(a) A person is guilty of possession of a cheating device when, while on premises where lawful gambling is to be conducted, such person knowingly possesses or has under such person's control: (1) Any altered or counterfeit chip, token, tile, pull tab, wagering slip or check or any cards or dice that have been marked, loaded or tampered with; or (2) any device, instrument or other thing adapted, designed or commonly used to facilitate the alteration of the normal play or operation of a piece of gaming equipment or to facilitate the unauthorized removal of any money or other contents from any gaming equipment; or (3) any other device, instrument or thing which, under the circumstances in which it is used or possessed, manifests an intent that it be used by the actor or another person to alter the normal play or operation of a lawfully operated game of chance or to commit cheating as provided in section 53a-127d or larceny as provided in section 53a-119.
(b) Possession of a cheating device is a class D felony.
(P.A. 98-193, S. 2; P.A. 01-84, S. 7, 26.)
History: P.A. 01-84 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality and replace in Subdiv. (2) “adopted” with “adapted”, effective July 1, 2001.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 952 - Penal Code: Offenses
Section 53a-25. - Felony: Definition, classification, designation.
Section 53a-26. - Misdemeanor: Definition, classification, designation.
Section 53a-27. - Violation: Definition, designation.
Section 53a-28. - Authorized sentences.
Section 53a-28a. - Enforcement of orders of financial restitution.
Section 53a-30. - Conditions of probation and conditional discharge.
Section 53a-32a. - Violation of probation by certain sexual offenders.
Section 53a-33. - Termination of probation or conditional discharge.
Section 53a-34. - Unconditional discharge: Criteria; effect.
Section 53a-35b. - “Life imprisonment” defined.
Section 53a-35c. - Availability of sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of release.
Section 53a-36. - Imprisonment for misdemeanor. Definite sentence. Authorized term.
Section 53a-36a. - Imprisonment term for misdemeanor not to exceed three hundred sixty-four days.
Section 53a-37. - Multiple sentences: Concurrent or consecutive, minimum term.
Section 53a-38. - Calculation of terms of imprisonment.
Section 53a-39a. - Alternate incarceration program.
Section 53a-39b. - Special alternative incarceration program for young male defendants.
Section 53a-39c. - Community service labor program.
Section 53a-39d. - Pilot zero-tolerance drug supervision program.
Section 53a-40. - Persistent offenders: Definitions; defense; authorized sentences; procedure.
Section 53a-40a. - Persistent offenders of crimes involving bigotry or bias. Authorized sentences.
Section 53a-40e. - Standing criminal protective orders.
Section 53a-41. - Fines for felonies.
Section 53a-42. - Fines for misdemeanors.
Section 53a-43. - Fines for violations.
Section 53a-44. - Alternative fine based on defendant's gain.
Section 53a-44a. - Surcharge on fine for criminal trespass or criminal mischief on public land.
Section 53a-45. - Murder: Penalty; waiver of jury trial; finding of lesser degree.
Section 53a-46. - Sentencing proceedings; appeal.
Section 53a-46b. - Review of death sentence.
Section 53a-46c. - Applicability of death penalty provisions in effect on and after October 1, 1980.
Section 53a-48. - Conspiracy. Renunciation.
Section 53a-49. - Criminal attempt: Sufficiency of conduct; renunciation as defense.
Section 53a-50. - Effect of motivation on renunciation.
Section 53a-51. - Classification of attempt and conspiracy.
Section 53a-52. - Conviction; sentencing.
Section 53a-54b. - Murder with special circumstances.
Section 53a-54c. - Felony murder.
Section 53a-54d. - Arson murder.
Section 53a-54e. - Construction of statutes re capital felony committed prior to April 25, 2012.
Section 53a-55. - Manslaughter in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-56. - Manslaughter in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-56b. - Manslaughter in the second degree with a motor vehicle: Class C felony.
Section 53a-57. - Misconduct with a motor vehicle: Class D felony.
Section 53a-58. - Criminally negligent homicide: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-58a. - Negligent homicide with a motor vehicle.
Section 53a-59. - Assault in the first degree: Class B felony: Nonsuspendable sentences.
Section 53a-60. - Assault in the second degree: Class D or C felony.
Section 53a-60d. - Assault in the second degree with a motor vehicle: Class D felony.
Section 53a-61. - Assault in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-61aa. - Threatening in the first degree: Class D or class C felony.
Section 53a-62. - Threatening in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor or class D felony.
Section 53a-63. - Reckless endangerment in the first degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-64. - Reckless endangerment in the second degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-64aa. - Strangulation or suffocation in the first degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-64bb. - Strangulation or suffocation in the second degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-64cc. - Strangulation or suffocation in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-65. - Definitions.
Section 53a-66. - Lack of consent.
Section 53a-67. - Affirmative defenses.
