A fine for the conviction of a felony shall, unless the section of the general statutes that defines or provides the penalty for the crime specifically provides otherwise, be fixed by the court as follows: (1) For a class A felony, an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars; (2) for a class B felony, an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars; (3) for a class C felony, an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars; (4) for a class D felony, an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars; (5) for a class E felony, an amount not to exceed three thousand five hundred dollars; and (6) for an unclassified felony, an amount in accordance with the fine specified in the section of the general statutes that defines or provides the penalty for the crime.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 41; P.A. 92-256, S. 1; 92-260, S. 19; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 50, 70; P.A. 13-258, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 92-256 increased the maximum fine for a class A felony from $10,000 to 20,000, for a class B felony from $10,000 to $15,000, and for a class C felony from $5,000 to $10,000; P.A. 92-260 amended Subdiv. (3) to replace “law” with “section of the general statutes”; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 changed effective date of P.A. 92-256 but did not affect the date applicable to this section; P.A. 13-258 added “unless the section of the general statutes that defines or provides the penalty for the crime specifically provides otherwise”, added new Subdiv. (5) re maximum fine for a class E felony, and redesignated existing Subdiv. (5) as Subdiv. (6) and amended same to add provision re section of general statutes that provides the penalty for the crime.
See Sec. 53a-35a re terms of imprisonment for felonies.
See Sec. 54-74 re remission of fine.
Cited. 231 C. 514.
Cited. 9 CA 686. Failure of trial court to inform defendant of amount of fine not plain error. 65 CA 234.
Notes of Decisions
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1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case:
State v. Silva, 783 A.2d 7 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001).
State v. Silva, 783 A.2d 7 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001).
· cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 53a-41. Although a defendant’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel “is a factor to be taken into consideration in determining whether a guilty plea was voluntary and intelligent”; Dukes v.”
State v. Lopez, 835 A.2d 126 (Conn. App. Ct. 2003).
· cites it 2× “” Conviction of a class B felony subjects an individual to a possible fine not to exceed $15,000; General Statutes § 53a-41; andpossible imprisonment for a term not less than one year nor more than twenty years.”
Beatty v. Lamont (D. Conn. 2024).
· cites it 2× “#59-2 at 30-32; see also Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-41–42. violation of the Excessive Fines Clause if the plaintiff fails to allege the facts that are necessary to evaluate the Bajakajian factors.”
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