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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-181 (2025)

Soliciting rides in motor vehicles

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Any person who, while on or within the limits of the traveled portion of any public highway, solicits a ride in a motor vehicle, other than a public service motor bus or taxicab, except in case of accident or emergency, shall be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined thirty-five dollars, except that any person may, while on or within the shoulder portion of any public highway, except a limited access highway, solicit such a ride.

(1949 Rev., S. 8512; P.A. 75-220, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-223, S. 28; P.A. 83-577, S. 32.)

History: P.A. 75-220 added exception allowing hitchhiking on shoulders of public highways other than limited access highways; P.A. 82-223 specified that violation of the section constituted an infraction and changed the fine from not more than $10 to $25; P.A. 83-577 increased the fine from $25 to $35.

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Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2023 · leading case: In re Jeremy M., 918 A.2d 944 (Conn. App. Ct. 2007).
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In re Jeremy M., 918 A.2d 944 (Conn. App. Ct. 2007). · cites it 2× “In a delinquency petition, the petitioner, the commissioner of children and families, charged the respondent with two counts of brandishing a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53-206c and two counts of breach of the peace in violation of General Statutes § 53-181. 3…”
State v. Rivera, 240 A.3d 303 (Conn. App. Ct. 2020). “When construing the evidence in the light most favorable to sustaining the verdict, we are unable to conclude that a jury could have reasonably found that the area outside of the garage was a public place.”
State v. Mansfield, 243 A.3d 822 (Conn. App. Ct. 2020). “The defendant could not prevail on his claim that the trial court committed plain error in its instructions to the jury, which was based on his assertion that the court’s decision to remove certain language from the conduct element of § 53-181 (a) (1) may have led the jury to…”
Liebenguth v. Quiros, No. 3:22-cv-00285 (D. Conn. May 10, 2023). · cites it 2× “§ 53a-151 and one count of breach of peace in the second degree in violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-181 . On August 9, 2016, the court sentenced Petitioner to four years of incarceration and four years of probation on the tampering conviction, which was to run consecutively to…”
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