Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-57

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 53a-57 - Misconduct with a motor vehicle: Class D felony

(a) A person is guilty of misconduct with a motor vehicle when, with criminal negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle, he causes the death of another person.

(b) Misconduct with a motor vehicle is a class D felony.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-57

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 58; P.A. 76-16; P.A. 82-403, S. 3.)

Cited. 174 C. 112; Id., 118; 176 C. 445; Id., 451; 188 C. 620; 202 Conn. 629; 207 C. 336; 216 Conn. 699; 222 Conn. 444; 229 Conn. 228. Cited. 3 CA 137. Violation of Sec. 14-222a, negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, is a lesser included offense of misconduct with a motor vehicle. 9 Conn.App. 686. Not a lesser included offense of Sec. 53a-56b(a). 11 Conn.App. 473. Cited. 15 CA 392; 16 CA 497; 21 Conn.App. 138; 22 Conn.App. 108; 23 Conn.App. 720; 28 CA 283; 29 Conn.App. 825; 30 CA 428; 34 CA 655. Conviction upheld where defendant became aware that his ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired, yet continued to operate the motor vehicle. 64 CA 631. Cited. 35 Conn.Supp. 519; 36 Conn.Supp. 527. Subsec. (a): Cited. 20 Conn.App. 495. This Subsec. and Sec. 14-223(b) contain multiple elements that are dissimilar, and the clear language of the statutes themselves is sufficient for conclusion that they do not impose two punishments for the same act. 84 CA 351.

See Sec. 14-111g re motor vehicle operator's retraining program.