Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act
Section 1-240. (Formerly Sec. 1-21k). - Penalties.

(a) Any person who wilfully, knowingly and with intent to do so, destroys, mutilates or otherwise disposes of any public record without the approval required under section 1-18 or unless pursuant to chapter 47 or 871, or who alters any public record, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and each such occurrence shall constitute a separate offense.

(b) Any member of any public agency who fails to comply with an order of the Freedom of Information Commission shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and each occurrence of failure to comply with such order shall constitute a separate offense.
(P.A. 75-342, S. 16; P.A. 79-631, S. 24, 111; P.A. 82-188, S. 2, 3.)
History: P.A. 79-631 made technical changes; P.A. 82-188 amended Subsec. (a) by adding the exception of records destroyed pursuant to chapter 871; Sec. 1-21k transferred to Sec. 1-240 in 1999.
Annotations to former section 1-21k:
Cited. 174 C. 308; 181 C. 324; 184 C. 102; 190 C. 235; 192 C. 310; 198 C. 498; 204 C. 609; 205 C. 767; 206 C. 449; 207 C. 698; 208 C. 442; 209 C. 204; 210 C. 590; Id., 646; 212 C. 100; 213 C. 126; Id., 216; 214 C. 312; 216 C. 253; 217 C. 153; Id., 193; 218 C. 256; Id., 757; 220 C. 225; 221 C. 217; Id., 300; Id., 393; Id., 482; Id., 549; 222 C. 621; 228 C. 158; Id., 271.
Cited. 2 CA 600; 4 CA 468; 14 CA 380; judgment reversed, see 210 C. 646; 19 CA 352; Id., 539; 20 CA 671; 22 CA 316; 29 CA 821; 35 CA 111; 37 CA 589; 42 CA 402; 43 CA 133.
Cited. 41 CS 31; Id., 267; 42 CS 84; Id., 129; Id., 291.

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Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 1 - Provisions of General Application

Chapter 14 - Freedom of Information Act

Section 1-200. (Formerly Sec. 1-18a). - Definitions.

Section 1-201. (Formerly Sec. 1-19c). - Division of Criminal Justice deemed not to be public agency, when.

Section 1-202. (Formerly Sec. 1-20e). - Application of freedom of information provisions to agency committee composed entirely of individuals who are not members of the agency.

Section 1-205. (Formerly Sec. 1-21j). - Freedom of Information Commission.

Section 1-205a. - Recommended appropriations. Allotments.

Section 1-206. (Formerly Sec. 1-21i). - Denial of access to public records or meetings. Appeals. Notice. Orders. Civil penalty. Petition for relief from vexatious requester. Service of process upon commission. Frivolous appeals. Appeal re state hazar...

Section 1-210. (Formerly Sec. 1-19). - Access to public records. Exempt records.

Section 1-211. (Formerly Sec. 1-19a). - Disclosure of computer-stored public records. Contracts. Acquisition of system, equipment, software to store or retrieve nonexempt public records.

Section 1-212. (Formerly Sec. 1-15). - Copies and scanning of public records. Fees.

Section 1-213. (Formerly Sec. 1-19b). - Agency administration. Disclosure of personnel, birth and tax records. Disclosure of voice mails by public agencies. Judicial records and proceedings.

Section 1-214. (Formerly Sec. 1-20a). - Public employment contracts as public record. Agency response to request for disclosure of personnel or medical files. Objection to disclosure.

Section 1-214a. - Disclosure of public agency termination, suspension or separation agreement containing confidentiality provision.

Section 1-215. (Formerly Sec. 1-20b). - Record of an arrest as public record. Prohibition on redaction. Exemptions. Disclosure of other law enforcement records. Notice to state's attorney. Applicability of section.

Section 1-215a. - Liability for disclosure of law enforcement records.

Section 1-216. (Formerly Sec. 1-20c). - Review and destruction of records consisting of uncorroborated allegations of criminal activity.

Section 1-217. (Formerly Sec. 1-20f). - Nondisclosure of residential addresses of certain individuals. Written request for nondisclosure. Redaction. Exceptions. Liability of public agency, public official or employee for violation. Hearing. Penalty.

Section 1-218. - Certain contracts for performance of governmental functions. Records and files subject to Freedom of Information Act.

Section 1-219. - Veterans' military records.

Section 1-225. (Formerly Sec. 1-21). - Meetings of government agencies to be public. Recording of votes. Schedule and agenda of certain meetings to be filed and posted on web sites. Notice of special meetings. Executive sessions.

Section 1-225a. - Meetings of public agencies conducted by electronic equipment.

Section 1-226. (Formerly Sec. 1-21a). - Recording, broadcasting or photographing meetings.

Section 1-227. (Formerly Sec. 1-21c). - Provision of notice of meetings to persons filing written request. Fees.

Section 1-228. (Formerly Sec. 1-21d). - Adjournment of meetings. Notice.

Section 1-229. (Formerly Sec. 1-21e). - Continued hearings. Notice.

Section 1-230. (Formerly Sec. 1-21f). - Regular meetings to be held pursuant to regulation, ordinance or resolution.

Section 1-231. (Formerly Sec. 1-21g). - Executive sessions.

Section 1-232. (Formerly Sec. 1-21h). - Conduct of meetings.

Section 1-240. (Formerly Sec. 1-21k). - Penalties.

Section 1-241. (Formerly Sec. 1-21l). - Injunctive relief from frivolous, unreasonable or harassing freedom of information appeals.

Section 1-242. - Actions involving provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Notice of litigation to the Freedom of Information Commission. Intervention by commission.