Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-178 (2026)

Inciting to riot: Class A misdemeanor

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(a) A person is guilty of inciting to riot when he advocates, urges or organizes six or more persons to engage in tumultuous and violent conduct of a kind likely to cause public alarm.

(b) Inciting to riot is a class A misdemeanor.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 180; P.A. 92-260, S. 66.)

History: P.A. 92-260 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “create” with “cause”.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2008–2011 · leading case: Kuck v. Danaher, 822 F. Supp. 2d 109 (D. Conn. 2011).

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Kuck v. Danaher, 822 F. Supp. 2d 109 (D. Conn. 2011). · cites it 2× “§ 53a-96, first degree riot in violation of Conn. Gen.Stat. § 53a-175, second degree riot in violation of Conn.”

United States v. Johnson, 616 F.3d 85 (2d Cir. 2010). · cites it 2× “" See Conn. Gen.Stat. § 53a-175; Conn. Gen.Stat.”

Lupinacci v. Pizighelli, 588 F. Supp. 2d 242 (D. Conn. 2008). · cites it 2× “*249 Under Connecticut law, an individual is guilty of breach of the peace when: with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, such person: (1) Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior in a public…”

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