Connecticut Law About Criminal Penalties

Connecticut Law About Criminal Penalties
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Recent Public Acts

Special Report (2023-R-0176) - Office of Legislative Research:

Table on Penalties

Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries - NewsLog:

Statutory Definition of Felony, Misdemeanor, Offense, and Infraction

OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research:

Connecticut Penal Code - Updated And Revised - 2024-R-0031
Connecticut's Human Trafficking-Related Case Statistics - 2022-R-0152
Juvenile Diversionary Programs and Court Services - 2022-R-0038
Serious Juvenile Offenses - 2021-R-0179
Youthful Offenders - 2021-R-0181
Juvenile Delinquency Procedure - 2021-R-0182
Automatic Transfer of Juveniles From Juvenile to Adult Criminal Court - 2021-R-0166
Connecticut Hate Crime Laws - 2021-R-0104
Felony Convictions and Employment - 2021-R-0049
Sexual Offender Registration Requirements and Housing Restrictions - 2020-R-0337
Criminal Laws on Encouraging Suicide - 2020-R-0197
Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations - 2020-R-0007
Statute of Limitations for Prosecutions - 2019-R-0210
DNA Sampling and Analysis - 2018-R-0214
Legislative Changes to Sex Offender Registration Laws, 2008-2017 - 2017-R-0197
Crimes with Manadatory Minimum Prison Sentences - Updated and Revised - 2017-R-0134
OLR Backgrounder: Inmate Sentence Reduction Methods - 2017-R-0054
Criminal Convictions and Judicial Deportation - 2016-R-0331
Legislative Changes to Accelerated Rehabilitation Eligibility, 2005-2016 - 2016-R-0286
Crimes Requiring Sex Offender Registration - 2016-R-0098
Criminal Pretrial Diversionary Programs - 2016-R-0020
Penalties for Causing a Fatality When Texting While Driving - 2015-R-0280
Misdemeanors Increased to Felonies - 2015-R-0306
OLR Backgrounder: Drug Possession, Sale, and Paraphernalia Penalties - 2015-R-0219
Unclassified Felonies - 2012-R-0358
OLR Backgrounder: Statutes with Criminal Penalties - 2012-R-0062
Death Penalty Bills Debated Since 1973 - 2010-R-0498
Sentencing Statistics for 2nd Degree Manslaughter with a Motor Vehicle - 2010-R-0408
Criminal Offenses - 2006-R-0033

Prisoners Sentenced for Capital Felonies - 2005-R-0258

Consequences of a Felony Conviction - 2000-R-0032

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles:

Connecticut's Drunk Driving Law Operating Under the Influence (OUI)

2023 Acts Affecting Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Public Act 22-18 - An Act Concerning the Correction Advisory Committee, the Use of Isolated Confinement and Transparency for Conditions of Incarceration.
2021 Acts Affecting Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2019 Acts Affecting Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2018 Acts Affecting Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2017 Acts Affecting Crime and Public Safety (Summary)

Connecticut General Statutes

Selected Statutes:

Chapter 952. Penal Code: Offenses

Sec. 53a-35. Imprisonment for any felony committed prior to July 1, 1981: Indeterminate sentences; maximum and minimum terms.
Sec. 53a-35a. Imprisonment for felony committed on or after July 1, 1981. Definite sentence. Authorized term.
Sec. 53a-35b. "Life Imprisonment" Defined.
Sec. 53a-36. Imprisonment for misdemeanor. Definite sentence. Authorized term.
Sec. 53a-40. Persistent offenders: Definitions; defense; authorized sentences; procedure.
Sec. 53a-41. Fines for felonies.
Sec. 53a-42. Fines for misdemeanors.
Sec. 53a-43. Fines for violations.

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Recent Criminal Law Opinions

Recent Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Court Criminal Law Opinions
(From the Law Libraries' NewsLog)

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