2011 Connecticut Code
Title 53a Penal Code
Chapter 952 Penal Code: Offenses
Sec. 53a-320. Definitions.

      Sec. 53a-320. Definitions. For the purposes of sections 53a-320 to 53a-323, inclusive:

      (1) "Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other business entity;

      (2) "Elderly person" means any person who is sixty years of age or older;

      (3) "Blind person" means any person who is blind, as defined in section 1-1f;

      (4) "Disabled person" means any person who is physically disabled, as defined in section 1-1f;

      (5) "Mentally retarded person" means any person with mental retardation, as defined in section 1-1g;

      (6) "Abuse" means any repeated act or omission that causes physical injury or serious physical injury to an elderly, blind, disabled or mentally retarded person, except when (A) the act or omission is a part of the treatment and care, and in furtherance of the health and safety, of the elderly, blind, disabled or mentally retarded person, or (B) the act or omission is based upon the instructions, wishes, consent, refusal to consent or revocation of consent of an elderly, blind, disabled or mentally retarded person, or the legal representative of an incapable elderly, blind, disabled or mentally retarded person. For purposes of this subdivision, "repeated" means an act or omission that occurs on two or more occasions;

      (7) "Intentionally" means "intentionally" as defined in subdivision (11) of section 53a-3;

      (8) "Knowingly" means "knowingly" as defined in subdivision (12) of section 53a-3;

      (9) "Recklessly" means "recklessly" as defined in subdivision (13) of section 53a-3;

      (10) "Physical injury" means "physical injury" as defined in subdivision (3) of section 53a-3; and

      (11) "Serious physical injury" means "serious physical injury" as defined in subdivision (4) of section 53a-3.

      (P.A. 03-267, S. 6; P.A. 04-257, S. 111.)

      History: P.A. 04-257 made a technical change, effective June 14, 2004.