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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-157b (2026)

(Formerly Sec. 53a-157). False statement: Class A misdemeanor

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(a) A person is guilty of false statement when such person (1) intentionally makes a false written statement that such person does not believe to be true with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of such public servant's official function, and (2) makes such statement under oath or pursuant to a form bearing notice, authorized by law, to the effect that false statements made therein are punishable.

(b) False statement is a class A misdemeanor.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 159; P.A. 93-392, S. 6; P.A. 13-144, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 93-392 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to classify the intentional making of a false written statement other than on a certified payroll as false statement “in the second degree”; Sec. 53a-157 transferred to Sec. 53a-157b in 1995; P.A. 13-144 changed “false statement in the second degree” to “false statement” and made technical changes.

Annotations to former section 53a-157:

Cited. 186 C. 265; 200 C. 310; Id., 743; 221 C. 93; 227 C. 1; 238 C. 588.

Cited. 6 CA 143; 9 CA 686; 28 CA 733; 34 CA 694; 35 CA 714; 36 CA 556.

Cited. 38 CS 340; Id., 695; 40 CS 145.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 233 C. 527; 235 C. 679.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 62 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: In Re Kevin K., 951 A.2d 39 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008).
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In Re Kevin K., 951 A.2d 39 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 16× “The respondent, a minor child, appeals from the trial court's judgment adjudicating him a delinquent for having committed the crimes of reckless burning in violation of General Statutes § 53a-114 [1] *42 and making a false statement in the second degree in violation of General…”
Hines v. Comm'r of Corr., 138 A.3d 430 (Conn. App. Ct. 2016). · cites it 4× “On December 21, 2009, the state assisted Jones a second time by reducing the charges against him from three counts of kidnapping, all felonies, to a single count of providing a false statement in the second degree 8 in violation of General Statutes § 53a-157b, a misdemeanor, 9…”
State v. Pierre, 890 A.2d 474 (Conn. 2006). · cites it 2× “Moreover, we note that making false statements to the police could have subjected Carr to criminal prosecution, thus placing further incentive for Carr to report truthfully and accurately what was told to him by Britton and the defendant.”
Chase v. Nodine's Smokehouse, Inc., 360 F. Supp. 3d 98 (D. Conn. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 53a-157b, which states in pertinent part: A person is guilty of false statement when such person (1) intentionally makes a false written statement that such person does not believe to be true with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of such public…”
Watts v. Chittenden, 22 A.3d 1214 (Conn. 2011). · cites it 2× “to 1999) § 53a-180 (a) (3) (A), false statement in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-157b, attempt to commit malicious prosecution in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 (a) (2) and 53-39, and sexual assault in the fourth degree in violation of General…”
State v. Winter, 979 A.2d 608 (Conn. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 5× “of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of criminal violation of a protective order in violation of General Statutes § 53a-223, disorderly conduct in violation of General Statutes § 53a-182, falsely reporting an incident concerning serious physical injury or death in…”
State v. Lee, 52 A.3d 736 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 4× “General Statutes § 53a-157b provides in relevant part: “(a) A person is guilty of false statement in the second degree when he intentionally makes a false written statement under oath or pursuant to a form bearing notice, authorized by law, to the effect that false statements…”
Xu v. Neubauer, 166 F. Supp. 3d 203 (D. Conn. 2015). · cites it 3× “55, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-157b, and Conn. Agencies Regs.”
State v. Thomas, 173 A.3d 430 (Conn. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 3× “to 2011) § 53a-157b (a). On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the trial court violated his constitutional rights to confrontation and to present a defense by excluding evidence of the victim's 1 prior sexual conduct under General Statutes § 54-86f, 2 commonly known as the…”
State v. Smith, 181 A.3d 118 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 2× “n of § 14-227a(a)(2), possession of a small amount of a cannabis-type substance in violation of General Statutes § 21a-279a(a), improperly parking a motor vehicle in violation of General Statutes § 14-251, operating a motor vehicle without carrying an operator's license in…”
State v. Faison, 962 A.2d 860 (Conn. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 53a-157b (a) (“person is guilty of false statement in the second degree when he intentionally makes a false written statement under oath or pursuant to a form bearing notice, authorized by law, to the effect that false statements made therein are…”
State v. Harvey, 822 A.2d 360 (Conn. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 4× “to 1999) § 53-21 (2) 2 and two counts of making a false statement in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-157b. 3 On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly (1) limited his cross-examination of the victim’s mother and (2) denied his motion in…”
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State v. Smith, 181 A.3d 118 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018). “n of § 14-227a(a)(2), possession of a small amount of a cannabis-type substance in violation of General Statutes § 21a-279a(a), improperly parking a motor vehicle in violation of General Statutes § 14-251, operating a motor vehicle without carrying an operator's license in…”
Ward v. Housatonic Area Reg'l Transit Dist., 154 F. Supp. 2d 339 (D. Conn. 2001).
In Re Kevin K., 951 A.2d 39 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). “The respondent, a minor child, appeals from the trial court's judgment adjudicating him a delinquent for having committed the crimes of reckless burning in violation of General Statutes § 53a-114 [1] *42 and making a false statement in the second degree in violation of General…”
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