1. (a) A person is guilty of robbery in the second degree when such person (1) commits robbery, as defined in section 53a-133, and (A) is aided by another person actually present; or (B) in the course of the commission of the crime or of immediate flight therefrom, such person or another participant in the crime displays or threatens the use of what such person represents by such person's words or conduct to be a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument; or (2) in the course of committing a larceny while on the premises of a bank, Connecticut credit union or federal credit union, as those terms are defined in section 36a-2, intimidates an employee of the bank, Connecticut credit union or federal credit union by intentionally engaging in conduct that causes another person to reasonably fear for his or her physical safety or the physical safety of another for the purpose of:

   1. (A) Preventing or overcoming resistance to the taking of the property or to the retention thereof immediately after the taking of the property; or (B) compelling the owner of such property or another person to deliver up the property or to engage in other conduct which aids in the commission of the larceny.
2. (b) Robbery in the second degree is a class C felony.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 137; P.A. 75-411, S. 2; P.A. 92-260, S. 59; P.A. 12-186, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 75-411 clarified Subsec. (a)(2), including references to display of weapon and to actions in course of commission of crime or in course of immediate flight from commission of crime; P.A. 92-260 amended Subsec. (a) to add “as defined in section 53a-133”; P.A. 12-186 amended Subsec. (a) to designate existing elements of crime as Subdiv. (1), redesignate existing Subdivs. (1) and (2) as Subparas. (A) and (B), add new Subdiv. (2) re elements of crime in course of committing larceny while on premises of a bank, Connecticut credit union or federal credit union, and make technical changes.