A fine for the conviction of a felony shall, unless the section of the general statutes that defines or provides the penalty for the crime specifically provides otherwise, be fixed by the court as follows: (1) For a class A felony, an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars; (2) for a class B felony, an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars; (3) for a class C felony, an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars; (4) for a class D felony, an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars; (5) for a class E felony, an amount not to exceed three thousand five hundred dollars; and (6) for an unclassified felony, an amount in accordance with the fine specified in the section of the general statutes that defines or provides the penalty for the crime.

Attorney's Note

Under the Connecticut General Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A felonyup to 25 yearsup to $20,000
Class B felonyup to 20 yearsup to $15,000
Class C felonyup to 10 yearsup to $10,000
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-41

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.