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(a) A person is guilty of damage to railroad property in the third degree when, having no reasonable ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person: (1) Intentionally or recklessly (A) damages railroad property, or (B) tampers with railroad property and thereby causes such property to be placed in danger of damage, or (2) damages railroad property by negligence involving the use of any potentially harmful or destructive force or substance including, but not limited to, fire, explosives, flood, avalanche, collapse of building, poison gas or radioactive material.
(b) Damage to railroad property in the third degree is a class B misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 53A. Penal Code § 53a-117m. Damage to railroad property in the third degree: Class B misdemeanor - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-53a-penal-code/ct-gen-st-sect-53a-117m/
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