Bill Text: CT HB06674 | 2013 | General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Penalty For Interfering With An Officer.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-6-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-12 - Signed by the Governor [HB06674 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB06674-Chaptered.html
Substitute House Bill No. 6674
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR INTERFERING WITH AN OFFICER.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 53a-167a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2013):
(a) A person is guilty of interfering with an officer when such person obstructs, resists, hinders or endangers any peace officer, special policeman appointed under section 29-18b, motor vehicle inspector designated under section 14-8 and certified pursuant to section 7-294d or firefighter in the performance of such peace officer's, special policeman's, motor vehicle inspector's or firefighter's duties.
(b) Interfering with an officer is a class A misdemeanor, except that, if such violation causes the death or serious physical injury of another person, such person shall be guilty of a class D felony.