{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-53a-117a","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-117a","heading":"Criminal mischief in the fourth degree: Class C misdemeanor.","body":"(a) A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the fourth degree when, having no reasonable ground to believe such person has a right to do so, such person intentionally or recklessly (1) damages or tampers with any fire hydrant or hydrant system owned by the state or a municipality, fire district or private water company; or (2) damages, tampers with or removes any tangible property owned by the state, a municipality or a person for fire alarm, smoke detection and alarm, fire suppressant or police alarm purposes; or (3) damages or tampers with any fire hydrant or hydrant system owned by the state or a municipality that is located on public land; or (4) damages, tampers with or removes any tangible property owned by the state or a municipality that is located on public land for fire alarm, smoke detection and alarm, fire suppressant or police alarm purposes.\n(b) Criminal mischief in the fourth degree is a class C misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 53a. PENAL CODE","CHAPTER 952*. PENAL CODE: OFFENSES","PART VIII. BURGLARY, CRIMINAL TRESPASS, ARSON, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND RELATED OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_952.htm#sec_53a-117a","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:19Z","sha256":"3ff7f4e311b46ad26dfda16ffdbf7b424db50d3a941a9241bad875dc9c86affc","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-53a-117","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-53a-117b-to-53a-117d"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}