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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-167b

Failure to assist peace officer or firefighter: Class A misdemeanor

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-167b, Failure to assist peace officer or firefighter: Class A misdemeanor, Connecticut, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2212470
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(a) A person is guilty of failure to assist a peace officer or firefighter when, commanded by a peace officer or firefighter authorized to command assistance, such person refuses to assist such peace officer or firefighter in the execution of such peace officer's or firefighter's duties. (b) Failure to assist a peace officer or firefighter is a class A misdemeanor.