State Senator Thomas A. Colapietro
March 4, 2008
Colapietro to Push For False Accuser Registry
State Senator Thomas Colapietro (D-Bristol) this year will push for creation of an online registry for individuals found to have intentionally falsely accused others of criminal conduct.
"People should be able to easily find out who has falsely accused someone of a crime," said Senator Colapietro. "Not only will this registry help members of the public, it will also help to deter people from making false accusations and help to affirm those people who are truly victims and are seeking help from law enforcement officials."
Under existing state law, knowingly giving information related to an actual occurrence that is false is considered a Class A misdemeanor (C.G.S. § 53a-180c(a)(3)). Individuals convicted of falsely reporting an incident in the second degree can serve a maximum of one year in prison.
"The penalty for making a false accusation is not steep enough," Senator Colapietro said. "We need to make sure that, when a person suffers because someone made a false accusation about them, at the end of the day they get justice under our law."
Senator Colapietro has asked the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee to raise the concept as legislation during this year's regular session.
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