There is a newer version of the Connecticut General Statutes
2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 53-39. Malicious prosecution.
Sec. 53-39. Malicious prosecution. Any person who falsely prosecutes another
for any criminal charge, without probable cause and with malicious intent unjustly to
vex and trouble him, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned
not more than one year.
See note to Sec. 52-568.
A conviction in a lower court, although reversed on appeal, is conclusive evidence of probable cause unless the plaintiff can establish that his conviction was obtained by fraud, perjury or other corrupt means. 147 C. 704. Cited. 224 C. 29, 38.
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