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Penal Code: Offenses - Secs. 53a-24 to 53a-323 > Definitions.
Short Summary
This legal document pertains to sections 53a-320 to 53a-323 of the Penal Code in the General Statutes of Connecticut. It defines various terms for the purposes of these sections, including ‘person’, ’elderly person’, ‘blind person’, ‘disabled person’, ‘person with intellectual disability’, ‘abuse’, ‘intentionally’, ‘knowingly’, ‘recklessly’, ‘physical injury’, and ‘serious physical injury’. The document also includes amendments made to substitute ‘person with intellectual disability’ for ‘mentally retarded person’ and ‘person with mental retardation’. It does not specify any penalties but provides exemptions for acts or omissions that are part of treatment and care, or based on the instructions, wishes, consent, or refusal to consent of the affected person or their legal representative.
Whom does it apply to?
Any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other business entity
What does it govern?
Sections 53a-320 to 53a-323, inclusive
What are exemptions?
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 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.
What are the Penalties?
No penalties mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Connecticut