Connecticut § 27-44 - Improper receipt of military property.

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§ 27-44. Improper receipt of military property.

Sec. 27-44. Improper receipt of military property. Any person who knowingly purchases or receives in pawn or pledge any arm, equipment or article of military clothing or any commissary, quartermaster or ordnance stores, the property of the state of Connecticut or of the United States, shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.

(1949 Rev., S. 1269.)

Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 27-44 ("Improper receipt of military property.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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