Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-188 (2026)

Tampering with private communications: Class A misdemeanor

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(a) A person is guilty of tampering with private communications when: (1) Knowing that he does not have the consent of the sender or receiver, he obtains from an employee, officer or representative of a telephone or telegraph corporation, by connivance, deception, intimidation or in any other manner, information with respect to the contents or nature of a telephonic or telegraphic communication; or (2) knowing that he does not have the consent of the sender or receiver, and being an employee, officer or representative of a telephone or telegraph corporation, he knowingly divulges to another person the contents or nature of a telephonic or telegraphic communication.

(b) Tampering with private communications is a class A misdemeanor.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 190.)

Cited. 171 C. 524; 212 C. 195; 238 C. 692.

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Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: State v. Skok (Conn. 2015).

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State v. Skok (Conn. 2015). · cites it 2× “by a person other than a sender or receiver thereof, without the consent of either the sender or receiver’’); General Statutes § 53a-188 (a) (2) (person is guilty of tampering with private communication only where ‘‘he does not have the consent of the sender or receiver’’).”

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