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§ 53a-1 — Short title: Penal Code.

Connecticut § 53a-1
JurisdictionConnecticut
Title 53aPenal Code
Ch. 950Penal Code: General Provisions

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-1 (2026).

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This title shall be known as the “Penal Code”.

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Arthur Davis v. Kay Bryan and Raymond Lopes
889 F.2d 445 (Second Circuit, 1989)
4 case citations
Town of Groton v. United Steel Workers of Amer., No. 544601 (Apr. 23, 1998)
1998 Conn. Super. Ct. 5000 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1998)

Legislative History

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 1.) Cited. 171 C. 524.

Nearby Sections

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§ 53a-1
Short title: Penal Code.
§ 53a-10
Defense.
§ 53a-100
Definitions.
§ 53a-100aa
Home invasion: Class A felony.
§ 53a-101
Burglary in the first degree: Class B felony.
§ 53a-102
Burglary in the second degree: Class C felony.
§ 53a-102a
Burglary in the second degree with a firearm: Class C felony: One year not suspendable.
§ 53a-103
Burglary in the third degree: Class D felony.
§ 53a-103a
Burglary in the third degree with a firearm: Class D felony: One year not suspendable.
§ 53a-104
Affirmative defense to burglary.
§ 53a-105
Conviction for burglary and other offense authorized, when.
§ 53a-106
Manufacturing or possession of burglar's tools: Class A misdemeanor.
§ 53a-107
Criminal trespass in the first degree: Class A misdemeanor.
§ 53a-108
Criminal trespass in the second degree: Class B misdemeanor.
§ 53a-109
Criminal trespass in the third degree: Class C or class B misdemeanor.
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