Sec. 53a-181k. Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree: Class D felony. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 53a-181k. Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree when such person maliciously, and with specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of the actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of such other person, does any of the following: (1) Causes physical contact with such other person, (2) damages, destroys or defaces any real or personal property of such other person, or (3) threatens, by word or act, to do an act described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection, if there is reasonable cause to believe that an act described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection will occur.

      (b) Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree is a class D felony.

      (P.A. 00-72, S. 2; P.A. 04-135, S. 3.)

      History: P.A. 04-135 amended Subsec. (a) to add "disability" and "gender identity or expression" as bases.

      See Sec. 52-571c re action for damages and other relief for violation of this section.

      Subsec. (a):

      Subdiv. (3) not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad. 265 C. 145.

      Subdiv. (3) is not unconstitutionally overbroad because it prohibits only true threats, not all threats, and is not unconstitutionally void for vagueness in context of defendant's actions and words. 104 CA 46.