Sec. 53a-117f. Criminal damage of a landlord's property in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 53a-117f. Criminal damage of a landlord's property in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A tenant is guilty of criminal damage of a landlord's property in the second degree when, having no reasonable ground to believe that a tenant has a right to do so, such tenant (1) intentionally damages the tangible property of the landlord of the premises in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars, or (2) recklessly damages the tangible property of the landlord of the premises in an amount exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars.

      (b) For the purposes of this section, "tenant", "landlord" and "premises" shall have the meanings set forth in section 47a-1.

      (c) Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution of a person under any other provision of the general statutes.

      (d) Criminal damage of a landlord's property in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.

      (P.A. 96-74, S. 2; P.A. 98-107, S. 2, 6; P.A. 00-196, S. 40.)

      History: P.A. 98-107 amended Subsec. (a) to rephrase provisions and add provision re reckless damage of the tangible property of the landlord in an amount exceeding $1,500, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 00-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (a).