisonment” defined. A sentence of life imprisonment means a definite sentence of sixty years, unless the sentence is life imprisonment without the possibility of release, imposed pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of subdivision (1) of section 53a-35a, in …

Sec. 53a-35c. Availability of sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of release. The sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of release shall not be available as a sentence for an offense committed prior to October 1, 1985. (P.A. 85-366, S. 4.) Cited.…

Sec. 53a-36. Imprisonment for misdemeanor. Definite sentence. Authorized term. A sentence of imprisonment for a misdemeanor shall be a definite sentence and, unless the section of the general statutes that defines or provides the penalty for the crime specifically provides otherw…

Sec. 53a-36a. Imprisonment term for misdemeanor not to exceed three hundred sixty-four days. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any offense which constitutes a breach of any law of this state for which a person may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of…

Sec. 53a-37. Multiple sentences: Concurrent or consecutive, minimum term. When multiple sentences of imprisonment are imposed on a person at the same time, or when a person who is subject to any undischarged term of imprisonment imposed at a previous time by a court of this state…

Sec. 53a-38. Calculation of terms of imprisonment. (a) An indeterminate sentence of imprisonment commences when the prisoner is received in the custody or institution to which he was sentenced. (b) A definite sentence of imprisonment commences when the prisoner is received in the…

Sec. 53a-39. Reduction of sentence or discharge of defendant by sentencing court or judge. Statement by victim. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, at any time during an executed period of incarceration, the sentencing court or judge may, after hearing and f…

Sec. 53a-39a. Alternate incarceration program. (a) In all cases where a defendant has been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony, other than a capital felony under the provisions of section 53a-54b in effect prior to April 25, 2012, a class A felony or a violation of section 53a…

Sec. 53a-39b. Special alternative incarceration program for young male defendants. Section 53a-39b is repealed, effective October 1, 2003. (P.A. 89-390, S. 18, 37; P.A. 90-230, S. 75, 101; 90-261, S. 10, 19; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-9, S. 5, 10; P.A. 03-48, S. 2.)

Sec. 53a-39c. Community service labor program. (a) There is established, within available appropriations, a community service labor program for persons convicted of a first violation of section 21a-267, 21a-279 or 21a-279a, who have not previously been convicted of a violation of…

Sec. 53a-39d. Pilot zero-tolerance drug supervision program. Section 53a-39d is repealed, effective October 1, 2010. (P.A. 98-145, S. 3, 4; P.A. 99-187, S. 3; P.A. 02-89, S. 83; P.A. 10-43, S. 43.)

Sec. 53a-40. Persistent offenders: Definitions; defense; authorized sentences; procedure. (a) A persistent dangerous felony offender is a person who: (1) (A) Stands convicted of manslaughter, arson, kidnapping, robbery in the first or second degree, assault in the first degree, h…

Sec. 53a-40a. Persistent offenders of crimes involving bigotry or bias. Authorized sentences. (a) A persistent offender of crimes involving bigotry or bias is a person who (1) stands convicted of a violation of section 46a-58, 53-37a, 53a-181j, 53a-181k or 53a-181l, and (2) has b…

Sec. 53a-40b. Additional term of imprisonment authorized for offense committed while on release. A person convicted of an offense committed while released pursuant to sections 54-63a to 54-63g, inclusive, or sections 54-64a to 54-64c, inclusive, other than a violation of section …

Sec. 53a-40c. Psychological counseling required for person convicted of sexual assault of a minor. Any person convicted of a violation of section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a where the victim of the sexual assault was a person ten years of age or under sha…

Sec. 53a-40d. Persistent offenders of crimes involving assault, stalking, trespass, threatening, harassment, criminal violation of a protective order, criminal violation of a standing criminal protective order or criminal violation of a restraining order. Authorized sentences. (a…

Sec. 53a-40e. Standing criminal protective orders. (a) If any person is convicted of, or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect of, (1) a violation of section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or subdivision (1) or (2) …

Sec. 53a-40f. Persistent operating while under the influence felony offender. Authorized sentences. (a) A persistent operating while under the influence felony offender is a person who (1) stands convicted of a violation of section 53a-56b or 53a-60d and (2) has, prior to the com…

Sec. 53a-41. Fines for felonies. A fine for the conviction of a felony shall, unless the section of the general statutes that defines or provides the penalty for the crime specifically provides otherwise, be fixed by the court as follows: (1) For a class A felony, an amount not t…

Sec. 53a-42. Fines for misdemeanors. A fine for the conviction of a misdemeanor shall, unless the section of the general statutes that defines or provides the penalty for the crime specifically provides otherwise, be fixed by the court as follows: (1) For a class A misdemeanor, a…

Sec. 53a-43. Fines for violations. A fine for a violation shall be fixed by the court in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars. In the case of a violation defined in any other section of the general statutes, if the amount of the fine is expressly specified in the section …

Sec. 53a-44. Alternative fine based on defendant's gain. If a person has gained money or property through the commission of any felony, misdemeanor or violation, upon conviction thereof the court, in lieu of imposing the fine authorized for the offense under section 53a-41, 53a-4…

Sec. 53a-44a. Surcharge on fine for criminal trespass or criminal mischief on public land. Whenever any person is convicted of a violation of subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 53a-107, subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 53a-108, subdivision (3) of subsection …

Sec. 53a-45. Murder: Penalty; waiver of jury trial; finding of lesser degree. (a) Murder is punishable as a class A felony in accordance with subdivision (2) of section 53a-35a unless it is a capital felony committed prior to April 25, 2012, punishable in accordance with subparag…