Connecticut General Statutes/Title 53a/Chapter 952/Section 53a-167b

CGS § 53a-167b. Failure to assist peace officer or firefighter: Class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of failure to assist a peace officer or firefighter when, commanded by a peace officer or firefighter authorized to command assistance, such person refuses to assist such peace officer or firefighter in the execution of such peace officer's or firefighter's duties.

(b) Failure to assist a peace officer or firefighter is a class A misdemeanor.

Short History

(1971, P.A. 871, S. 51; P.A. 01-84, S. 12, 26; P.A. 05-180, S. 5; P.A. 08-150, S. 53; P.A. 10-36, S. 23; 10-110, S. 52; P.A. 19-108, S. 7; P.A. 22-117, S. 13.)

Long History

History: P.A. 01-84 replaced “fireman” with “firefighter” and made other technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 05-180 changed the name of the offense from “failure to assist a peace officer or firefighter” to “failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman or firefighter” and included a special policeman appointed under Sec. 29-18b within purview of section; P.A. 08-150 included Department of Motor Vehicles inspector appointed under Sec. 14-8 and certified pursuant to Sec. 7-294d within purview of section and changed name of offense from “failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman or firefighter” to “failure to assist a peace officer, special policeman, motor vehicle inspector or firefighter”; P.A. 10-36 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “Department of Motor Vehicles inspector appointed” with “motor vehicle inspector designated”, add “motor vehicle inspector's” re execution of duties and make technical changes, effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 10-110 made a technical change in Subsec. (a); P.A. 19-108 deleted references to motor vehicle inspector; P.A. 22-117 deleted references to special policeman appointed under Sec. 29-18b, effective May 27, 2022.

Citations

Cited. 216 C. 820. Section not facially unconstitutional under fourth or fourteenth amendments. 217 C. 73. Cited. 218 C. 483.

Cited. 22 CA 683; 31 CA 443.

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