"It was just a false alarm" -- you've heard the phrase. It's typically spoken in reassurance, and while having a home security scare debunked is certainly reassuring, getting penalized for it is less so. Every state has its own policy surrounding faulty security alarms; here's the rundown on Connecticut's.False alarm ordinances vary in the state by the municipality; about half don't have an ordinance on the subject at all. Those requiring you to register your system and impose fees if the number of false alarms per calendar year exceeds the allowance.Fee amounts and other punitive measures differ throughout Connecticut, so be sure to check with your city's municipal government when you've landed on the right system for you.