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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-218. - Interference with a cemetery or burial ground: Class C felony.

(a) A person is guilty of interference with a cemetery or burial ground when such person: (1) Intentionally destroys, mutilates, defaces, injures or removes any tomb, monument, gravestone or other structure placed or designed for a memorial of the dead, or any portion or fragment of such tomb, monument, gravestone or other structure, or any fence, railing, curb or other enclosure for the burial of the dead, in or from any cemetery or burial ground that is (A) an abandoned cemetery, as defined in section 19a-308a, or (B) a cemetery or burial ground other than an abandoned cemetery and such person takes any such action without authorization of the owner of the burial lot, or a lineal descendant of the deceased, or of the municipality, cemetery association or person or authority responsible for the control or management of the cemetery or burial ground; or (2) wantonly or maliciously disturbs the contents of any tomb or grave in any cemetery or burial ground that is (A) an abandoned cemetery, as defined in section 19a-308a, or (B) a cemetery or burial ground other than an abandoned cemetery and such person takes any such action without authorization of the owner of the burial lot, or a lineal descendant of the deceased, or of the municipality, cemetery association or person or authority responsible for the control or management of the cemetery or burial ground.
(b) Interference with a cemetery or burial ground is a class C felony and any person found guilty under this section shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars.
(P.A. 84-280, S. 4; P.A. 89-109; P.A. 96-209, S. 2; P.A. 17-49, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 89-109 established a minimum fine of $500; P.A. 96-209 amended Subsec. (b) by changing penalty from class D to class C felony; P.A. 17-49 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subpara. (A) re abandoned cemeteries and designating existing provision re action without authorization of owner or lineal descendant applicable to cemeteries and burial grounds other than an abandoned cemetery as Subpara. (B), and making technical and conforming changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-219. - Unlawful possession or sale of gravestones: Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of the unlawful possession or sale of gravestones when he possesses or sells, offers for sale or attempts to sell or transfers or disposes of any monument, gravestone or other structure placed or designed for a memorial of the dead, or any portion or fragment thereof, knowing that it has been unlawfully removed from a cemetery or burial ground.
(b) Unlawful possession or sale of gravestones is a class D felony.
(P.A. 84-280, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-220. - Interference with a memorial plaque: Class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of interference with a memorial plaque when he, without authorization of the governmental body responsible for the placement, control or maintenance of a memorial plaque, intentionally defaces, mutilates or destroys a plaque commemorating a person or an event, or removes such a plaque from its official location.
(b) Interference with a memorial plaque is a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 91-173, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-221. - Unlawful possession, purchase or sale of a memorial plaque: Class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of the unlawful possession, purchase or sale of a memorial plaque when he possesses or purchases or attempts to purchase or sells, offers for sale or attempts to sell or transfers or disposes of a plaque commemorating a person or an event knowing that it has been unlawfully removed from its official location.
(b) Unlawful possession, purchase or sale of a memorial plaque is a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 91-173, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-221a. - Interference with a war or veterans' memorial or monument: Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of interference with a war or veterans' memorial or monument when such person, without authorization of the government body or veterans' organization responsible for the placement, control or maintenance of a war or veterans' memorial or monument, intentionally defaces, mutilates or destroys such memorial or monument, or removes such memorial or monument, or any part thereof, from its official location.
(b) Interference with a war or veterans' memorial or monument is a class D felony and any person found guilty under subsection (a) of this section shall be fined five thousand dollars.
(P.A. 12-38, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 12-38 effective May 14, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-221b. - Unlawful possession, purchase or sale of a war or veterans' memorial or monument: Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of the unlawful possession, purchase or sale of a war or veterans' memorial or monument when such person possesses or purchases or attempts to purchase or sells, offers for sale or attempts to sell, or transfers or disposes of a war or veterans' memorial or monument, or any part thereof, knowing that it has been unlawfully removed from its official location.
(b) Unlawful possession, purchase or sale of a war or veterans' memorial or monument is a class D felony and any person found guilty under subsection (a) of this section shall be fined five thousand dollars.
(P.A. 12-38, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 12-38 effective May 14, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-222. - Violation of conditions of release in the first degree: Class D or Class C felony.

