(a) A person is guilty of criminal violation of a civil protection order when (1) a civil protection order has been issued against such person pursuant to section 46b-16a, and (2) such person, having knowledge of the terms of the order, violates such order.
(b) No person who is listed as a respondent in a civil protection order issued pursuant to section 46b-16a may be criminally liable for a violation of such order if such person causes a legal document to be served on the protected person by mail or through a third party in accordance with the law. For purposes of this subsection, “legal document” includes, but is not limited to, a notice of appearance or any other application, petition, or motion filed in good faith by such person in connection with any pending court matter, or in any court matter that may be brought subsequently.
(c) Criminal violation of a civil protection order is a class D felony.
(P.A. 14-217, S. 187; P.A. 15-85, S. 18.)
History: P.A. 14-217 effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 15-85 added new Subsec. (b) re civil protection order respondent not criminally liable for violation of order if respondent causes legal document to be served on protected party in accordance with law, and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c).
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