Conneticut

TITLE 53A. PENAL CODE

CHAPTER 952 PENAL CODE: OFFENSES

PART XIV BREACH OF THE PEACE, CREATING A PUBLIC DISTURBANCE, INTIMIDATION BASED ON BIGOTRY OR BIAS, STALKING, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, OBSTRUCTING FREE PASSAGE AND HARASSMENT

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-181j (2001)

§ 53a-181j. Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the first degree: Class C felony.

(a) A person is guilty of intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the first degree when such person maliciously, and with specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of the actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation of such other person, causes serious physical injury to such other person or to a third person.

(b) Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the first degree is a class C felony.
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TITLE 53A. PENAL CODE

CHAPTER 952 PENAL CODE: OFFENSES

PART XIV BREACH OF THE PEACE, CREATING A PUBLIC DISTURBANCE, INTIMIDATION BASED ON BIGOTRY OR BIAS, STALKING, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, OBSTRUCTING FREE PASSAGE AND HARASSMENT

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-181k (2001)

§ 53a-181k. Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree: Class D felony.

(a) A person is guilty of intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree when such person maliciously, and with specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of the actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation of such other person, does any of the following: (1) Causes physical contact with such other person, (2) damages, destroys or defaces any real or personal property of such other person, or (3) threatens, by word or act, to do an act described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection, if there is reasonable cause to believe that an act described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection will occur.

(b) Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the second degree is a class D felony.
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TITLE 53A. PENAL CODE

CHAPTER 952 PENAL CODE: OFFENSES

PART XIV BREACH OF THE PEACE, CREATING A PUBLIC DISTURBANCE, INTIMIDATION BASED ON BIGOTRY OR BIAS, STALKING, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, OBSTRUCTING FREE PASSAGE AND HARASSMENT

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-181l (2001)

§ 53a-181l. Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the third degree when such person, with specific intent to intimidate or harass another person or group of persons because of the actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation of such other person or persons: (1) Damages, destroys or defaces any real or personal property, or (2) threatens, by word or act, to do an act described in subdivision (1) of this subsection or advocates or urges another person to do an act described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, if there is reasonable cause to believe that an act described in said subdivision will occur.

(b) Intimidation based on bigotry or bias in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.