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CT Gen Stat § 53-181 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(1949 Rev., S. 8512; P.A. 75-220, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-223, S. 28; P.A. 83-577, S. 32.)History: P.A. 75-220 added exception allowing hitchhiking on shoulders of public highways other than limited access highways; P.A. 82-223 specified that violation of the section constituted an infraction and changed the fine from not more than $10 to $25; P.A. 83-577 increased the fine from $25 to $35.
CT Gen Stat § 53-182 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(1949 Rev., S. 8513; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 42; P.A. 82-223, S. 29; P.A. 83-577, S. 33.)History: 1965 act deleted the word “wilfully” before “fails to obey the signal,” added the words “pedestrian control, sign, signal, marking or device” and substituted reference to the penalty in Sec. 14-296 for a specific penalty of not less than $2 nor more than $25; P.A. 82-223 specified that violation of the section constituted an infraction and replaced the penalty provision with minimum and maximum fine amounts; P.A. 83-577 increased the minimum fine from $25 to $35.See Sec. 14-300 re crosswalks, regulation of pedestrian traffic, etc.Pedestrian standing in street awaiting approach of trolley car and not looking for 1 minute in direction from which an automobile was approaching held not necessarily negligent under statute; question of fact for jury. 99 C. 2; Id., 11. Not necessary to charge as to full terms and effect of statute when so much of statute as was applicable was explained in charge on contributory negligence. 103 C. 552. As regards negligence, statute establishes no other standards than those of the common law. 116 C. 53; 127 C. 159; 128 C. 584. Cited. 144 C. 449; 239 C. 235.Cited. 39 CA 579.Interest of state in enforcing its traffic laws outweighs defendant's interest in stopping traffic to distribute literature; terms “negligent” and “reckless” have precise legal definition. 33 CS 725.Cited. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 584.
CT Gen Stat § 53-190 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(1949 Rev., S. 8514; P.A. 86-89, S. 2, 4; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 86-89 made violations an infraction, authorized enforcement by town marine officers of Killingly and Salisbury and authorized operation of a training boat on Killingly Pond by the East Killingly fire department; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 53-191 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(1949 Rev., S. 8515; 1949, S.A. 295; 1961, P.A. 557; P.A. 86-89, S. 3, 4.)History: 1961 act added words “between sunset and sunrise” to subsection (b); P.A. 86-89 replaced provisions imposing fifty-dollar fine for violation with provisions making violations an infraction, specified that town marine officers of towns bordering lakes have enforcement powers and amended Subsec. (b) to prohibit the operation of a motorboat in excess of six miles per hour between sunset and eight o'clock in the morning, where before the operation of a boat with an engine greater than seven horsepower between sunset and sunrise was prohibited.
CT Gen Stat § 53-194 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(1949 Rev., S. 4156; P.A. 78-280, S. 113, 127.)History: P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district of Litchfield” for “Litchfield county”.
CT Gen Stat § 53-198 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(1949 Rev., S. 8529; 1959, P.A. 75; P.A. 73-90; P.A. 85-136.)History: 1959 act included school buses; P.A. 73-90 specified applicability to passenger railroad cars and raised maximum fine from $10 to $25; P.A. 85-136 changed the penalty for a violation of provisions of section from a fine of not more than $25 to an infraction.
CT Gen Stat § 53-199 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(1949 Rev., S. 8528; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 12-80, S. 48.)History: P.A. 77-614 made state police department a division within the department of public safety, effective January 1, 1979, but language was not changed to reflect the fact under discretionary codification powers granted by P.A. 78-303; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a fine of not more than $250 and made a technical change.See chapter 531 re moving pictures.Superior Court held to have no original jurisdiction of violation in city of New Haven. 97 C. 600.
CT Gen Stat § 53-200 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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 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 (1) professional boxing or mixed martial arts matches held or conducted under the laws of this state, or (2) amateur boxing or mixed martial arts matches 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.(1949 Rev., S. 8516; February, 1965, P.A. 617, S. 11; 1967, P.A. 787, S. 3; 1972, P.A. 55, S. 12; P.A. 85-293, S. 9; P.A. 96-259, S. 13; P.A. 13-258, S. 113; 13-259, S. 16.)History: 1965 act deleted exception allowing professional boxing exhibitions under permit and made specific provision for amateur boxing exhibitions; 1967 act added exception for exhibitions under section 19-327; 1972 act exempted boxing exhibitions from provisions of section and deleted proviso which had stated that boxing exhibitions would be exempt “at such time as they are regulated by an agency of the United States government”; P.A. 85-293 deleted reference to consumer protection commissioner's power to grant permits for wrestling bouts; P.A. 96-259 made technical grammatical change in reference to wrestling bouts or amateur boxing exhibitions where section does not apply; P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony; P.A. 13-259 inserted Subdiv. (1) and (2) designators, replaced “boxing exhibitions” with “professional boxing or mixed martial arts matches”, deleted reference to wrestling bouts and replaced “amateur boxing exhibitions” with “amateur boxing or mixed martial arts matches”.See chapter 532a re boxing and mixed martial arts.
