Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-42

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 53a-42 - Fines for misdemeanors

A fine for the conviction of a misdemeanor shall, unless the section of the general statutes that defines or provides the penalty for the crime specifically provides otherwise, be fixed by the court as follows:

(1) For a class A misdemeanor, an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars;

(2) for a class B misdemeanor, an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars;

(3) for a class C misdemeanor, an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars;

(4) for a class D misdemeanor, an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars; and

(5) for an unclassified misdemeanor, an amount in accordance with the fine specified in the section of the general statutes that defines or provides the penalty for the crime.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-42

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 42; P.A. 92-256, S. 2; 92-260, S. 20; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 50, 70; P.A. 12-80, S. 3.)

Amended by P.A. 12-0080, S. 3 of the the 2012 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2012.

Cited. 178 Conn. 145; 180 Conn. 557; 217 Conn. 73. Cited. 8 Conn.App. 607; 9 Conn.App. 686; 32 Conn.App. 656; judgment reversed in part, see 232 Conn. 345.

See Sec. 53a-36 re terms of imprisonment for misdemeanors. See Sec. 54-74 re remission of fine.