Sec. 53a-126b. Criminal trover in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Sec. 53a-126b. Criminal trover in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
(a) A person is guilty of criminal trover in the second degree when, knowing that such
person is not licensed or privileged to do so, such person uses the personal property of
another without the consent of such owner, and such use results in damage to or diminishes the value of such property or subjects such owner to economic loss, fine or other
penalty.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "economic loss" includes uncompensated economic loss that exceeds five hundred dollars suffered by an owner of personal property
who is engaged in the business of renting or leasing personal property when a person
to whom such owner has rented or leased such property pursuant to a written agreement
providing for the return of such property at a specified time fails to return such property
within one hundred twenty hours after the owner sends a written demand to such person
for the return of such property by registered mail addressed to such person at such
person's address as shown in the written agreement, unless a more recent address is
known to the owner. Acknowledgment of the receipt of such written demand by such
person shall not be necessary to establish that one hundred twenty hours have passed
since such written demand was sent. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply
to personal property that is rented or leased (1) for personal, family or household purposes, or (2) pursuant to chapter 743i.
(c) Criminal trover in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(P.A. 94-114, S. 2; P.A. 06-118, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 06-118 amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes for the purpose of gender neutrality, added new
Subsec. (b) re failure to return rented or leased personal property and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c).