Section 53a-68 and 53a-69. - Corroboration; exceptions. Time limitation for complaint.
Section 53a-70. - Sexual assault in the first degree: Class B or A felony.
Section 53a-70a. - Aggravated sexual assault in the first degree: Class B or A felony.
Section 53a-70b. - Sexual assault in spousal or cohabiting relationship: Class B felony.
Section 53a-70c. - Aggravated sexual assault of a minor: Class A felony.
Section 53a-71. - Sexual assault in the second degree: Class C or B felony.
Section 53a-72. - Rape in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-72a. - Sexual assault in the third degree: Class D or C felony.
Section 53a-72b. - Sexual assault in the third degree with a firearm: Class C or B felony.
Section 53a-73. - Rape in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-73a. - Sexual assault in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor or class D felony.
Section 53a-82. - Prostitution: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-83. - Soliciting sexual acts: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-83a. - Patronizing a prostitute from a motor vehicle: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-83b. - Commercial sexual abuse of a minor: Class B felony.
Section 53a-84. - Defenses barred.
Section 53a-85. - Promoting prostitution: Definitions.
Section 53a-86. - Promoting prostitution in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-87. - Promoting prostitution in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-88. - Promoting prostitution in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-89. - Permitting prostitution: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-90a. - Enticing a minor. Penalties.
Section 53a-90b. - Misrepresentation of age to entice a minor: Class C felony.
Section 53a-91. - Definitions.
Section 53a-92. - Kidnapping in the first degree: Class A felony.
Section 53a-92a. - Kidnapping in the first degree with a firearm: Class A felony.
Section 53a-93. - Proceeding to determine sentence for kidnapping in first degree.
Section 53a-94. - Kidnapping in the second degree: Class B felony: Three years not suspendable.
Section 53a-95. - Unlawful restraint in the first degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-96. - Unlawful restraint in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-97. - Custodial interference in the first degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-98. - Custodial interference in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-99. - Substitution of children: Class D felony.
Section 53a-100. - Definitions.
Section 53a-100aa. - Home invasion: Class A felony.
Section 53a-101. - Burglary in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-102. - Burglary in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-103. - Burglary in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-104. - Affirmative defense to burglary.
Section 53a-105. - Conviction for burglary and other offense authorized, when.
Section 53a-106. - Manufacturing or possession of burglar's tools: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-107. - Criminal trespass in the first degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-108. - Criminal trespass in the second degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-109. - Criminal trespass in the third degree: Class C or class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-110. - Affirmative defenses to criminal trespass.
Section 53a-110a. - Simple trespass: Infraction.
Section 53a-110d. - Simple trespass of railroad property: Infraction.
Section 53a-111. - Arson in the first degree: Class A felony.
Section 53a-112. - Arson in the second degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-113. - Arson in the third degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-114. - Reckless burning: Class D felony.
Section 53a-115. - Criminal mischief in the first degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-116. - Criminal mischief in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-117. - Criminal mischief in the third degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-117a. - Criminal mischief in the fourth degree: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-117e. - Criminal damage of a landlord's property in the first degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-117k. - Damage to railroad property in the first degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-117l. - Damage to railroad property in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-117m. - Damage to railroad property in the third degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-118. - Definitions generally.
Section 53a-119. - Larceny defined.
Section 53a-119a. - Shoplifting and library theft; detention, questioning, presumption of crime.
Section 53a-120. - Theft of services; service and credit card defined.
Section 53a-121. - Value of property or services.
Section 53a-122. - Larceny in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-123. - Larceny in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-124. - Larceny in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-125. - Larceny in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-125a. - Larceny in the fifth degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-125b. - Larceny in the sixth degree: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-125c. - Telephone fraud in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-125d. - Telephone fraud in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-125e. - Telephone fraud in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-125f. - Telephone fraud in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-125g. - Telephone fraud in the fifth degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-125h. - Telephone fraud in the sixth degree: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-126. - Larceny by receiving stolen property.
Section 53a-126b. - Criminal trover in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-127. - Diversion from state of benefit of labor of employees: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-127b. - Fraudulent use of an automated teller machine: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-127d. - Cheating: Class D felony or class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-127e. - Possession of a cheating device: Class D felony.
Section 53a-127f. - Possession of a shoplifting device: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-128. - Issuing a bad check. Penalties.
Section 53a-128a. - Credit and debit card crimes. Definitions.
Section 53a-128b. - False statement to procure issuance or loading of payment card.
Section 53a-128c. - Payment card theft. Illegal transfer. Fraud. Forgery.
Section 53a-128d. - Illegal use of payment card. Presumption of knowledge of revocation.
Section 53a-128e. - Illegal furnishing of money, goods or services on payment card.
Section 53a-128f. - Unlawful completion or reproduction of payment card.
Section 53a-128g. - Receipt of money, goods or services obtained by illegal use of credit card.
