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Connecticut Penal Code - Updated and Revised

by Booth, George

 

The Office of Legislative Research has recently published the following report:

Connecticut Penal Code - Updated and Revised- 2021-R-0080 - This report lists all crimes in the Connecticut Penal Code (Title 53a of the General Statutes) and their penalties. It updates OLR Report 2020-R-0091.

This report lists all of the crimes contained in the Penal Code. It includes all changes from the 2020 regular and special legislative sessions.Statutes with criminal penalties that are codified outside the Penal Code are not included.

Criminal offenses in Connecticut are classified as felonies, which are punishable by imprisonment for over one year, and misdemeanors, which are punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year. In turn, felonies are classified according to severity as class A, B, C, D, or E. Misdemeanors are classified as class A, B, C, or D. There are unclassified felonies and misdemeanors which are punishable by imprisonment but not designated under one of the classes listed above.(Some unclassified crimes may be deemed classified if they have the same maximum prison term as one of the classes specified above.)

See our CT Law About - Criminal Penalties webpage for more information.