Connecticut General Statutes
Title 53 - Crimes
Chapter 939 - Offenses Against the Person

Section 53-9 and 53-10. - Degrees of murder; trial. First degree murder, other homicides; death penalty or life imprisonment. - Sections 53-9 and 53-10 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 8350,...

Section 53-10a. - Persons sentenced to life imprisonment prior to October 1, 1963. - Any person imprisoned in any correctional institution who, prior to...

Section 53-11 to 53-19. - Homicide or injuries to person punishable by imprisonment for life. Assault with intent to murder. Manslaughter. Maiming with intent to disfigure; robbery with violence; armed robbery. Assault with acid or other burning subs... - Sections 53-11 to 53-19, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S....

Section 53-20. - Cruelty to persons. - (a)(1) Any person who intentionally tortures, torments or cruelly or...

Section 53-21. - Injury or risk of injury to, or impairing morals of, children. Sale of children. - (a) Any person who (1) wilfully or unlawfully causes or...

Section 53-21a. - Leaving child unsupervised in place of public accommodation or motor vehicle. Failure to report disappearance of a child. - (a) Any parent, guardian or person having custody or control,...

Section 53-22. - Psychiatric examinations. - The court may order any person convicted under section 53-20...

Section 53-23. - Abandonment of child under the age of six years. - (a) Any person having the charge of any child under...

Section 53-23a. - Hazing. - (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Hazing” means any...

Section 53-24 to 53-33. - Taking or enticing away a child. Unlawful exhibition or employment of child. Abduction of child by either parent. Kidnapping. Assault with intent to rob. Attempt to procure miscarriage or abortion. Abortion or miscarriage: F... - Sections 53-24 to 53-33, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S....

Section 53-34a. - Deprivation of rights of physically disabled and blind; class C misdemeanor. - Section 53-34a is repealed. (P.A. 73-279, S. 2; P.A. 77-278,...

Section 53-34b. - Deprivation of the right to breast-feed one's child. - No person may restrict or limit the right of a...

Section 53-35b and 53-36. - Posting of notices. Complaint to Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; commission may issue complaint; damages. - Sections 53-35b and 53-36 are repealed. (1949, 1955, S. 3268d;...

Section 53-36c. - Counsel for commission. - Section 53-36c is repealed. (February, 1965, P.A. 543, S. 4;...

Section 53-37. - Ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race. - Any person who, by his advertisement, ridicules or holds up...

Section 53-37a. - Deprivation of a person's civil rights by person wearing mask or hood: Class D felony. - Any person who, with the intent to subject, or cause...

Section 53-37b. - Deprivation of a person's equal rights and privileges by force or threat. - Any person who, acting alone or in conspiracy with another,...

Section 53-38. - Fictitious notice of birth, marriage or death. - Section 53-38 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 8377; 1969, P.A....

Section 53-39. - Malicious prosecution. - Any person who falsely prosecutes another for any criminal charge,...

Section 53-39a. - Indemnification of law enforcement unit members, certain special police and inspectors in the Division of Criminal Justice. - Whenever, in any prosecution of any member of a law...

Section 53-40. - Blackmail. - Section 53-40 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 8379; 1969, P.A....

Section 53-41. - Tattooing of persons restricted. - Section 53-41 is repealed, effective May 23, 1994. (1953, S....

Section 53-41a. - Surveillance devices in dressing rooms prohibited. - No department or clothing store shall install or in any...

Section 53-41b. - Ear piercing. - Section 53-41b is repealed, effective May 23, 1994. (1969, P.A....