(a) A person is guilty of violation of conditions of release in the first degree when, while charged with the commission of a felony, such person is released pursuant to subsection (b) of section 54-63c, subsection (c) of section 54-63d or subsection (c) of section 54-64a, and intentionally violates one or more of the imposed conditions of release.
(b) Violation of conditions of release in the first degree is a class D felony, except that any violation of conditions of release that involve (1) imposing any restraint upon the person or liberty of a person in violation of the conditions of release, or (2) threatening, harassing, assaulting, molesting, sexually assaulting or attacking a person in violation of the conditions of release is a class C felony.
(P.A. 98-90, S. 1; P.A. 99-186, S. 10; P.A. 07-123, S. 3; P.A. 17-31, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 99-186 amended Subsec. (a) to revise a statutory reference and make provisions gender neutral; P.A. 07-123 renamed offense by replacing “violation of conditions of release” with “violation of conditions of release in the first degree”, amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision making offense applicable to a person charged with a “misdemeanor or motor vehicle violation for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment may be imposed”, include a person released pursuant to Sec. 54-63c(b), delete provision that person be released “on the condition that such person (1) avoid all contact with the alleged victim or (2) not use or possess a dangerous weapon” and require that person intentionally violate “one or more of the imposed conditions of release”, rather than “that condition”, and amended Subsec. (b) to increase penalty from a class A misdemeanor to a class D felony; P.A. 17-31 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re class C felony when violation of conditions of release involve imposing restraint upon person or liberty of person, or threatening, harassing, assaulting, molesting, sexually assaulting or attacking person.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-222a. - Violation of conditions of release in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor or Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of violation of conditions of release in the second degree when, while charged with the commission of a misdemeanor or motor vehicle violation for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment may be imposed, such person is released pursuant to subsection (b) of section 54-63c, subsection (c) of section 54-63d or subsection (c) of section 54-64a and intentionally violates one or more of the imposed conditions of release.
(b) Violation of conditions of release in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor, except that any violation of conditions of release that involve (1) imposing any restraint upon the person or liberty of a person in violation of the conditions of release, or (2) threatening, harassing, assaulting, molesting, sexually assaulting or attacking a person in violation of the conditions of release is a class D felony.
(P.A. 07-123, S. 4; P.A. 17-31, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 17-31 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re class D felony when violation of conditions of release involve imposing restraint upon person or liberty of person, or threatening, harassing, assaulting, molesting, sexually assaulting or attacking person.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-223a. (Formerly Sec. 53a-110c). - Criminal violation of a standing criminal protective order: Class D or class C felony.

