What is Breach of the Peace in Connecticut?
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Breach of the peace is a serious offense in Connecticut. It's widely applied as a comprehensive criminal charge when law enforcement personnel want to hold an individual criminally liable for offensive conduct that does not fall under the category of assault, but is still threatening and intimidating to the alleged victim.
Breach of the Peace in Connecticut
In Connecticut, breach of the peace includes engaging in:
- Fighting
- Violent behavior in a public place
- Threatening to commit a crime against people or their property
- Publicly exhibiting or posting offensive matter about another person that causes concern to that individual
- Obscene language and gestures
- Creating a hazardous public condition
Penalties for Breach of the Peace Conviction
Breach of the peace in the second degree is classified as a class B misdemeanor in Connecticut, with penalties including a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both.
Breach of the peach may also be charged in the first degree as a class D felony when the offensive behavior involves placing a non-functioning or imitation bomb or other incendiary device in a public place for the purpose of alarming or inconveniencing others. First-degree breach of the peace in Connecticut is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, up to five years in prison, or both.
Contact a Stamford Criminal Defense Law Firm Today
Are you facing breach of the peace charges in Westport, Redding, or Wilton, Connecticut? Criminal defense attorney Mark Kratter has been representing Connecticut citizens charged with similar crimes for more than 20 years. Contact him online or call 203-678-8135 to schedule your free initial case evaluation today.
