(a) A person is guilty of interference with a war or veterans’ memorial or monument when such person, without authorization of the government body or veterans’ organization responsible for the placement, control or maintenance of a war or veterans’ memorial or monument, intentionally defaces, mutilates or destroys such memorial or monument, or removes such memorial or monument, or any part thereof, from its official location.

Attorney's Note

Under the Connecticut General Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonyup to 5 yearsup to $5,000
For details, see Conn. Gen. Stat.53a-35a

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 53a-221a

  • Person: means a human being, and, where appropriate, a public or private corporation, a limited liability company, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a government or a governmental instrumentality. See Connecticut General Statutes 53a-3

(b) Interference with a war or veterans’ memorial or monument is a class D felony and any person found guilty under subsection (a) of this section shall be fined five thousand dollars.