Connecticut § 53a-26 Misdemeanor: Definition, classification, designation.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 53a-26 — Misdemeanor: Definition, classification, designation.

Connecticut § 53a-26

Title 53aPenal Code

Ch. 952Penal Code: Offenses

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-26 (2026).

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(a)An offense for which a person may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year is a misdemeanor.

(b)Misdemeanors are classified for the purposes of sentence as follows:

(1)Class A, (2) class B, (3) class C, (4) class D, and (5) unclassified.

(c)The particular classification of each misdemeanor defined in this chapter is expressly designated in the section defining it.

(d)Any offense defined in any section of the general statutes which, by virtue of an expressly specified sentence, is within the definition set forth in subsection (a) of this section, but for which a particular classification is not expressly designated, shall be deemed:

(1)A class A misdemeanor if the maximum term of imprisonment specified is one year;

(2)a class B misdemeanor if the maximum te

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(a) An offense for which a person may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year is a misdemeanor. (b) Misdemeanors are classified for the purposes of sentence as follows: (1) Class A, (2) class B, (3) class C, (4) class D, and (5) unclassified. (c) The particular classification of each misdemeanor defined in this chapter is expressly designated in the section defining it. (d) Any offense defined in any section of the general statutes which, by virtue of an expressly specified sentence, is within the definition set forth in subsection (a) of this section, but for which a particular classification is not expressly designated, shall be deemed: (1) A class A misdemeanor if the maximum term of imprisonment specified is one year; (2) a class B misdemeanor if the maximum term of imprisonment specified is six months; (3) a class C misdemeanor if the maximum term of imprisonment specified is three months; (4) a class D misdemeanor if the maximum term of imprisonment specified is thirty days; and (5) an unclassified misdemeanor if the maximum term of imprisonment specified is a term other than a term set forth in subdivision (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this subsection. See Sec. 53a-36 re sentences for misdemeanors. See Sec. 53a-42 re fines for misdemeanors.

Legislative History

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 26; P.A. 92-260, S. 10; P.A. 12-80, S. 1.) History: P.A. 92-260 made a technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 12-80 amended Subsec. (b) to add new Subdiv. (4) re class D misdemeanor and redesignate existing Subdiv. (4) as Subdiv. (5), designated provision of Subsec. (c) re unclassified misdemeanor as Subsec. (d) and amended same to make applicable to any offense defined in any section of the general statutes for which a particular classification is not expressly designated and add Subdivs. (1) to (5) re deemed classification of misdemeanors. Cited. 202 C. 443. Cited. 9 CA 686; 41 CA 476; 43 CA 1. Cited. 36 CS 527; Id., 551.