Connecticut Administrative Code Title 53 - Crimes
Connecticut Administrative Code – Title 53: Crimes
Title 53 of the Connecticut General Statutes (not technically part of the "Administrative Code," but rather the statutory law) outlines general criminal offenses in Connecticut. It includes laws defining and penalizing a wide variety of criminal acts that are not specifically covered by more specialized titles (like Title 53a, which contains the Connecticut Penal Code).
Key Areas Covered in Title 53:
Here are some of the broad categories and examples of offenses included in Title 53:
⚖️ Crimes Against the Person
§ 53-20 – Cruelty to persons (e.g., abuse of individuals with disabilities)
§ 53-21 – Injury or risk of injury to child; impairing morals of children
🔥 Crimes Against Property
§ 53-134 – Robbery
§ 53-231 – Arson-related statutes (some older arson statutes predate modern classification in Title 53a)
📣 Public Order Offenses
§ 53-37 – Ridicule on account of race, creed, or color
§ 53-180 – Alcohol-related offenses (e.g., sales to minors)
§ 53-198 – Use of radio or television to cause riots or incite crime
🛑 Miscellaneous Offenses
§ 53-206 – Carrying dangerous weapons
§ 53-202a–k – Assault weapons, machine guns, and related prohibitions
§ 53-303 – Sunday closing laws (so-called "blue laws")
💡 Notes:
Title 53 is mostly composed of legacy statutes, with Title 53a (the Penal Code) serving as the more modern and comprehensive source of criminal laws.
Many provisions in Title 53 have been repealed or superseded by Title 53a or by other titles.
Title 53 can still contain important enabling laws, definitions, and special criminal statutes.
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