Connecticut ECS


1	State	2018 Statute Number	2016 Statute Language
2	Connecticut	Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-320 Definitions.	For the purposes of sections 53a-320 to 53a-323, inclusive: (1) “Person” means any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other business entity; (2) “Elderly person” means any person who is sixty years of age or older; (3) “Blind person” means any person who is blind, as defined in section 1-1f; (4) “Disabled person” means any person who is physically disabled, as defined in section 1-1f; (5) “Person with intellectual disability” means any person with intellectual disability, as defined in section 1-1g; (6) “Abuse” means any repeated act or omission that causes physical injury or serious physical injury to an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability, except when (A) the act or omission is a part of the treatment and care, and in furtherance of the health and safety, of the elderly, blind or disabled person or person with intellectual disability, or (B) the act or omission is based upon the instructions, wishes, consent, refusal to consent or revocation of consent of an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability, or the legal representative of an incapable elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability. For purposes of this subdivision, “repeated” means an act or omission that occurs on two or more occasions; (7) “Intentionally” means “intentionally” as defined in subdivision (11) of section 53a-3; (8) “Knowingly” means “knowingly” as defined in subdivision (12) of section 53a-3; (9) “Recklessly” means “recklessly” as defined in subdivision (13) of section 53a-3; (10) “Physical injury” means “physical injury” as defined in subdivision (3) of section 53a-3; and (11) “Serious physical injury” means “serious physical injury” as defined in subdivision (4) of section 53a-3.
3		Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-321 Abuse in the first degree: Class C felony.	(a) A person is guilty of abuse in the first degree when such person intentionally commits abuse of an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability and causes serious physical injury to such elderly, blind or disabled person or person with intellectual disability. (b) Abuse in the first degree is a class C felony.
4		Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-322 Abuse in the second degree: Class D felony.	(a) A person is guilty of abuse in the second degree when such person: (1) Intentionally commits abuse of an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability and causes physical injury to such elderly, blind or disabled person or person with intellectual disability, or (2) knowingly commits abuse of an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability and causes serious physical injury to such elderly, blind or disabled person or person with intellectual disability. (b) Abuse in the second degree is a class D felony.
5		Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-323 Abuse in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor.	(a) A person is guilty of abuse in the third degree when such person (1) knowingly commits abuse of an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability and causes physical injury to such elderly, blind or disabled person or person with intellectual disability, or (2) recklessly commits abuse of an elderly, blind or disabled person or a person with intellectual disability and causes physical injury to such elderly, blind or disabled person or person with intellectual disability. (b) Abuse in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.