Connecticut No Chase Law
Statewide conditions
Does Connecticut have a no-chase law? Partly — Connecticut sets statewide conditions on police pursuits, but it is not a blanket "no-chase" jurisdiction.
What governs pursuits in Connecticut
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-283a
Connecticut General Statutes § 14-283a requires the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection (with the Chief State's Attorney and POST Council) to adopt a uniform statewide pursuit policy covering when to engage/discontinue a pursuit, supervisory notification, and inter-jurisdictional coordination. The statute itself also directly prohibits officers from discharging a firearm at a fleeing vehicle (absent imminent threat of death) and from intentionally positioning their body in front of a fleeing vehicle unless it's an approved tactic. A 2024-2025 bill (SB00402) sought to loosen the policy by giving officers more discretion to pursue when they can articulate a public-safety justification.
Will police chase a motorcycle in Connecticut?
No statewide statute singles out motorcycles. Section 14-283a's engagement/discontinuation rules and the statewide policy apply to pursuits of any vehicle type; individual department policies set break-off criteria that may factor in the added danger of high-speed motorcycle chases.
No US state has a literal law forbidding officers from chasing motorcycles. What riders call a "no-chase law" is nearly always a department policy that tells officers to break off a pursuit when the danger to the public outweighs the arrest — and fleeing remains a crime in Connecticut regardless. See the state-by-state motorcycle guide for how this works everywhere.
Sources
- codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-14-motor-vehicles-use-of-the-highway-by-vehicles-gaso
- law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/title-14/chapter-248/section-14-283a/
- billtrack50.com/billdetail/1771072
Verified as of August 2026. Department policies can change without notice — check the agency's published policy for current break-off criteria.