(a) A person is guilty of criminal violation of a standing criminal protective order when an order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 53a-40e has been issued against such person, and such person violates such order.
(b) No person who is listed as a protected person in such standing criminal protective order may be criminally liable for (1) soliciting, requesting, commanding, importuning or intentionally aiding in the violation of the standing criminal protective order pursuant to subsection (a) of section 53a-8, or (2) conspiracy to violate such standing criminal protective order pursuant to section 53a-48.
(c) Criminal violation of a standing criminal protective order is a class D felony, except that any violation that involves (1) imposing any restraint upon the person or liberty of a person in violation of the standing criminal protective order, or (2) threatening, harassing, assaulting, molesting, sexually assaulting or attacking a person in violation of the standing criminal protective order is a class C felony.
(P.A. 96-228, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 37, 121; P.A. 10-144, S. 6; P.A. 11-152, S. 12; P.A. 14-217, S. 123.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective June 24, 1998; Sec. 53a-110c transferred to Sec. 53a-223a in 2001; P.A. 10-144 substituted “standing criminal protective order” for “standing criminal restraining order”; P.A. 11-152 added new Subsec. (b) to provide that no protected person may be criminally liable for specified offenses and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c); P.A. 14-217 amended Subsec. (c) to add provision re class C felony when violation involves imposing restraint upon the person or liberty of a person, or threatening, harassing, assaulting, molesting, sexually assaulting or attacking a person in violation of standing criminal protective order, effective January 1, 2015.
Use of the word “involves” in Subsec. (c) indicates that unit of prosecution is on a transactional basis and section permits criminal liability for each discrete act in violation of a restraining order. 337 C. 92.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-223c. - Criminal violation of a civil protection order: Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of criminal violation of a civil protection order when (1) a civil protection order has been issued against such person pursuant to section 46b-16a, and (2) such person, having knowledge of the terms of the order, violates such order.
(b) No person who is listed as a respondent in a civil protection order issued pursuant to section 46b-16a may be criminally liable for a violation of such order if such person causes a legal document to be served on the protected person by mail or through a third party in accordance with the law. For purposes of this subsection, “legal document” includes, but is not limited to, a notice of appearance or any other application, petition, or motion filed in good faith by such person in connection with any pending court matter, or in any court matter that may be brought subsequently.
(c) Criminal violation of a civil protection order is a class D felony.
(P.A. 14-217, S. 187; P.A. 15-85, S. 18.)
History: P.A. 14-217 effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 15-85 added new Subsec. (b) re civil protection order respondent not criminally liable for violation of order if respondent causes legal document to be served on protected party in accordance with law, and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-224. - Recruiting a member of a criminal gang: Class A misdemeanor.

(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Criminal gang” means a formal or informal organization, association or group of three or more persons that has: (A) As one of its primary activities the commission of one or more criminal acts; (B) members who individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in one or more criminal acts; and (C) an identifying name, sign or symbol, or an identifiable leadership or hierarchy; and (2) “criminal act” means conduct constituting a felony, as defined in section 53a-25, or a misdemeanor, as defined in section 53a-26, other than a violation of this section.
(b) A person is guilty of recruiting a member of a criminal gang when, with knowledge that membership or continued membership in such criminal gang is conditioned upon the commission of a criminal act, or with intent to facilitate the criminal acts of such criminal gang, such person knowingly causes, encourages, solicits, recruits, intimidates or coerces a person under eighteen years of age to join, participate in or remain a member of such criminal gang.
(c) Recruiting a member of a criminal gang is a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 13-302, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-225. - Enticing a juvenile to commit a criminal act: Class A misdemeanor or class D felony.

(a) For purposes of this section, “criminal act” means criminal act, as defined in section 53a-224.
(b) A person is guilty of enticing a juvenile to commit a criminal act if such person is twenty-three years of age or older and knowingly causes, encourages, solicits, recruits, intimidates or coerces a person under eighteen years of age to commit or participate in the commission of a criminal act.
(c) Enticing a juvenile to commit a criminal act is a (1) class A misdemeanor for first offense, and (2) class D felony for any subsequent offense.
(P.A. 21-33, S. 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-250. - Definitions.

For the purposes of this part and section 52-570b:
(1) “Access” means to instruct, communicate with, store data in or retrieve data from a computer, computer system or computer network.
(2) “Computer” means a programmable, electronic device capable of accepting and processing data.
(3) “Computer network” means (A) a set of related devices connected to a computer by communications facilities, or (B) a complex of two or more computers, including related devices, connected by communications facilities.
(4) “Computer program” means a set of instructions, statements or related data that, in actual or modified form, is capable of causing a computer or computer system to perform specified functions.
(5) “Computer services” includes, but is not limited to, computer access, data processing and data storage.
(6) “Computer software” means one or more computer programs, existing in any form, or any associated operational procedures, manuals or other documentation.
(7) “Computer system” means a computer, its software, related equipment, communications facilities, if any, and includes computer networks.
(8) “Data” means information of any kind in any form, including computer software.
(9) “Person” means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association and any other legal or governmental entity, including any state or municipal entity or public official.
(10) “Private personal data” means data concerning a natural person which a reasonable person would want to keep private and which is protectable under law.
(11) “Property” means anything of value, including data.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 1; P.A. 95-79, S. 183, 189.)
History: P.A. 95-79 redefined “person” to include a limited liability company, effective May 31, 1995.
See Sec. 53-451 re computer crimes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-251. - Computer crime.

