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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 941 - Offenses Against Private Property › Section 53-142k. - Organized retail theft.

(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Retail property” means any new article, product, commodity, item or component intended to be sold in retail commerce;
(2) “Value” means the retail value of an item as advertised by the affected retail establishment, including applicable taxes; and
(3) “Retail property fence” means a person who buys retail property when such person knows or should know the property is stolen and with the intent to unlawfully distribute the property or to promote, manage, carry on or facilitate a violation of subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Any person who, for financial gain and in conjunction with one or more other persons, commits larceny by shoplifting, as defined in section 53a-119, of retail property having an aggregate value exceeding two thousand dollars and (1) wrongfully takes such property during a period of one hundred eighty days, or (2) sells, delivers or otherwise transfers such property to a retail property fence, shall have committed the offense of organized retail theft.
(c) Any person who receives, possesses, conceals, stores, barters, sells or disposes of any retail property acquired in violation of subsection (b) of this section, with the intent to distribute the proceeds or otherwise promote, manage, carry on or facilitate a violation of said subsection, shall have committed the offense of accessory to organized retail theft.
(d) It shall not be a defense to a charge of accessory to organized retail theft in violation of subsection (c) of this section that the retail property was obtained by means other than through a violation of said subsection if the property was explicitly represented to the person charged under said subsection (c) as being obtained through the commission of organized retail theft.
(e) Any person who violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section shall be guilty of a class D felony, except that, if such person derives a financial benefit of ten thousand dollars or more as a result of such violation, such person shall be guilty of a class C felony.
(P.A. 10-177, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 942 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 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 repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 8481–8488; 1969, P.A. 828, S. 214.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 942 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 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 institution, board, commission, department or officer of the state or any county or municipality or court, or who counterfeits the seal of this state or the seal of any court or public office entitled to have and use a seal, and makes use of the same, or, with evil intent, affixes any of the said true seals to any document, or who has in his possession any such counterfeited seal, and wilfully conceals the same, knowing it to be falsely made and counterfeited, shall be imprisoned not more than ten years.
(1949 Rev., S. 8490; 1953, S. 3280d; P.A. 78-331, S. 20, 58.)
History: P.A. 78-331 deleted reference to imprisonment specifically “in the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers”.
Section held to give a civil remedy to party injured by unlawful alteration of records. 28 C. 210. Alteration does not include making of false entries in document. 159 C. 544. Cited. 165 C. 507; 221 C. 910; 222 C. 539.
Cited. 8 CA 351; 26 CA 286.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 942 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 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 Department. When sentence to take effect.

Sections 53-154 to 53-163, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 8491–8900; 1953, S. 3281d; 1961, P.A. 312, S. 4–13; 517, S. 113; 580, S. 14–16; 1963, P.A. 12; February, 1965, P.A. 556, S. 3–5; 1967, P.A. 549, S. 7; 1969, P.A. 577; 828, S. 214; P.A. 74-280, S. 24, 25.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 942 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 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, 181; P.A. 17-9, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 942 - Offenses Against Public Justice › Section 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 complaint to police; use of police radio information.

Sections 53-165 to 53-168, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 8502–8505; February, 1965, P.A. 60; 1961, P.A. 130, S. 2; 132; 1969, P.A. 452, S. 3; 828, S. 214; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 129.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 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. Soliciting from occupants of vehicles.

Sections 53-169 to 53-180, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 8506–8508, 8510, 8511, 8518, 8519, 8533, 8534, 8639; 1953, S. 3284d; 1957, P.A. 147; 155, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 189; 1961, P.A. 15, S. 6; 1963, P.A. 182; February, 1965, P.A. 254, S. 1, 2; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 53; 1969, P.A. 452, S. 5; 828, S. 214.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 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, S. 135; 1961, P.A. 520, S. 20; 1969, P.A. 828, S. 214.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 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.)
2023 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”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 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. 8525–8527, 8631; 1969, P.A. 828, S. 214.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 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 class C misdemeanor.
(1949 Rev., S. 8521; P.A. 73-457; P.A. 12-80, S. 103.)
History: P.A. 73-457 essentially rewrote provisions, which previously prohibited discharging firearms “in any city or borough, except on military occasions, without permission first obtained from the mayor of such city or the warden of such borough” and which had imposed fine for firing cannon without permit applicable to proprietors or persons in charge of private military schools, to forbid discharging firearm so as to harm persons, domestic animals or property and to increase maximum fine from $7 to $250 and maximum imprisonment from 30 days to 3 months; P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment of not more than 3 months or both with a class C misdemeanor.
Cited. 169 C. 309; 186 C. 574; 197 C. 602; 215 C. 739; 219 C. 363; 226 C. 497.
Cited. 24 CA 408.
Cited. 39 CS 359.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 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 of his duty. Enforcement officers of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are empowered to arrest for the violation of the provisions of this section.
(1955, S. 3290d; 1957, P.A. 344; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 53-205. - Loaded shotguns, rifles and muzzleloaders prohibited in vehicles and snowmobiles.

