(a) A landlord or lessor of a residential or nonresidential unit subject to the provisions of chapter 830 or 832, or an owner of such a unit, or the agent of such landlord, lessor or owner is guilty of criminal lockout when, without benefit of a court order, he or she deprives a tenant, as defined in subsection (l) of section 47a-1, or a lessee of a nonresidential unit, of access to his or her residential or nonresidential unit or his or her possessions.(b) Criminal lockout is a class C misdemeanor.(P.A. 81-24; P.A. 19-132, S. 5.)History: P.A. 19-132 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to lessor and lessee, replacing 'dwelling unit' with 'residential or nonresidential unit', replacing 'his personal possessions' with 'his or her possessions', adding reference to Ch. 832, and making technical and conforming changes.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 53a-214
Connecticut Title 53a — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_952.htm#sec_53a-214· Version 2026