(a)
Defined.
A person commits computer crime when he violates any of the provisions of this section.
(b)
Unauthorized access to a computer system.
(1) A person is guilty of the computer crime of unauthorized access to a computer system when, knowing that he is not authorized to do so, he accesses or causes to be accessed any computer system without authorization.
(2) It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution for unauthorized access to a computer system that: (A) The person reasonably believed that the owner of the computer system, or a person empowered to license access thereto, had authorized him to access; (B) the person reasonably believed that the owner of the computer system, or a person empowered to license access thereto, would have authorized him to access without payment of any consideration; or (C) the person reasonably could not have known that his access was unauthorized.
(c)
Theft of computer services.
A person is guilty of the computer crime of theft of computer services when he accesses or causes to be accessed or otherwise uses or causes to be used a computer system with the intent to obtain unauthorized computer services.
(d)
Interruption of computer services.
A person is guilty of the computer crime of interruption of computer services when he, without authorization, intentionally or recklessly disrupts or degrades or causes the disruption or degradation of computer services or denies or causes the denial of computer services to an authorized user of a computer system.
(e)
Misuse of computer system information.
A person is guilty of the computer crime of misuse of computer system information when: (1) As a result of his accessing or causing to be accessed a computer system, he intentionally makes or causes to be made an unauthorized display, use, disclosure or copy, in any form, of data residing in, communicated by or produced by a computer system; or (2) he intentionally or recklessly and without authorization (A) alters, deletes, tampers with, damages, destroys or takes data intended for use by a computer system, whether residing within or external to a computer system, or (B) intercepts or adds data to data residing within a computer system; or (3) he knowingly receives or retains data obtained in violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection; or (4) he uses or discloses any data he knows or believes was obtained in violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection.
(f)
Destruction of computer equipment.
A person is guilty of the computer crime of destruction of computer equipment when he, without authorization, intentionally or recklessly tampers with, takes, transfers, conceals, alters, damages or destroys any equipment used in a computer system or intentionally or recklessly causes any of the foregoing to occur.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 2.)
See Sec. 53-451 re computer crimes.
See Sec. 53a-301 re computer crime in furtherance of terrorist purposes.
Cited. 49 CA 582.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-252. - Computer crime in the first degree: Class B felony.

(a) A person is guilty of computer crime in the first degree when he commits computer crime as defined in section 53a-251 and the damage to or the value of the property or computer services exceeds ten thousand dollars.
(b) Computer crime in the first degree is a class B felony.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-253. - Computer crime in the second degree: Class C felony.

(a) A person is guilty of computer crime in the second degree when he commits computer crime as defined in section 53a-251 and the damage to or the value of the property or computer services exceeds five thousand dollars.
(b) Computer crime in the second degree is a class C felony.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-254. - Computer crime in the third degree: Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of computer crime in the third degree when he commits computer crime as defined in section 53a-251 and (1) the damage to or the value of the property or computer services exceeds one thousand dollars or (2) he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a risk of serious physical injury to another person.
(b) Computer crime in the third degree is a class D felony.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-255. - Computer crime in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of computer crime in the fourth degree when he commits computer crime as defined in section 53a-251 and the damage to or the value of the property or computer services exceeds five hundred dollars.
(b) Computer crime in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-256. - Computer crime in the fifth degree: Class B misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of computer crime in the fifth degree when he commits computer crime as defined in section 53a-251 and the damage to or the value of the property or computer services, if any, is five hundred dollars or less.
(b) Computer crime in the fifth degree is a class B misdemeanor.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-257. - Alternative fine based on defendant's gain.