(a) No person shall carry or possess in any vehicle or snowmobile any shotgun, rifle or muzzleloader of any gauge or caliber while such shotgun, rifle or muzzleloader contains in the barrel, chamber or magazine any loaded shell or cartridge capable of being discharged or when such muzzleloader has a percussion cap in place or when the powder pan of a flintlock contains powder. As used in this subsection, “muzzleloader” means a rifle or shotgun that is incapable of firing a self-contained cartridge and must be loaded at the muzzle end.
(b) The enforcement officers of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are empowered to enforce this section.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the military departments of the government or state while on duty or while traveling to or from assignments, or to enforcement officers, security guards or other persons employed to protect public or private property while in the performance of such duties.
(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.
(1953, S. 3289d; 1969, P.A. 752, S. 11; P.A. 76-374; P.A. 10-36, S. 12; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 12-80, S. 104.)
History: 1969 act prohibited carrying and possession of loaded shotguns and rifles in snowmobiles; P.A. 76-374 included muzzleloaders in prohibition and added provisions specifically applicable to muzzleloaders; P.A. 10-36 divided existing provisions into Subsecs. (a) to (d) and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2010; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (d) to replace penalty of a fine of not less than $10 or more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor.
See Sec. 14-379 for definition of “snowmobile”.
See Sec. 26-6a re constables for fish and game protection.
Cited. 163 C. 184; 195 C. 668; 197 C. 602.
Cited. 35 CS 659.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 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.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 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 which causes an immediate danger of or results in damage to the property of or injury to any other person.
(2) “Explosive or incendiary device” means (A) dynamite and all other forms of high explosives, (B) any explosive bomb, grenade, missile or similar device, and (C) any incendiary bomb or grenade, fire bomb or similar device, including any device which (i) consists of or includes a breakable container which contains a flammable liquid or compound and a wick composed of any material which, when ignited, is capable of igniting such flammable liquid or compound, and (ii) can be carried or thrown by an individual.
(3) “Firearm” means a firearm as defined in section 53a-3.
(b) No person shall (1) teach or demonstrate to any person the use, application or making of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device, or technique capable of causing injury or death to a person, knowing or intending that such firearm, explosive, incendiary device or technique will be unlawfully employed for use in, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder; or (2) assemble with one or more persons for the purpose of training with, practicing with or being instructed in the use of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device, or technique capable of causing injury or death to a person, intending to employ unlawfully such firearm, explosive, incendiary device or technique for use in, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class C felony.
(d) Nothing in this section shall make unlawful any act of any peace officer, as defined in section 53a-3, performed in the lawful discharge of his official duties.
(P.A. 81-243.)
See chapter 505 re private military forces.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 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 1898, or (B) any nonfunctional representation of a firearm other than an imitation of an original firearm, provided such representation could reasonably be perceived to be a real firearm. Such term does not include any look-a-like, nonfiring, collector replica of an antique firearm developed prior to 1898, or traditional BB. or pellet-firing air gun that expels a metallic or paint-contained projectile through the force of air pressure.
(2) “Firearm” means firearm as defined in section 53a-3.
(b) No person shall give, offer for sale or sell any facsimile of a firearm. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any facsimile of a firearm, which, because of its distinct color, exaggerated size or other design feature, cannot reasonably be perceived to be a real firearm.
(c) Except in self defense, no person shall carry, draw, exhibit or brandish a facsimile of a firearm or simulate a firearm in a threatening manner, with intent to frighten, vex or harass another person.
(d) No person shall draw, exhibit or brandish a facsimile of a firearm or simulate a firearm in the presence of a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician or paramedic engaged in the performance of his duties knowing or having reason to know that such peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician or paramedic is engaged in the performance of his duties, with intent to impede such person in the performance of such duties.
(e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(P.A. 88-237.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 53-206d. - Carrying a firearm or hunting while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug prohibited.

