Connecticut § 54-143c - Additional fine for sexual assault offenses.
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§ 54-143c. Additional fine for sexual assault offenses.
Sec. 54-143c. Additional fine for sexual assault offenses. In addition to any fine, fee or cost that may be imposed pursuant to any provision of the general statutes, the court shall impose a fine of one hundred fifty-one dollars on any person who, on or after July 1, 2004, is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 53-21 or section 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-71, 53a-72a, 53a-72b or 53a-73a. Fines collected under this section shall be deposited in the sexual assault victims account established under section 19a-112d.
(P.A. 04-121, S. 2; P.A. 19-189, S. 36.)
History: P.A. 04-121 effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 19-189 replaced “53a-70b,” with “section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or”.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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