CT Gen Stat § 53-201 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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 three thousand five hundred dollars, or both. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) professional boxing or mixed martial arts matches held or conducted under the laws of this state, or (2) amateur boxing or mixed martial arts matches 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.(1949 Rev., S. 8517; February, 1965, P.A. 617, S. 12; 1967, P.A. 787, S. 4; 1972, P.A. 55, S. 13; P.A. 85-293, S. 10; P.A. 13-258, S. 19; 13-259, S. 17.)History: 1965 act deleted exception allowing professional boxing exhibitions under permit and made specific provision for amateur boxing exhibitions; 1967 act added exception for exhibitions under Sec. 19-327; 1972 act specified that provisions do not apply to boxing exhibitions; P.A. 85-293 deleted reference to power of commissioner of consumer protection to grant permits for wrestling bouts; P.A. 13-258 changed fine from $500 to $3,500 and made a technical change; P.A. 13-259 inserted Subdiv. (1) and (2) designators, replaced “boxing exhibitions” with “professional boxing or mixed martial arts matches”, deleted reference to wrestling bouts, replaced “amateur boxing exhibitions” with “amateur boxing or mixed martial arts matches” and made technical changes.See chapter 532a re boxing and mixed martial arts.
CT Gen Stat § 53-202aa (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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 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) (1) 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, but prior to October 1, 2013, sells, delivers or otherwise transfers five or fewer firearms, and a class B felony if such person, on or after October 1, 2007, but prior to October 1, 2013, sells, delivers or otherwise transfers more than five firearms. (2) Any person who violates any provision of this section on or after October 1, 2013, shall be guilty of a class B felony for which three years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court, and ten thousand dollars of the fine imposed may not be remitted or reduced by the court unless the court states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing such fine.(c) For the purposes of this section, “firearm” means “firearm” as defined in section 53a-3, but does not include a rifle or shotgun or an antique firearm as defined in section 29-37a.(P.A. 07-163, S. 3; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 89; P.A. 13-3, S. 13, 42.)History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 made a technical change in Subsec. (a); P.A. 13-3 amended Subsec. (c) to make a technical change, effective April 4, 2013, and amended Subsec. (b) to insert Subdiv. (1) designator re violation committed on or after October 1, 2007, but prior to October 1, 2013, and add Subdiv. (2) re violation committed on or after October 1, 2013, to be a class B felony for which 3 years of the sentence may not be suspended or reduced by the court and $10,000 of the fine imposed may not be remitted or reduced by the court unless the court states on the record its reasons for remitting or reducing the fine, effective October 1, 2013.See Sec. 29-33 re requirements for sale or transfer of pistols or revolvers.See Sec. 29-37a re requirements for sale or transfer of long guns.See Sec. 29-37j re prohibition on purchasing firearm with intent to transfer same to person prohibited from purchasing or receiving.See Sec. 53a-217 re criminal possession of a firearm.See Sec. 53a-217c re criminal possession of a pistol or revolver.
CT Gen Stat § 53-202e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(P.A. 93-306, S. 5; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 115.)History: June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2 replaced “Department of Public Safety” with “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective June 15, 2012.Cited. 234 C. 455; 242 C. 143.
CT Gen Stat § 53-202h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(P.A. 93-306, S. 10.)Cited. 234 C. 455; 242 C. 143.
CT Gen Stat § 53-202i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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 manufacturing assault weapons in this state from (1) 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, or (2) transporting and temporarily transferring assault weapons to and from a third party for the sole purpose of permitting the third party to perform a function in the manufacturing production process.(P.A. 93-306, S. 11; P.A. 13-3, S. 30; 13-220, S. 10.)History: P.A. 13-3 deleted references to Secs. 29-37j and 53a-46a(h), effective April 4, 2013; P.A. 13-220 substituted “federally-licensed firearm manufacturer” for “person, firm or corporation”, designated existing provisions re manufacture and transport as Subdiv. (1) and added Subdiv. (2) re transporting and temporarily transferring assault weapons to third party to perform function in manufacturing production process, effective June 18, 2013.Cited. 234 C. 455; 242 C. 143.
CT Gen Stat § 53-202j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(P.A. 93-306, S. 8.)Cited. 234 C. 455; 242 C. 143.
CT Gen Stat § 53-202m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, provided such firearm was legally manufactured prior to September 13, 1994.(P.A. 01-130, S. 3; P.A. 13-220, S. 11.)History: P.A. 13-220 added “revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013” re Sec. 53-202a(a)(3) or (4), effective June 18, 2013.Section clearly limits the exemptions from transfer limitations and registration requirements to those assault weapons defined in subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of Sec. 53-202a of the General Statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2013, so one must look at the definitions of assault weapon in Sec. 53-202a as that statute existed on January 1, 2013, and only those weapons that fall within subdivision (3) or (4) are exempt from the registration requirement; firearms at issue are listed either by name or feature in subdivision (1) so are not entitled to the exemption from registration in this section. 188 CA 109.
CT Gen Stat § 53-202o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 53 - Crimes|Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety|Section 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.(P.A. 02-120, S. 4; P.A. 11-51, S. 134; P.A. 13-3, S. 31.)History: P.A. 02-120 effective June 7, 2002; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-3 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective April 4, 2013.