Title 53 — Title 53: Crimes

Secs. 53-56 to 53-80. Theft from the person. Theft of motor vehicle, bicycle or livestock. Shoplifting. Theft, counterfeiting or embezzlement of passage tickets. Receiving stolen goods. Robbery, burglary, breaking and entering, generally. Use of explosives. Sections 53-56 to 53-8…

Sec. 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…

Secs. 53-81 to 53-129. Wilful injury to private building. Damage to materials of construction project. Arson, generally. Illegal burning and dumping. Injury to or obstruction of railroads or navigation. Trespass, generally. Other offenses. Sections 53-81 to 53-129, inclusive, are…

Secs. 53-143 to 53-150. Perjury and subornation of perjury. Attempt to influence jurors. Conversation with or by jurors. Bribery: Generally; of witness; of executive or legislative officer. Attempt to improperly influence legislation. Sections 53-143 to 53-150, inclusive, are rep…

Secs. 53-151 and 53-152. Transferred to Chapter 11, Secs. 1-102 and 1-103, respectively.

Sec. 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 instituti…

Secs. 53-154 to 53-163. Failure to appear according to promise or bond. Escape from custody, generally. Conveying of unauthorized items into a correctional institution. Intoxication and possession of intoxicating beverages on property of, or under jurisdiction of, Correction Depa…

Sec. 53-164. Escape from certain institutions. Section 53-164 is repealed, effective May 31, 2017. (1949 Rev., S. 8501; 1961, P.A. 312, S. 14; 1967, P.A. 118, S. 7; 1972, P.A. 28, S. 3; P.A. 91-278, S. 6, 9; P.A. 99-26, S. 24, 39; P.A. 00-99, S. 117, 124, 154; P.A. 01-195, S. 68,…

Secs. 53-165 to 53-168. Resisting, hindering or endangering officer. Aiding escape of mentally ill persons and dipsomaniacs. Breaking lockups. Rioting or inciting to riot at state correctional institution. Possession of weapons by inmates of correctional institutions. False compl…

Secs. 53-169 to 53-180. Dispersion of riotous assembly. Disturbance of meetings and elections. Refusal to assist public officer. Breach of the peace; intimidation; libel. Indecent or harassing telephone calls. Disorderly conduct. False information concerning bombs. Loitering. Sol…

Sec. 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 de…

Sec. 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 an…

Secs. 53-183 to 53-189. Animals on highway, generally. Transportation of wild animals. Signal lights and exhausts or mufflers on motor boats. Reckless operation of motor boats. Sections 53-183 to 53-189, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4152–4154, 8535–8538; 1959, P.A. 28,…

Sec. 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 Kil…

Sec. 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,…

Secs. 53-192 and 53-193. Speed of boats in Wethersfield Cove. Lights on boats on Highland Lake. Sections 53-192 and 53-193 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4155; 1953, S. 3291d; 1961, P.A. 520, S. 20.)

Sec. 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 s…

Secs. 53-195 to 53-197. Abandonment or obstruction of engines or cars. Hindering street railway company in use of its tracks. Neglect to close gates and bars at railroad crossings; protection at ferry docks. Sections 53-195 to 53-197, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 8525–…

Sec. 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 cigarett…

Sec. 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 …

Sec. 53-200. Prize fighting. Any person who is principal or second in any prize fight in this state shall be guilty of a class D felony. 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 eithe…

Sec. 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 year…

Sec. 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 relo…

Sec. 53-202a. Assault weapons: Definitions. 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…

Sec. 53-202aa. Firearms trafficking: Class C or B felony. (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 th…

Sec. 53-202b. Sale or transfer of assault weapon prohibited. Exemptions. Olympic pistols. Regulations. 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 assa…

Sec. 53-202c. Possession of assault weapon prohibited. Exemptions. 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…

Sec. 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)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, any person who lawfully possesses…

Sec. 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 accorda…

Sec. 53-202f. Transportation and transfer of assault weapon. Authorized actions of gun dealer, manufacturer, pawnbroker or consignment shop operator. (a) While transporting an assault weapon between any of the places set forth in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of subsection …

Sec. 53-202g. Report of loss or theft of assault weapon or other firearm. Penalty. (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…

Sec. 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 …

Sec. 53-202i. Circumstances in which manufacture, transportation or temporary transfer of assault weapons not prohibited. Nothing in sections 53-202a to 53-202k, inclusive, shall be construed to prohibit a federally-licensed firearm manufacturer engaged in the business of manufac…

Sec. 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 h…

Sec. 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 …

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

Sec. 53-202m. Circumstances when assault weapons exempt from limitations on transfers and registration requirements. Section 53-202m is repealed, effective June 6, 2023. (P.A. 01-130, S. 3; P.A. 13-220, S. 11; P.A. 23-53, S. 49.)

Sec. 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-Ordnan…

Sec. 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)…

Secs. 53-202p to 53-202v. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 53-202w. Large capacity magazines. Definitions. Sale, transfer or possession prohibited. Exceptions. (a) As used in this section and section 53-202x: (1) “Large capacity magazine” means any firearm magazine, belt, drum, feed strip or similar device that has the capacity of, …

Sec. 53-202x. Declaration of possession of large capacity magazine. Regulations. (a)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, any person who lawfully possesses a large capacity magazine prior to January 1, 2014, shall apply by January 1, 2014, or, if such pers…

Secs. 53-202y and 53-202z. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 53-203. Unlawful discharge of firearms. Any person who intentionally, negligently or carelessly discharges any firearm in such a manner as to be likely to cause bodily injury or death to persons or domestic animals, or the wanton destruction of property, shall be guilty of a…

Sec. 53-204. Hunting or discharging firearm from public highway. Any person who hunts or discharges any firearm from any public highway shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars. This section shall not apply to any law or conservation enforcement officer in the performance…

Sec. 53-205. Loaded firearms prohibited in vehicles and snowmobiles. Exceptions. (a) No person shall carry or possess in any vehicle or snowmobile any firearm, other than a pistol or revolver, while such firearm contains in the barrel, chamber or magazine any loaded shell or cart…

Sec. 53-206. Carrying of dangerous weapons prohibited. (a) Any person who carries upon his or her person any BB. gun, blackjack, metal or brass knuckles, or any dirk knife, or any switch knife, or any knife having an automatic spring release device by which a blade is released fr…

Sec. 53-206a. Application for permit. Notice of decision to applicant. Section 53-206a is repealed, effective October 1, 1999. (1963, P.A. 115; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 98-129, S. 21; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 120, 121; P.A. 99-212, S. 22.)

Sec. 53-206b. Unlawful training in use of firearms, explosive or incendiary devices or techniques capable of causing injury. Class C felony. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Civil disorder” means a public disturbance involving acts of violence by a group of three or more persons…

Sec. 53-206c. Sale, carrying and brandishing of facsimile firearms prohibited. Class B misdemeanor. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Facsimile of a firearm” means (A) any nonfunctional imitation of an original firearm which was manufactured, designed and produced since …