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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-117f (2026)

Criminal damage of a landlord's property in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor

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(a) A tenant is guilty of criminal damage of a landlord's property in the second degree when, having no reasonable ground to believe that a tenant has a right to do so, such tenant (1) intentionally damages the tangible property of the landlord of the premises in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars, or (2) recklessly damages the tangible property of the landlord of the premises in an amount exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “tenant”, “landlord” and “premises” have the meanings provided in section 47a-1.

(c) Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution of a person under any other provision of the general statutes.

(d) Criminal damage of a landlord's property in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.

(P.A. 96-74, S. 2; P.A. 98-107, S. 2, 6; P.A. 00-196, S. 40; P.A. 14-122, S. 190.)

History: P.A. 98-107 amended Subsec. (a) to rephrase provisions and add provision re reckless damage of the tangible property of the landlord in an amount exceeding $1,500, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 00-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (a); P.A. 14-122 made technical changes in Subsec. (b).

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Cited in 1 case, 2011–2011 · leading case: State v. Woodtke, 25 A.3d 699 (Conn. App. Ct. 2011).
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State v. Woodtke, 25 A.3d 699 (Conn. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 7× “The defendant, Lama Woodtke, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered following her conditional plea of nolo contendere, of criminal damage to a landlord’s property in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-117f. 1 On appeal, the defendant claims that…”
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