Connecticut § 53a-188 Tampering with private communications: Class A misdemeanor.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 53a-188 — Tampering with private communications: Class A misdemeanor.

Connecticut § 53a-188

Title 53aPenal Code

Ch. 952Penal Code: Offenses

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-188 (2026).

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(a)A person is guilty of tampering with private communications when:

(1)Knowing that he does not have the consent of the sender or receiver, he obtains from an employee, officer or representative of a telephone or telegraph corporation, by connivance, deception, intimidation or in any other manner, information with respect to the contents or nature of a telephonic or telegraphic communication; or (2) knowing that he does not have the consent of the sender or receiver, and being an employee, officer or representative of a telephone or telegraph corporation, he knowingly divulges to another person the contents or nature of a telephonic or telegraphic communication.

(b)Tampering with private communications is a class A misdemeanor.

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(a) A person is guilty of tampering with private communications when: (1) Knowing that he does not have the consent of the sender or receiver, he obtains from an employee, officer or representative of a telephone or telegraph corporation, by connivance, deception, intimidation or in any other manner, information with respect to the contents or nature of a telephonic or telegraphic communication; or (2) knowing that he does not have the consent of the sender or receiver, and being an employee, officer or representative of a telephone or telegraph corporation, he knowingly divulges to another person the contents or nature of a telephonic or telegraphic communication. (b) Tampering with private communications is a class A misdemeanor.