Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-393
Short title: Corrupt Organizations and Racketeering Activity Act
This chapter shall be known as the “Corrupt Organizations and Racketeering Activity Act” and may be cited as “CORA”.
General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 949c — Corrupt Organizations and Racketeering Activity Act
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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-394
Definitions
(a) “Racketeering activity” means to commit, to attempt to commit, to conspire to commit, or to intentionally aid, solicit, coerce or intimidate another person to commit any crime which, at the time of its commission, was a felony chargeable by indictment or information under the following provisions of the general sta…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-395
Prohibited activities
(a) It is unlawful for any person who has knowingly received any proceeds derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity or through the collection of an unlawful debt to use or invest, whether directly or indirectly, any part of such proceeds, or the proceeds derived from the investment or use…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-396
Charging of incidents of racketeering activity. Sentencing on separately charged offense
(a) In any information charging a violation of this chapter, the state shall allege the existence of a pattern of racketeering activity based upon at least two incidents of racketeering activity, which shall be specified in such information. The state may, where otherwise permitted by law, individually charge in separa…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-397
Penalty. Forfeiture of property. Disposition of seized property. Appointment of receiver
(a) A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be imprisoned for a definite term of not less than one year nor more than twenty years or may be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars, or both, and shall forfeit to the state: (1) Any property he has acquired, maintained or used in violation of t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-398
Court orders
(a) At any time in any prosecution under this chapter, the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to render and may render the following orders: (1) An order prohibiting the defendant from transferring, depleting or otherwise alienating or diminishing any property of his which there is probable cause to believe is subj…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-399
Lien notice. Lien in favor of state
(a) At the commencement of or during any prosecution under this chapter, any state's attorney or his designee may file or cause to be filed in the official records of any town clerk or other appropriate official within this state or in the official records of any other state a CORA lien notice. No filing fee shall be r…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-400
Duration of lien notice. Release, discharge or modification of lien notice
(a) A CORA lien notice shall be effective during the pendency of any criminal prosecution commenced under this chapter and all appellate proceedings related thereto; provided that where a judgment of forfeiture is rendered a CORA lien notice shall be effective until the recording or filing of such judgment pursuant to…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-401
Appeal of orders. Stay of execution. Filing of orders
(a) Any order rendered as provided in section 53-398 or 53-400 shall be deemed a final judgment for the purpose of appeal, which, notwithstanding section 54-96, may be taken by the state or the defendant. (b) No appeal shall be taken from such order except within seven days thereof. The effect of such order shall be au…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-402
Judgment of conviction and forfeiture. Title of the state to forfeited property
(a) Upon the entry of a final judgment of conviction and forfeiture in any criminal prosecution under this chapter from which the defendant does not appeal within the period of time permitted by law, the court shall direct the clerk to record or cause to be recorded such judgment in the official records wherein a CORA…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-403
Limitation on prosecutions. Severability
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a criminal prosecution under this chapter may be commenced at any time within five years after the conduct in violation of a provision of this chapter terminates. (b) The determination by any court of competent jurisdiction that any portion of this chapter or the applicat…