Connecticut § 53a-116 Criminal mischief in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 53a-116 — Criminal mischief in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.

Connecticut § 53a-116

Title 53aPenal Code

Ch. 952Penal Code: Offenses

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-116 (2026).

Text

(a)A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree when:

(1)With intent to cause damage to tangible property of another and having no reasonable ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages tangible property of another in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars; or (2) with intent to cause an interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public and having no reasonable ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages or tampers with tangible property of a public utility or mode of public transportation, power or communication, and thereby causes a risk of interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public; or (3) with intent to cause damage to tangible property owned by the state or a municip

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(a) A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree when: (1) With intent to cause damage to tangible property of another and having no reasonable ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages tangible property of another in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars; or (2) with intent to cause an interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public and having no reasonable ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages or tampers with tangible property of a public utility or mode of public transportation, power or communication, and thereby causes a risk of interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public; or (3) with intent to cause damage to tangible property owned by the state or a municipality that is located on public land and having no reasonable ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages such tangible property in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars. (b) Criminal mischief in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor. See Sec. 53a-44a re surcharge on fine for criminal mischief on public land.

Legislative History

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 118; P.A. 05-234, S. 5.) History: P.A. 05-234 added Subsec. (a)(3) re damage to tangible property owned by the state or a municipality located on public land in an amount exceeding $250 and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective January 1, 2006. Cited. 236 C. 266. Cited. 11 CA 805; 36 CA 680. Cited. 38 CS 301.