LOCKOUTS

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WHAT IS A LOCKOUT?
A lockout is when a landlord attempts to prevent a tenant from accessing his/her apartment, without a court order. A landlord might do this by changing the locks, or using other means to block the entrances to the apartment. Under Connecticut General Statutes, Section 53a-214, this is known as a criminal lockout, and it is a Class C Misdemeanor.

For more information on the issues involved in a criminal lockout, see the brochure “Tenants Rights: Lockouts”, by the Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut.

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SOURCES: Tenants’ Rights: Lockouts © Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut
Connecticut General Statutes §53a-214
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CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: January2013