Sec. 53a-42. Fines for misdemeanors. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 53a-42. Fines for misdemeanors. A fine for the conviction of a misdemeanor shall be fixed by the court as follows: (1) For a class A misdemeanor, an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars; (2) for a class B misdemeanor, an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars; (3) for a class C misdemeanor, an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars; (4) for an unclassified misdemeanor, an amount in accordance with the fine specified in the section of the general statutes that defines the crime.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 42; P.A. 92-256, S. 2; 92-260, S. 20; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 50, 70.)

      History: P.A. 92-256 increased the maximum fine for a class A misdemeanor from $1,000 to $2,000; P.A. 92-260 replaced "law" with "section of the general statutes"; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 changed effective date of P.A. 92-256 but did not affect the date applicable to this section.

      See Sec. 53a-36 re terms of imprisonment for misdemeanors.

      See Sec. 54-74 re remission of fine.

      Cited. 178 C. 145. Cited. 180 C. 557. Cited. 217 C. 73.

      Cited. 8 CA 607. Cited. 9 CA 686. Cited. 32 CA 656; judgment reversed in part, see 232 C. 345.