Sec. 53a-165. Hindering prosecution defined. As used in sections 53a-165aa, 53a-166 and 53a-167, a person "renders criminal assistance" when, with intent to prevent, hinder or delay the discovery or apprehension of, or the lodging of a criminal charge against, another person whom such person knows or believes has committed a felony or is being sought by law enforcement officials for the commission of a felony, or with intent to assist another person in profiting or benefiting from the commission of a felony, such person: (1) Harbors or conceals such other person; or (2) warns such other person of impending discovery or apprehension; or (3) provides such other person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension; or (4) prevents or obstructs, by means of force, intimidation or deception, any person from performing an act which might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such other person or in the lodging of a criminal charge against such other person; or (5) suppresses, by an act of concealment, alteration or destruction, any physical evidence which might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such other person or in the lodging of a criminal charge against such other person; or (6) aids such other person to protect or expeditiously profit from an advantage derived from such crime.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 167; P.A. 02-97, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 02-97 made definition applicable to Sec. 53a-165aa and made technical changes, including changes for purposes of gender neutrality.
Cited. 223 C. 595, 604.
Subdiv. (4):
Cited. 205 C. 17, 18.
Subdiv. (5):
Cited. 7 CA 470, 471, 476.
| January 13, 2004 | 2004-R-0082 | |
RECALL PROVISIONS AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS | ||
By: Jennifer Gelb, Research Attorney | ||
SUMMARY
Recall is a process by which elected officials can be subject to removal from office during their term by a vote of the people at an election called by a specified number of voters for this purpose. Eighteen states currently permit recall of state officials, seven of which require specific grounds to recall an official, such as misconduct, incompetence, conviction of a crime, or violation of the oath of office.
Several resolutions have been proposed in the Connecticut General Assembly to amend the state constitution to establish the power to recall elected officials. These resolutions are usually referred to the Government Administration and Elections (GAE) Committee, which has not favorably reported such a resolution in at least 13 years.
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
Several resolutions have been proposed to amend Connecticut’s constitution to allow for recall of elected officials, but none has been reported favorably out of legislative committee. The following proposals have been made in the last seven years:
2003
SJ 5, A Resolution Proposing a Constitutional Amendment Establishing the Power to Recall Elected Officials, referred to the Government Administration and Elections (GAE) Committee, which took no action.
SJ 8, A Resolution Proposing a Constitutional Amendment Establishing the Power to Recall Elected Officials, referred to the GAE Committee, which took no action.
2001
SJ 12, A Resolution Proposing a Constitutional Amendment Establishing the Power to Recall Elected Officials, referred to the GAE Committee, which took no action.
1999
SJ 5, A Resolution Proposing a Constitutional Amendment Establishing the Power to Recall Elected Officials, referred to the GAE Committee, which took no action.
1997
HJ 9, A Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment Establishing the Power to Recall Certain Elected Officials, referred to the GAE Committee, which held a public hearing.
SJ 8, A Resolution Proposing a Constitutional Amendment Establishing the Power to Recall Elected Officials, referred to the GAE Committee, which held a public hearing.
SJ 13, A Resolution Proposing a Constitutional Amendment Permitting the Recall of Elected Officials, referred to the GAE Committee, which held a public hearing.
SJ 16, A Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment Establishing the Power to Recall Certain Elected Officials, referred to the GAE Committee, which held a public hearing.
SJ 25, A Resolution Proposing a State Constitutional Amendment Establishing the Power to Recall Certain Elected Officials, referred to the GAE Committee, which held a public hearing.
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