Sec. 53a-116. Criminal mischief in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 53a-116. Criminal mischief in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree when: (1) With intent to cause damage to tangible property of another and having no reasonable ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages tangible property of another in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars; or (2) with intent to cause an interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public and having no reasonable ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages or tampers with tangible property of a public utility or mode of public transportation, power or communication, and thereby causes a risk of interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public; or (3) with intent to cause damage to tangible property owned by the state or a municipality that is located on public land and having no reasonable ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages such tangible property in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars.

      (b) Criminal mischief in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 118; P.A. 05-234, S. 5.)

      History: P.A. 05-234 added Subsec. (a)(3) re damage to tangible property owned by the state or a municipality located on public land in an amount exceeding $250 and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective January 1, 2006.

      See Sec. 53a-44a re surcharge on fine for criminal mischief on public land.

      Cited. 11 CA 805.

      Cited. 38 CS 301.

      Subsec. (a):

      Subdiv. (1) cited. 236 C. 266.

      Subdiv. (1) cited. 36 CA 680.