Section 53a-128h. - Certain defenses denied.
Section 53a-128i. - Penalties for credit card crimes.
Section 53a-129. - Misapplication of property: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-129a. - Identity theft defined.
Section 53a-129b. - Identity theft in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-129c. - Identity theft in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-129d. - Identity theft in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-129e. - Trafficking in personal identifying information: Class D felony.
Section 53a-130. - Criminal impersonation: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-130a. - Impersonation of a police officer: Class D felony.
Section 53a-131. - Unlawfully concealing a will: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-132. - False entry by an officer or agent of a public community: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-133. - Robbery defined.
Section 53a-134. - Robbery in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-135. - Robbery in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-136. - Robbery in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-136a. - Robbery involving occupied motor vehicle. Penalty.
Section 53a-137. - Definitions.
Section 53a-138. - Forgery in the first degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-139. - Forgery in the second degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-140. - Forgery in the third degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-141. - Criminal simulation: Class D felony.
Section 53a-142. - Forgery of symbols: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-142a. - Filing a false record: Class D felony.
Section 53a-143. - Unlawfully using slugs: Definitions.
Section 53a-144. - Unlawfully using slugs in the first degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-145. - Unlawfully using slugs in the second degree: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-146. - Definitions.
Section 53a-147. - Bribery: Class C felony.
Section 53a-148. - Bribe receiving: Class C felony.
Section 53a-148a. - Failure to report bribery: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-149. - Bribery of a witness: Class C felony.
Section 53a-150. - Bribe receiving by a witness: Class C felony.
Section 53a-151. - Tampering with a witness: Class C felony.
Section 53a-151a. - Intimidating a witness: Class B felony.
Section 53a-152. - Bribery of a juror: Class C felony.
Section 53a-153. - Bribe receiving by a juror: Class C felony.
Section 53a-154. - Tampering with a juror: Class D felony.
Section 53a-155. - Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence: Class D felony.
Section 53a-156. - Perjury: Class D felony.
Section 53a-157a. - False statement on a certified payroll: Class D felony.
Section 53a-157b. (Formerly Sec. 53a-157). - False statement: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-158. - Bribery of a labor official: Class D felony.
Section 53a-159. - Bribe receiving by a labor official: Class D felony.
Section 53a-160. - Commercial bribery: Class D felony.
Section 53a-161. - Receiving a commercial bribe: Class D felony.
Section 53a-161a. - Bid rigging: Class D felony.
Section 53a-161b. - Disclosure of bid or proposal: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-161c. - Receiving kickbacks: Class D felony.
Section 53a-161d. - Paying a kickback: Class D felony.
Section 53a-162. - Rigging: Class D felony.
Section 53a-163. - Soliciting or accepting benefit for rigging: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-164. - Participation in a rigged contest: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-165. - Hindering prosecution defined.
Section 53a-165aa. - Hindering prosecution in the first degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-166. - Hindering prosecution in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-167. - Hindering prosecution in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-167a. - Interfering with an officer: Class A misdemeanor or class D felony.
Section 53a-167b. - Failure to assist peace officer or firefighter: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-167d. - Assault of a prosecutor: Class C felony.
Section 53a-167e. - Aggravated assault of a public transit employee: Class C felony.
Section 53a-167f. - Abuse of an oath document: Class D Felony.
Section 53a-168. - Escape: Definitions.
Section 53a-169. - Escape in the first degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-170. - Escape in the second degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-171. - Escape from custody: Class C felony or class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-171a. - Aiding escape from hospital or sanatorium: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-172. - Failure to appear in the first degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-173. - Failure to appear in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-175. - Riot in the first degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-176. - Riot in the second degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-177. - Unlawful assembly: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-178. - Inciting to riot: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-179. - Criminal advocacy: Class D felony.
Section 53a-179a. - Inciting injury to persons or property: Class C felony.
Section 53a-179b. - Rioting at correctional institution: Class B felony.
Section 53a-179c. - Inciting to riot at correctional institution: Class C felony.
Section 53a-180. - Falsely reporting an incident in the first degree: Class D or C felony.
Section 53a-180d. - Misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system: Class B or A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-180aa. - Breach of the peace in the first degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-181. - Breach of the peace in the second degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-181a. - Creating a public disturbance: Infraction.
Section 53a-181b. - Intimidation based on bigotry or bias: Class D felony.
Section 53a-181c. - Stalking in the first degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-181d. - Stalking in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-181e. - Stalking in the third degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-181f. - Electronic stalking: Class D felony.
Section 53a-181i. - Intimidation based on bigotry or bias: Definitions.
Section 53a-181j. - Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the first degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-181k. - Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-181l. - Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the third degree: Class E felony.