If a person has gained money, property or services or other consideration through the commission of any offense under section 53a-251, upon conviction thereof the court, in lieu of imposing a fine, may sentence the defendant to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not to exceed double the amount of the defendant's gain from the commission of such offense. In such case the court shall make a finding as to the amount of the defendant's gain from the offense and, if the record does not contain sufficient evidence to support such a finding, the court may conduct a hearing upon the issue. For the purpose of this section, “gain” means the amount of money or the value of property or computer services or other consideration derived.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-258. - Determination of degree of crime.

Amounts included in violations of section 53a-251 committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, whether from the same person or several persons, may be aggregated in determining the degree of the crime.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-259. - Value of property or computer services.

(a) For the purposes of this part and section 52-570b, the value of property or computer services shall be: (1) The market value of the property or computer services at the time of the violation; or (2) if the property or computer services are unrecoverable, damaged or destroyed as a result of a violation of section 53a-251, the cost of reproducing or replacing the property or computer services at the time of the violation.
(b) When the value of the property or computer services or damage thereto cannot be satisfactorily ascertained, the value shall be deemed to be two hundred fifty dollars.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the value of private personal data shall be deemed to be one thousand five hundred dollars.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-260. - Location of offense.

(a) In any prosecution for a violation of section 53a-251, the offense shall be deemed to have been committed in the town in which the act occurred or in which the computer system or part thereof involved in the violation was located.
(b) In any prosecution for a violation of section 53a-251 based upon more than one act in violation thereof, the offense shall be deemed to have been committed in any of the towns in which any of the acts occurred or in which a computer system or part thereof involved in a violation was located.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-261. - Jurisdiction.

If any act performed in furtherance of the offenses set out in section 53a-251 occurs in this state or if any computer system or part thereof accessed in violation of section 53a-251 is located in this state, the offense shall be deemed to have occurred in this state.
(P.A. 84-206, S. 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-262. - Computer extortion by use of ransomware: Class E felony.

(a) A person is guilty of computer extortion by use of ransomware, when such person (1) introduces ransomware into any computer, computer system or computer network, and (2) demands payment of money or other consideration to remove the ransomware, restore access to the computer, computer system, computer network or data contained on such computer, computer system or computer network, or otherwise remediate the impact of the ransomware.
(b) Computer extortion by use of ransomware is a class E felony.
(c) For purposes of this section, “ransomware” means any computer contaminant or lock placed or introduced without authorization into a computer, computer system or computer network that restricts access by an authorized person to the computer, computer system, computer network, or any data held by the computer, computer system or computer network, but does not include authentication required to upgrade or access purchased content or the blocking of access to subscription content in the case of nonpayment for such access, and “computer contaminant” means any set of computer instructions that are designed to modify, damage, destroy, record or transmit data held by a computer, computer system or computer network without the intent or permission of the owner of the data.
(P.A. 17-223, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-275. - Money laundering. Definitions.

For the purposes of this section and sections 53a-276 to 53a-282, inclusive:
(1) “Monetary instrument” means coin or currency of the United States or of any other country, travelers' checks, personal checks, bank checks, money orders, negotiable investment securities or negotiable instruments in bearer form or otherwise in such form that title thereto passes upon delivery.
(2) “Equivalent property” means property that may be readily converted into, or exchanged for, United States or foreign currency or coin, including gold, silver or platinum bullion or coins, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires or other precious stones, stamps or airline tickets, or any other property that is intended to be so converted or exchanged.
(3) “Felony” means a felony under the laws of this state or a criminal offense committed in another jurisdiction punishable under the laws of that jurisdiction by death or a term of imprisonment exceeding one year.
(4) “Exchange”, in addition to its ordinary meaning, means purchase, sale, loan, pledge, gift, transfer, delivery, deposit, withdrawal or extension of credit.
(P.A. 87-373, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-276. - Money laundering in the first degree: Class B felony.

(a) A person is guilty of money laundering in the first degree when he exchanges or receives in exchange, in one or more transactions, one or more monetary instruments derived from criminal conduct constituting a felony and of a total value exceeding ten thousand dollars, for one or more other monetary instruments or equivalent property, with the intent to conceal that the exchanged monetary instrument or instruments or equivalent property is derived in whole or in part from the criminal sale of a controlled substance or with the intent that the exchange aid a person in the criminal sale of a controlled substance or to profit or benefit from the criminal sale of a controlled substance.
(b) Money laundering in the first degree is a class B felony.
(P.A. 87-373, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-277. - Money laundering in the second degree: Class C felony.

(a) A person is guilty of money laundering in the second degree when he exchanges or receives in exchange, in one or more transactions, one or more monetary instruments derived from criminal conduct constituting a felony and of a total value exceeding ten thousand dollars, for one or more other monetary instruments or equivalent property, with intent to conceal that the exchanged monetary instrument or instruments or equivalent property is derived from any criminal activity or with intent that the exchange aid a person to commit criminal conduct or to profit or benefit from the commission of a crime.
(b) Money laundering in the second degree is a class C felony.
(P.A. 87-373, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-278. - Money laundering in the third degree: Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of money laundering in the third degree when he exchanges or receives in exchange, in one or more transactions, one or more monetary instruments derived from criminal conduct constituting a felony and of a total value exceeding ten thousand dollars, for one or more other monetary instruments or equivalent property, with knowledge that the exchange will conceal that the exchanged monetary instrument or instruments or equivalent property is derived from any criminal activity, or with knowledge that the exchange will aid a person to engage in or to profit or benefit from any criminal activity.
(b) Money laundering in the third degree is a class D felony.
(P.A. 87-373, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-279. - Money laundering in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of money laundering in the fourth degree when he exchanges or receives in exchange, in one or more transactions, one or more monetary instruments derived from criminal conduct constituting a felony for one or more other monetary instruments or equivalent property, with knowledge that the exchange will conceal that the exchanged monetary instrument or instruments or equivalent property is derived from any criminal activity, or with knowledge that the exchange will aid a person to engage in or to profit or benefit from criminal activity.
(b) Money laundering in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 87-373, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-280. - Money laundering. Alternative fine.

In lieu of the fine authorized under section 53a-41 or 53a-42, and in addition to any fine authorized by section 53a-44, any person who violates section 53a-276, 53a-277 or 53a-278 shall be fined, for a first offense, not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars, or twice the value of the criminally derived monetary instrument or instruments, whichever is greater, and for a second or subsequent offense, not more than five hundred thousand dollars or five times the value of the criminally derived monetary instruments, whichever is greater.
(P.A. 87-373, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-281. - Money laundering. Corporate fines.

Any corporation which violates section 53a-276, 53a-277 or 53a-278 shall be fined, for a first offense, not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars or twice the value of the criminally derived monetary instrument or instruments, whichever is greater, and for a second or subsequent offense, not more than five hundred thousand dollars or five times the value of the criminally derived monetary instruments, whichever is greater.
(P.A. 87-373, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-282. - Money laundering. Presumptions.

(a) A person who pays or receives substantially less than face value for one or more monetary instruments that are in fact derived from criminal activity is presumed to know that the monetary instrument or instruments are derived from criminal activity.
(b) A person who engages in a transaction involving one or more monetary instruments that are in fact derived from criminal activity, knowing or believing that such instrument or instruments, or the instrument or instruments or equivalent property exchanged for such criminally derived instruments, bear fictitious names, is presumed to know that the monetary instrument or instruments derived from criminal activity are in fact so derived.
(c) A person who fails to record or report a transaction involving one or more monetary instruments that are in fact derived from criminal activity, in circumstances under which such recording or reporting is either required by law or is in the ordinary course of business, is presumed to know that the monetary instrument or instruments are derived from criminal activity.
(d) A person who engages in a transaction involving one or more monetary instruments that are in fact derived from criminal activity, knowing that the physical condition or form of the monetary instrument or instruments makes it apparent that they are not the product of bona fide business or financial transactions, is presumed to know that they are derived from criminal activity.
(P.A. 87-373, S. 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-290. - “Vendor fraud” defined.

A person commits vendor fraud when, with intent to defraud and acting on such person's own behalf or on behalf of an entity, such person provides goods or services to a beneficiary under sections 17b-22, 17b-75 to 17b-77, inclusive, 17b-79 to 17b-103, inclusive, 17b-180a, 17b-183, 17b-260 to 17b-262, inclusive, 17b-264 to 17b-285, inclusive, 17b-357 to 17b-361, inclusive, 17b-600 to 17b-604, inclusive, 17b-749, 17b-807 and 17b-808 or provides services to a recipient under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, as amended, and, (1) presents for payment any false claim for goods or services performed; (2) accepts payment for goods or services performed, which exceeds either the amounts due for goods or services performed, or the amounts authorized by law for the cost of such goods or services; (3) solicits to perform services for or sell goods to any such beneficiary, knowing that such beneficiary is not in need of such goods or services; (4) sells goods to or performs services for any such beneficiary without prior authorization by the Department of Social Services, when prior authorization is required by said department for the buying of such goods or the performance of any service; (5) accepts from any person or source other than the state an additional compensation in excess of the amount authorized by law; or (6) having knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting (A) his or her initial or continued right to any such benefit or payment, or (B) the initial or continued right to any such benefit or payment of any other individual in whose behalf he or she has applied for or is receiving such benefit or payment, conceals or fails to disclose such event with an intent to fraudulently secure such benefit or payment either in a greater amount or quantity than is due or when no such benefit or payment is authorized.
(P.A. 96-169, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-2, S. 25, 53; P.A. 05-280, S. 27; P.A. 21-102, S. 7.)
History: (Revisor's note: In 1997, the phrase “17b-180 to 17b-183, inclusive,” was replaced editorially by the Revisors with “17b-180a, 17b-183,” to reflect the repeal of Secs. 17b-180, 17b-181 and 17b-182); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-2 deleted reference to Sec. 17b-114, added reference to Sec. 17b-749 and made technical changes for the purpose of gender neutrality, effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 05-280 substituted “17b-361” for “17b-362” as Sec. 17b-362 was repealed by the same act, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 21-102 added Subdiv. (6) re knowledge of event affecting initial or continued right to benefit or payment.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-291. - Vendor fraud in the first degree: Class B felony.

(a) A person is guilty of vendor fraud in the first degree when he commits vendor fraud, as defined in section 53a-290, and receives payment for goods or services fraudulently provided in excess of ten thousand dollars.
(b) Vendor fraud in the first degree is a class B felony.
(P.A. 96-169, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-292. - Vendor fraud in the second degree: Class C felony.

