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      Sec. 53a-191. Incest: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of incest when he marries a person whom he knows to be related to him within any of the degrees of kindred specified in section 46b-21.

      (b) Incest is a class D felony.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 193; P.A. 80-346, S. 2; P.A. 92-260, S. 74.)

      History: P.A. 80-346 substituted "such person" for "he" or "him", eliminating unnecessary distinctions based on sex and removed reference to engaging in sexual intercourse with relative as incest; P.A. 92-260 made technical changes in Subsec. (a) by replacing "such person" with "he" or "him" as appropriate.

      Annotations to former section 53-223:

      In information for incest alleged to have been committed by accused with his legitimate daughter, actual marriage between accused and his daughter's mother must be proved. 6 C. 446. Applies to half-brother and half-sister. 132 C. 165. Relatively high penalty clearly reflects the strong public policy of this state. 148 C. 288. Does not apply to uncle-in-law and niece-in-law. 158 C. 461.

      Consent is not essential element in establishing crime of incest. 29 CS 95. Cited. Id., 186.

      Annotations to present section:

      Cited. 210 C. 244. Relationship as half-uncle and half-niece is void. 213 C. 637.

      Subsec. (a):

      Cited. 189 C. 321.

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      Sec. 53a-191. Incest: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of incest when he marries a person whom he knows to be related to him within any of the degrees of kindred specified in section 46b-21.

      (b) Incest is a class D felony.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 193; P.A. 80-346, S. 2; P.A. 92-260, S. 74.)

      History: P.A. 80-346 substituted "such person" for "he" or "him", eliminating unnecessary distinctions based on sex and removed reference to engaging in sexual intercourse with relative as incest; P.A. 92-260 made technical changes in Subsec. (a) by replacing "such person" with "he" or "him" as appropriate.

      Annotations to former section 53-223:

      In information for incest alleged to have been committed by accused with his legitimate daughter, actual marriage between accused and his daughter's mother must be proved. 6 C. 446. Applies to half-brother and half-sister. 132 C. 165. Relatively high penalty clearly reflects the strong public policy of this state. 148 C. 288. Does not apply to uncle-in-law and niece-in-law. 158 C. 461.

      Consent is not essential element in establishing crime of incest. 29 CS 95. Cited. Id., 186.

      Annotations to present section:

      Cited. 210 C. 244. Relationship as half-uncle and half-niece is void. 213 C. 637.

      Subsec. (a):

      Cited. 189 C. 321.

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      Sec. 53a-191. Incest: Class D felony. (a) A person is guilty of incest when he marries a person whom he knows to be related to him within any of the degrees of kindred specified in section 46b-21.

      (b) Incest is a class D felony.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 193; P.A. 80-346, S. 2; P.A. 92-260, S. 74.)

      History: P.A. 80-346 substituted "such person" for "he" or "him", eliminating unnecessary distinctions based on sex and removed reference to engaging in sexual intercourse with relative as incest; P.A. 92-260 made technical changes in Subsec. (a) by replacing "such person" with "he" or "him" as appropriate.

      Annotations to former section 53-223:

      In information for incest alleged to have been committed by accused with his legitimate daughter, actual marriage between accused and his daughter's mother must be proved. 6 C. 446. Applies to half-brother and half-sister. 132 C. 165. Relatively high penalty clearly reflects the strong public policy of this state. 148 C. 288. Does not apply to uncle-in-law and niece-in-law. 158 C. 461.

      Consent is not essential element in establishing crime of incest. 29 CS 95. Cited. Id., 186.

      Annotations to present section:

      Cited. 210 C. 244. Relationship as half-uncle and half-niece is void. 213 C. 637.

      Subsec. (a):

      Cited. 189 C. 321.