Section 53a-182. - Disorderly conduct: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-182a. - Obstructing free passage: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-182b. - Harassment in the first degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-183. - Harassment in the second degree: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-183b. - Interfering with an emergency call: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-183c. - Disruption of a funeral: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-185. - Loitering on school grounds: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-186. - Public indecency: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-187. - Definitions. Applicability.
Section 53a-188. - Tampering with private communications: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-189. - Eavesdropping: Class D felony.
Section 53a-189a. - Voyeurism: Class D or C felony.
Section 53a-189b. - Disseminating voyeuristic material: Class D felony.
Section 53a-190. - Bigamy: Class D felony.
Section 53a-191. - Incest: Class D felony.
Section 53a-192. - Coercion: Class A misdemeanor or class D felony.
Section 53a-192a. - Trafficking in persons: Class A felony.
Section 53a-193. - Definitions.
Section 53a-194. - Obscenity: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-196. - Obscenity as to minors: Class D felony.
Section 53a-196a. - Employing a minor in an obscene performance: Class A felony.
Section 53a-196b. - Promoting a minor in an obscene performance: Class B felony.
Section 53a-196c. - Importing child pornography: Class B felony.
Section 53a-196d. - Possessing child pornography in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-196e. - Possessing child pornography in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-196f. - Possessing child pornography in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-196g. - Possessing child pornography: Affirmative defenses.
Section 53a-196h. - Possessing or transmitting child pornography by minor: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-196i. - Commercial sexual exploitation of a minor: Class C felony.
Section 53a-199. - Injunction against promoting any obscene material or performance.
Section 53a-200. - Institution of action for adjudication of obscenity.
Section 53a-202. - Third party may be made a party.
Section 53a-203. - Jury trial.
Section 53a-206. - Injunction and restraining order.
Section 53a-207. - Service of process on nonresidents.
Section 53a-208. - Extradition.
Section 53a-210. - Levy of fine against property.
Section 53a-211. - Possession of a sawed-off shotgun or silencer: Class D felony.
Section 53a-212. - Stealing a firearm: Class C felony.
Section 53a-213. - Drinking while operating a motor vehicle: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-214. - Criminal lockout: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-215. - Insurance fraud: Class D felony.
Section 53a-216. - Criminal use of firearm or electronic defense weapon: Class D felony.
Section 53a-217a. - Criminally negligent storage of a firearm: Class D felony.
Section 53a-217b. - Possession of a weapon on school grounds: Class D felony.
Section 53a-217d. - Criminal possession of body armor: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-218. - Interference with a cemetery or burial ground: Class C felony.
Section 53a-219. - Unlawful possession or sale of gravestones: Class D felony.
Section 53a-220. - Interference with a memorial plaque: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-221. - Unlawful possession, purchase or sale of a memorial plaque: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-221a. - Interference with a war or veterans' memorial or monument: Class D felony.
Section 53a-223b. - Criminal violation of a restraining order: Class D or class C felony.
Section 53a-223c. - Criminal violation of a civil protection order: Class D felony.
Section 53a-224. - Recruiting a member of a criminal gang: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-250. - Definitions.
Section 53a-251. - Computer crime.
Section 53a-252. - Computer crime in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-253. - Computer crime in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-254. - Computer crime in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-255. - Computer crime in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-256. - Computer crime in the fifth degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-257. - Alternative fine based on defendant's gain.
Section 53a-258. - Determination of degree of crime.
Section 53a-259. - Value of property or computer services.
Section 53a-260. - Location of offense.
Section 53a-261. - Jurisdiction.
Section 53a-262. - Computer extortion by use of ransomware: Class E felony.
Section 53a-275. - Money laundering. Definitions.
Section 53a-276. - Money laundering in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-277. - Money laundering in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-278. - Money laundering in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-279. - Money laundering in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-280. - Money laundering. Alternative fine.
Section 53a-281. - Money laundering. Corporate fines.
Section 53a-282. - Money laundering. Presumptions.
Section 53a-290. - “Vendor fraud” defined.
Section 53a-291. - Vendor fraud in the first degree: Class B felony.
Section 53a-292. - Vendor fraud in the second degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-293. - Vendor fraud in the third degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-294. - Vendor fraud in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Section 53a-295. - Vendor fraud in the fifth degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Section 53a-296. - Vendor fraud in the sixth degree: Class C misdemeanor.
Section 53a-300. - Act of terrorism. Enhanced sentence.
Section 53a-301. - Computer crime in furtherance of terrorist purposes: Class B felony.
Section 53a-302. - Criminal misrepresentation: Class C felony.
Section 53a-304. - Damage to public transportation property for terrorist purposes: Class C felony.
Section 53a-320. - Definitions.
Section 53a-321. - Abuse in the first degree: Class C felony.
Section 53a-322. - Abuse in the second degree: Class D felony.
Section 53a-323. - Abuse in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor.