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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-110a (2025)

Simple trespass: Infraction

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(a) A person is guilty of simple trespass when, knowing that such person is not licensed or privileged to do so, such person enters or remains in or on any premises without intent to harm any property.

(b) Simple trespass is an infraction.

(P.A. 83-276, S. 1; P.A. 92-260, S. 45; P.A. 15-211, S. 8.)

History: P.A. 92-260 made technical changes; P.A. 15-211 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision re remaining in or on any premises and making technical changes.

Cited. 12 CA 258; 20 CA 599; 24 CA 195; 30 CA 45; 31 CA 370.

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Secs. 53a-110b and 53a-110c. Transferred to Part XXI, Secs. 53a-223 and 53a-223a.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1987–2020 · leading case: State v. Steinmann, 569 A.2d 557 (Conn. App. Ct. 1990).
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State v. Steinmann, 569 A.2d 557 (Conn. App. Ct. 1990). · cites it 16× “The defendant appeals his convictions, after a trial to the court, of simple trespass in viola *601 tion of General Statutes § 53a-110a. He claims the trial court erred (1) in finding that there was sufficient evidence for conviction, (2) in failing to find the simple trespass…”
State v. Robinson, 937 A.2d 717 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 10× “Thus, in order to be found guilty of criminal trespass in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-107, [1] criminal trespass in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-108, [2] criminal trespass in the third degree in violation of § 53a-109 [3]…”
State v. Marsala, 252 A.3d 349 (Conn. 2020). · cites it 12× “1 He challenges the Appellate Court’s conclusion that the trial court properly declined to instruct the jury on the infraction of simple trespass; see General Statutes § 53a-110a;2 as a lesser included offense of criminal trespass in the first degree.”
State v. Panek, 177 A.3d 1113 (Conn. 2018). · cites it 3× “This construction of the "not in plain view" element would render meaningless the separate requirement that the defendant must commit a simple trespass as defined by General Statutes § 53a-110a before his viewing of another may be considered criminal.”
State v. Marsala, 198 A.3d 669 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 7× “1 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly declined to instruct the jury on the infraction of simple trespass, General Statutes § 53a-110a, 2 which the defendant claims is a lesser included offense of criminal trespass in the first degree.”
State v. Ong, 618 A.2d 583 (Conn. App. Ct. 1993). · cites it 6× “The defendant claims that his conviction should be reversed because (1) the trial court did not have subject matter jurisdiction to hear the case, (2) the trial court did not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant, and (3) the evidence was not sufficient to find the…”
State v. Kinchen, 707 A.2d 1255 (Conn. 1998). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 53a-110a provides: “Simple trespass: Infraction, (a) A person is guilty of simple trespass when, knowing that he is not licensed or privileged to do so, he enters any premises without intent to harm any property.”
State v. Mention, 530 A.2d 645 (Conn. App. Ct. 1987). · cites it 14× “After a trial to the court, the defendant was found guilty of creating a public disturbance in violation of General Statutes § SSa-lSla 1 and simple tres *259 pass in violation of General Statutes § 53a-110a. 2 The defendant appeals from the judgment, raising five claims of…”
Marchand v. Simonson, 16 F. Supp. 3d 97 (D. Conn. 2014). · cites it 2× “§ 14-251, for parking on the left-hand side of the road; (2) violation of C.G.S. § 53a-110a, for simple trespass; or (3) violation of C.”
State v. Jacobs, 828 A.2d 587 (Conn. 2003). · cites it 2× “The defendant was charged with simple trespass in violation of General Statutes § 53a-110a, breach of the peace in violation of General Statutes (Rev.”
State v. Anthony, 588 A.2d 214 (Conn. App. Ct. 1991). · cites it 2× “The defendant was found guilty, after a court trial, of one count of creating a public disturbance in violation of General Statutes § 53a-181a and one count of simple trespass in violation of General Statutes § 53a-110a.”
State v. Payne, 625 A.2d 231 (Conn. App. Ct. 1993). · cites it 2× “Thereafter, the defendant filed a handwritten amended request to charge that requested in pertinent part, “that the court charge the jury with the lesser included crimes of Criminal Attempt to commit Criminal Trespass in the second degree, C.”
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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-110a(a): 2 cases
State v. Robinson, 937 A.2d 717 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). “Thus, in order to be found guilty of criminal trespass in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-107, [1] criminal trespass in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-108, [2] criminal trespass in the third degree in violation of § 53a-109 [3]…”
State v. Marsala, 198 A.3d 669 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018). “1 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly declined to instruct the jury on the infraction of simple trespass, General Statutes § 53a-110a, 2 which the defendant claims is a lesser included offense of criminal trespass in the first degree.”
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