§ 53a-127b — Fraudulent use of an automated teller machine: Class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of fraudulent use of an automated teller machine when, with intent to deprive another of property or to appropriate the same to himself or herself or a third person, such person knowingly uses in a fraudulent manner an automated teller machine for the purpose of obtaining property. For the purposes of this section, “automated teller machine” means an unmanned device at which banking transactions including, without limitation, deposits, withdrawals, advances, payments and transfers may be conducted, and includes, without limitation, a satellite device and point of sale terminal as defined in section 36a-2. (b) In any prosecution under this section, the crime shall be deemed to have been committed in the town in which the automated teller machine was located. (c) Fraudulent use of an automated teller machine is a class A misdemeanor. See Sec. 54-1d(b) re consolidation of offenses.

Legislative History

(P.A. 83-417, S. 2; P.A. 84-301, S. 2; P.A. 03-278, S. 106; P.A. 14-233, S. 5.) History: P.A. 84-301 replaced “automatic” with “automated” and added definition of “automated teller machine”; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 14-233 amended Subsec. (c) to replace reference to class C misdemeanor with reference to class A misdemeanor.