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2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 53a-181.

Breach of the peace in the second degree:

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Sec. 53a-181. Breach of the peace in the second degree: Class B misdemeanor. (a) A

person is guilty of breach of the peace in the second degree when, with intent to causeinconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, such person: (1)

Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior in a public place; or (2)assaults or strikes another; or (3) threatens to commit any crime against another person or such

other person's property; or (4) publicly exhibits, distributes, posts up or advertises any offensive,indecent or abusive matter concerning any person; or (5) in a public place, uses abusive or

obscene language or makes an obscene gesture; or (6) creates a public and hazardous orphysically offensive condition by any act which such person is not licensed or privileged to do.

For purposes of this section, "public place" means any area that is used or held out for use by thepublic whether owned or operated by public or private interests.

(b) Breach of the peace in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 183; P.A. 92-260, S. 68; P.A. 98-55; Nov. 15 Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-2, S. 6,

9.)

2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 53a-167a.

Interfering with an officer: Class A

misdemeanor.

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Sec. 53a-167a. Interfering with an officer: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of

interfering with an officer when such person obstructs, resists, hinders or endangers any peace

officer or firefighter in the performance of such peace officer's or firefighter's duties.

(b) Interfering with an officer is a class A misdemeanor.

(1971, P.A. 871, S. 50; P.A. 76-225; P.A. 01-84, S. 11, 26.)

History: P.A. 76-225 reworded Subsec. (a) to eliminate redundant reference to interference

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with peace officer or fireman and made interference with an officer a Class A misdemeanorrather than a Class D felony; P.A. 01-84 amended Subsec. (a) to replace "fireman" with

"firefighter" and make other technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1,2001.

Annotation to former section 53-165:

2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 53a-117.

Criminal mischief in the third degree: Class

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Sec. 53a-117. Criminal mischief in the third degree: Class B misdemeanor. (a) A person

is guilty of criminal mischief in the third degree when, having no reasonable ground to believethat he has a right to do so, he: (1) Intentionally or recklessly (A) damages tangible property of

another, or (B) tampers with tangible property of another and thereby causes such property to beplaced in danger of damage; or (2) damages tangible property of another by negligence involving

the use of any potentially harmful or destructive force or substance, such as, but not limited to,fire, explosives, flood, avalanche, collapse of building, poison gas or radioactive material.

(b) Criminal mischief in the third degree is a class B misdemeanor.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 119; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 22.)

History: 1971 act specified that use of harmful or destructive force or substance is "not

limited to" fire, explosives, etc. in Subsec. (a)(2).

Cited. 184 C. 157, 158. Cited. 190 C. 428, 429. Cited. 194 C. 347, 350. Cited. 229 C. 285,287.

Cited. 1 CA 647, 651. Cited. 6 CA 334, 335. Cited. 9 CA 59, 60, 70. Cited. 13 CA 214, 215.Cited. 14 CA 526, 527. Cited. Id., 804. Cited. 18 CA 303, 306. Cited. 29 CA 801, 803; judgmentreversed, see 229 C. 285 et seq. Cited. 36 CA 364, 373.

Cited. 35 CS 587, 588, 595, 596; Id., 675, 677. Cited. 36 CS 89. Cited. 37 CS 755, 756.Cited. 38 CS 665, 666. Cited. 194 C. 347, 350.

Subsec. (a):

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Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 221 C. 788, 790. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 227 C. 153, 155. Subdiv. (2)

cited. 236 C. 31, 53.

Subdiv. (1)(B) cited. 39 CS 504, 508. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 1 CA 647, 652. Subdiv. (1)(A)

cited. 7 CA 75, 76. Subdiv. (1) cited. 17 CA 326, 327. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 24 CA 473, 474;judgment reversed in part, see 221 C. 788 et seq. Cited. 29 CA 801, 803, 812; judgment reversed,see 229 C. 285 et seq. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 37 CA 733, 735. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 38 CA 225,

226.

2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 53a-110a.

Simple trespass: Infraction.

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Sec. 53a-110a. Simple trespass: Infraction. (a) A person is guilty of simple trespass when,

knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he enters any premises without intent to

harm any property.

(b) Simple trespass is an infraction.

(P.A. 83-276, S. 1; P.A. 92-260, S. 45.)

History: P.A. 92-260 made technical changes.

Cited. 12 CA 258-262. Cited. 20 CA 599-608. Cited. 24 CA 195, 196. Cited. 30 CA 45, 46,50. Cited. 31 CA 370, 378.