Sec. 53a-117. Criminal mischief in the third degree: Class B misdemeanor.
Sec. 53a-117. Criminal mischief in the third degree: Class B misdemeanor. (a)
A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the third degree when, having no reasonable
ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person: (1) Intentionally
or recklessly (A) damages tangible property of another, or (B) tampers with tangible
property of another and thereby causes such property to be placed in danger of damage;
or (2) damages tangible property of another by negligence involving the use of any
potentially harmful or destructive force or substance, including, but not limited to, fire,
explosives, flood, avalanche, collapse of building, poison gas or radioactive material;
or (3) intentionally or recklessly (A) damages tangible property owned by the state or
a municipality that is located on public land, or (B) tampers with tangible property
owned by the state or a municipality that is located on public land and thereby causes
such property to be placed in danger of damage; or (4) damages tangible property owned
by the state or a municipality that is located on public land by negligence involving the
use of any potentially harmful or destructive force or substance, including, but not limited to, fire, explosives, flood, avalanche, collapse of building, poison gas or radioactive
material.
(b) Criminal mischief in the third degree is a class B misdemeanor.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 119; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 22; P.A. 05-234, S. 6.)
History: 1971 act specified that use of harmful or destructive force or substance is "not limited to" fire, explosives, etc.
in Subsec. (a)(2); P.A. 05-234 added Subsec. (a)(3) and (4) re intentionally or recklessly damaging or tampering with
tangible property owned by the state or a municipality located on public land and re damaging or tampering with tangible
property owned by the state or a municipality located on public land by negligence involving the use of any potentially
harmful or destructive force or substance and made technical changes, effective January 1, 2006.
See Sec. 53a-44a re surcharge on fine for criminal mischief on public land.
Cited. 184 C. 157. Cited. 190 C. 428. Cited. 194 C. 347. Cited. 229 C. 285.
Cited. 1 CA 647. Cited. 6 CA 334. Cited. 9 CA 59. Cited. 13 CA 214. Cited. 14 CA 526; Id., 804. Cited. 18 CA 303.
Cited. 29 CA 801; judgment reversed, see 229 C. 285. Cited. 36 CA 364.
Cited. 35 CS 587; Id., 675. Cited. 36 CS 89. Cited. 37 CS 755. Cited. 38 CS 665.
Subsec. (a):
Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 221 C. 788; 227 C. 153. Subdiv. (2) cited. 236 C. 31.
Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 7 CA 75. Subdiv. (1) cited. 17 CA 326. Subdiv. (1)(A) cited. 24 CA 473; judgment reversed in
part, see 221 C. 788; 37 CA 733; 38 CA 225.
Subdiv. (1)(B) cited. 39 CS 504.