(a) A person is guilty of vendor fraud in the second 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 thousand dollars.
(b) Vendor fraud in the second degree is a class C felony.
(P.A. 96-169, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 53a-293. - Vendor fraud in the third degree: Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of vendor fraud in the third degree when he commits vendor fraud, as defined in section 53a-290, and receives payment for goods or services fraudulently provided in excess of one thousand dollars.
(b) Vendor fraud in the third degree is a class D felony.
(P.A. 96-169, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 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 hundred dollars.
(b) Vendor fraud in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 96-169, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 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 fifty dollars.
(b) Vendor fraud in the fifth degree is a class B misdemeanor.
(P.A. 96-169, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 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 hundred fifty dollars or less.
(b) Vendor fraud in the sixth degree is a class C misdemeanor.
(P.A. 96-169, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 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 or violence.
(b) When any person has been found guilty of an act of terrorism, the court shall, in lieu of imposing the sentence authorized for the crime under section 53a-35a, impose the sentence of imprisonment authorized by said section for the next more serious degree of felony.
(P.A. 02-97, S. 1; Jan. Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-1, S. 11.)
History: Jan. Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-1 amended Subsec. (b) to delete requirement for imposition of enhanced sentence that “the court is of the opinion that such person's history and character and the nature and circumstances of such person's criminal conduct indicate that an increased penalty will best serve the public interest”, effective January 25, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 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 crime, as defined in section 53a-251, or commits a violation of any provision of section 53-451.
(b) Computer crime in furtherance of terrorist purposes is a class B felony and, if such offense is directed against any public agency, as defined in section 1-200, that is charged with the protection of public safety, five years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.
(P.A. 02-97, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 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 agency or official of the state or any political subdivision of the state, knowingly and wilfully (1) falsifies, conceals or covers up a material fact by any trick, scheme or device, (2) makes any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation, or (3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, and such act materially impairs such investigation.
(b) Criminal misrepresentation is a class C felony.
(P.A. 02-97, S. 10.)
See Sec. 53a-165aa re hindering prosecution in the first degree.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 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 population or a unit of government, introduces a hazardous substance into (1) any storage reservoir or distribution reservoir, as those terms are defined in section 25-43, or any lake or pond, or any stream tributary thereto, that is used for supplying the inhabitants of a town, city or borough with water, or (2) any source or supply of food, as defined in section 21a-92, that is intended for human consumption.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “hazardous substance” means any physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance or matter which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness, or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health.
(c) Contaminating a public water supply or food supply for terrorist purposes is a class C felony and any person found guilty under this section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which five years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.
(P.A. 02-97, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 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 property or to cause an interruption or impairment of transportation service rendered to the public, and with intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian population or a unit of government, damages such property or tampers with such property and thereby causes such property to be placed in danger of damage.
(b) Damage to public transportation property for terrorist purposes is a class C felony.
(P.A. 02-97, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 53a - Penal Code › Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses › Section 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 years of age or older;
(3) “Blind person” means any person who is blind, as defined in section 1-1f;
(4) “Disabled person” means any person who is physically disabled, as defined in section 1-1f;
(5) “Person with intellectual disability” means any person with intellectual disability, as defined in section 1-1g;
(6) “Abuse” means any repeated act or omission that causes physical injury or serious physical injury to an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability, except when (A) the act or omission is a part of the treatment and care, and in furtherance of the health and safety, of the elderly, blind or disabled person or person with intellectual disability, or (B) the act or omission is based upon the instructions, wishes, consent, refusal to consent or revocation of consent of an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability, or the legal representative of an incapable elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability. For purposes of this subdivision, “repeated” means an act or omission that occurs on two or more occasions;
(7) “Intentionally” means “intentionally” as defined in subdivision (11) of section 53a-3;
(8) “Knowingly” means “knowingly” as defined in subdivision (12) of section 53a-3;
(9) “Recklessly” means “recklessly” as defined in subdivision (13) of section 53a-3;
(10) “Physical injury” means “physical injury” as defined in subdivision (3) of section 53a-3; and
(11) “Serious physical injury” means “serious physical injury” as defined in subdivision (4) of section 53a-3.
(P.A. 03-267, S. 6; P.A. 04-257, S. 111; P.A. 11-129, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 04-257 made a technical change, effective June 14, 2004; P.A. 11-129 amended Subdivs. (5) and (6) to substitute “person with intellectual disability” for “mentally retarded person” and “person with mental retardation” and make conforming changes.