Sec. 53-278e. Gambling premises as nuisance.
Sec. 53-278e. Gambling premises as nuisance. (a) All gambling premises are
common nuisances and shall be subject to abatement by injunction or as otherwise
provided by law. In any action brought under this subsection the plaintiff need not show
damage and may, in the discretion of the court, be relieved of all requirements as to
giving security.
(b) When any property or premise is determined by a court having jurisdiction to
be a gambling premise, the owner shall have the duty to terminate all interest of anyone
holding the same under him.
(c) When any property or premise, for which one or more licenses, permits or certificates issued by this state or any political subdivision or other public agency thereof are
in effect, is determined by a court having jurisdiction to be a gambling premise, all such
licenses, permits or certificates shall be void, and no license, permit or certificate so
voided shall be reissued for such property or premise for a period of sixty days thereafter.
All peace officers and all taxing and licensing officials of this state and its political
subdivisions and other public agencies shall enforce this subsection.
(d) Any person who, as owner, lessee, agent, employee, operator, occupant or otherwise, knowingly maintains or aids or permits the maintaining of a gambling premise
shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, and any person who does any act in violation
of this subsection within any locked, barricaded or camouflaged place or in connection
with any electrical or mechanical alarm or warning system or arrangement where a
lookout is used shall be guilty of a class D felony.
(P.A. 73-455, S. 5.)
See footnotes to Sec. 53-278a.