(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a criminal prosecution under this chapter may be commenced at any time within five years after the conduct in violation of a provision of this chapter terminates.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 53-403

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(b) The determination by any court of competent jurisdiction that any portion of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance violates any provision of the state or federal Constitutions or is otherwise invalid shall not affect the enforceability of any other provision of this chapter which may be given effect without the invalid portion or application.

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