Connecticut General Statutes 53a-44a – Surcharge on fine for criminal trespass or criminal mischief on public land
Whenever any person is convicted of a violation of subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of § 53a-107, subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of § 53a-108, subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of § 53a-109, subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of § 53a-115, subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of § 53a-116, subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of § 53a-117 or subdivision (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of § 53a-117a, the court, in addition to imposing any fine authorized by § 53a-41 or 53a-42 for such violation, shall impose a surcharge in an amount equal to fifty per cent of such fine. Any such surcharge collected shall be payable to the municipality in which the arrest was made unless the arresting law enforcement authority was a conservation officer, special conservation officer or patrolman appointed by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection under authority of § 26-5, in which case such surcharge shall be payable to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 53a-44a
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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