(a)(1) No person shall carry a pistol, revolver, machine gun, shotgun, rifle or other firearm, which is loaded and from which a shot may be discharged, upon his person (A) while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or both, or (B) while the ratio of alcohol in the blood of such person is eight-hundredths of one per cent or more of alcohol, by weight.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(b) (1) No person shall engage in hunting while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or both. A person shall be deemed under the influence when at the time of the alleged offense the person (A) is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or both, or (B) has an elevated blood alcohol content. For the purposes of this subdivision, “elevated blood alcohol content” means (i) a ratio of alcohol in the blood of such person that is eight-hundredths of one per cent or more of alcohol, by weight, or (ii) if such person is under twenty-one years of age, a ratio of alcohol in the blood of such person that is two-hundredths of one per cent or more of alcohol, by weight.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(3) Enforcement officers of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are empowered to arrest for a violation of the provisions of this subsection.
(P.A. 98-129, S. 20; P.A. 00-142, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 16-152, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 00-142 amended Subsec. (a) by designating provisions as Subdiv. (1), making technical changes therein, designated former Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (a)(2), making a technical change therein, and added new Subsec. (b) re hunting under the influence; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (b)(3), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 16-152 amended Subsecs. (a)(1)(B) and (b)(1)(i) by reducing the ratio of alcohol in blood from 0.10 per cent to 0.08 per cent or more of alcohol, amended Subsec. (b)(1) by deleting “, or while impaired by the consumption of intoxicating liquor”, by deleting provisions re person who has been convicted of violation being deemed impaired and adding provision re ratio of alcohol in blood of person under age 21.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 53-206e. - Limitation on sale and use of laser pointers.

(a) As used in this section, “laser pointer” means a hand-held device that emits a laser light beam and is designed to be used by the operator to indicate, mark or identify a specific position, place, item or object.
(b) No person shall sell, offer to sell, lease, give or otherwise provide a laser pointer to a person under eighteen years of age, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.
(c) No person under eighteen years of age shall possess a laser pointer on school grounds or in any public place, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.
(d) A person may temporarily transfer a laser pointer to a person under eighteen years of age for an educational or other lawful purpose provided the person to whom the laser pointer is temporarily transferred is under the direct supervision of a parent, legal guardian, teacher, employer or other responsible adult.
(e) No person shall shine, point or focus a laser pointer, directly or indirectly, upon or at another person in a manner that can reasonably be expected to cause harassment, annoyance or fear of injury to such other person.
(f) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction.
(P.A. 99-256.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 53-206f. - Failure of parent or guardian to halt illegal possession of firearm by minor child.

Any parent or guardian of a minor child who, knowing that such child possesses a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, and is ineligible to possess such firearm, fails to make reasonable efforts to halt such possession shall be guilty of (1) a class A misdemeanor, or (2) if such child causes the injury or death of another person with such firearm, a class D felony.
(P.A. 11-51, S. 33.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 53-206h. - Bump stocks or other rates of fire enhancement prohibition. Notice.

(a) Not later than thirty days after May 31, 2018, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, within available appropriations, provide written notification of the provisions of section 53-206g by: (1) Posting the notification on the department's Internet web site, and (2) providing the notification electronically to federally licensed firearm dealers.
(b) Commencing thirty days after May 31, 2018, but prior to July 1, 2023, the commissioner shall include a written notification of the provisions of section 53-206g with: (1) (A) A permit to carry a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to subsection (b) of section 29-28, (B) an eligibility certificate for a pistol or revolver issued pursuant to section 29-36f, (C) a long gun eligibility certificate issued pursuant to section 29-37p, and (D) an ammunition certificate issued or renewed pursuant to section 29-38n or section 29-38o; and (2) a notice of expiration mailed to a holder of such permit or certificate pursuant to (A) subsection (f) of section 29-30, (B) subsection (e) of section 29-36h, or (C) subsection (e) of section 29-37r.
(P.A. 18-29, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 18-29 effective May 31, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 53-206k. - Conditions for sale or transfer of electronic defense weapons. Penalty.

Any person who sells or transfers an electronic defense weapon, as defined in section 53a-3, to any person who is under twenty-one years of age or does not possess a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of section 29-28, 29-36f, 29-37p or 29-38n shall be guilty of a class D felony.
(P.A. 21-31, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 21-31 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 53-207 to 53-209. - Carrying of knife or razor with intent to assault. Removal of danger signal. Abuse of public utility employees.

Sections 53-207 to 53-209, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 8539, 8541; 1953, S. 3288d; 1969, P.A. 828, S. 214.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53 - Crimes › Chapter 943 - Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety › Section 53-209a. - Manufacture of chemical, biological or radioactive weapon.

Any person who fabricates, in any manner, (1) a weapon designed or intended to cause death or serious physical injury by the release, dissemination or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals or their precursors, (2) a weapon involving a disease organism, or (3) a weapon designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life, other than a person engaged in the manufacture of such weapons for lawful purposes, shall be guilty of a class B felony.
(P.A. 02-97, S. 2.)