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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-225 (2025)

Evading responsibility in operation of other vehicles

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Any person riding on, propelling, driving or directing any vehicle, except a motor vehicle, on a public street or highway or on any parking area for ten cars or more or on any school property, who has knowledge of having caused injury to the person or property of another and neglects, at the time of the injury, to stop and ascertain the extent of the injury and to render assistance, or refuses to give his name and address, or gives a false name or address when the same is asked for by the person injured or by any other person in his behalf or by a police officer, motor vehicle inspector or constable, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

(1949 Rev., S. 2493; 1971, P.A. 356; P.A. 73-253, S. 3; P.A. 84-429, S. 39; P.A. 00-99, S. 51, 154.)

History: 1971 act included reference to parking areas for ten or more cars; P.A. 73-253 included reference to school property; P.A. 84-429 rephrased provisions and made other technical changes; P.A. 00-99 deleted reference to sheriff and deputy sheriff, effective December 1, 2000.

Violations not on public highway discussed. 16 CS 358.

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Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2011 · leading case: McCoy v. Comm'r of Pub. Saf., 12 A.3d 948 (Conn. 2011).
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McCoy v. Comm'r of Pub. Saf., 12 A.3d 948 (Conn. 2011). · cites it 4× “For instance, General Statutes § 14-215 (operating while registration or license is refused, suspended or revoked), General Statutes § 14-222 (reckless driving), General Statutes § 14-223a (striking officer with motor vehicle), General Statutes § 14-224 (evading responsibility…”
State v. Hughes, 539 S.E.2d 625 (N.C. 2000). “C.G.S. § 14-225 (1994)(emphasis added). We do not have any evidence before us indicating that all of these elements were or would have been fulfilled.”
State v. Hackett, 804 A.2d 225 (Conn. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 2× “rea for ten or more cars; multiple lane, limited access highway); General Statutes § 14-220 (limited access divided highway, other highway); General Statutes § 14-221 (highway); General Statutes § 14-222 (public highway, road of specially chartered municipal association or…”
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