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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-180d (2026)

Misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system: Class B or A misdemeanor

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(a) A person is guilty of misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system when such person (1) dials or otherwise causes E 9-1-1 to be called for the purpose of making a false alarm or complaint, (2) purposely reports false information which could result in the dispatch of emergency services, or (3) violates subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection with specific intent to make a false alarm or complaint or report false information about another person or group of persons because of the actual or perceived race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of such other person or group of persons.

(b) Misuse of the emergency 9-1-1 system is a (1) class B misdemeanor for a violation of subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, or (2) class A misdemeanor for a violation of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section.

(P.A. 07-106, S. 6; July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1, S. 28.)

History: July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1 amended Subsec. (a) by adding Subdiv. (3) re violation of Subdiv. (1) or (2) and amended Subsec. (b) by designating existing provision re class B misdemeanor as Subdiv. (1), adding reference to violation of Subsec. (a)(1) or (a)(2) and adding Subdiv. (2) re class A misdemeanor for violation of Subsec. (a)(3).

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Secs. 53a-180e to 53a-180z. Reserved for future use.

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PART XIV

BREACH OF THE PEACE, HARASSMENT AND RELATED OFFENSES

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: Pal v. Cipolla (D. Conn. 2020).
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Pal v. Cipolla (D. Conn. 2020). · cites it 8× “On May 29, 2015, after conferring with Assistant State's Attorney Katherine Donoghue, Smaldone prepared a warrant application for Pal's arrest on charges of Misuse of the Emergency 911 System in violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-180d; Risk of Injury to a Minor in violation of…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-180d(a) — 1 case
Pal v. Cipolla (D. Conn. 2020). “On May 29, 2015, after conferring with Assistant State's Attorney Katherine Donoghue, Smaldone prepared a warrant application for Pal's arrest on charges of Misuse of the Emergency 911 System in violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-180d; Risk of Injury to a Minor in violation of…”
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