{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-53a-161d","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-161d","heading":"Paying a kickback: Class D felony.","body":"(a) A person is guilty of paying a kickback when he knowingly offers or pays any benefit, in cash or kind, to any person with intent to influence such person: (1) To refer an individual, or to arrange for the referral of an individual, for the furnishing of any goods, facilities or services for which a claim for benefits or reimbursement has been filed with a local, state or federal agency; or (2) to purchase, lease, order or arrange for or recommend the purchasing, leasing or ordering of any goods, facilities or services for which a claim of benefits or reimbursement has been filed with a local, state or federal agency.\n(b) Paying a kickback is a class D felony.","path":["TITLE 53a. PENAL CODE","CHAPTER 952*. PENAL CODE: OFFENSES","PART XI*. BRIBERY, OFFENSES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND OTHER RELATED OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_952.htm#sec_53a-161d","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":"852a482a6df543b4931a475dde257512c9e4c2ac2702b9c702433f98282bce8d","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-53a-161c","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-53a-162"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}