Sec. 53a-191. Incest: Class D felony.
Sec. 53a-191. Incest: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of incest when he
marries a person whom he knows to be related to him within any of the degrees of
kindred specified in section 46b-21.
(b) Incest is a class D felony.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 193; P.A. 80-346, S. 2; P.A. 92-260, S. 74.)
History: P.A. 80-346 substituted "such person" for "he" or "him", eliminating unnecessary distinctions based on sex
and removed reference to engaging in sexual intercourse with relative as incest; P.A. 92-260 made technical changes in
Subsec. (a) by replacing "such person" with "he" or "him" as appropriate.
Annotations to former section 53-223:
In information for incest alleged to have been committed by accused with his legitimate daughter, actual marriage
between accused and his daughter's mother must be proved. 6 C. 446. Applies to half-brother and half-sister. 132 C. 165.
Relatively high penalty clearly reflects the strong public policy of this state. 148 C. 288. Does not apply to uncle-in-law
and niece-in-law. 158 C. 461.
Consent is not essential element in establishing crime of incest. 29 CS 95. Cited. Id., 186.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 210 C. 244. Relationship as half-uncle and half-niece is void. 213 C. 637.
Subsec. (a):
Cited. 189 C. 321.