Bill Text: CT HB06674 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 6674 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Penalty For Interfering With An Officer.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-07-12 - Signed by the Governor [HB06674 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-HB06674-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Raised Bill No. 6674*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 4760
		04760_______JUD
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)

AN ACT CONCERNING ENGAGING AN OFFICER IN PURSUIT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) (a) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "Peace officer" means a peace officer, as defined in section 53a-3 of the general statutes;

(2) "Person" means any person other than the operator of a motor vehicle who is subject to the provisions of section 14-223 of the general statutes; and

(3) "Serious physical injury" means a serious physical injury as defined in section 53a-3 of the general statutes.

(b) Any person who fails to promptly come to a full stop upon the signal or statement of any peace officer in uniform or prominently displaying the badge of his or her office shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, except that, if such violation causes the death or serious physical injury of another person, such person shall be guilty of a class D felony.


This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2013	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To establish a criminal offense for failure of a pedestrian or other person to stop upon the signal of a peace officer to correspond with provisions regarding the failure of the operator of a motor vehicle to stop the motor vehicle upon such signal.

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