LCO No. 112 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 81 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 112 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist. (By Request) AN ACT INCREASING THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 53-39 of the general statutes be amended to increase the 1 criminal penalties for malicious prosecution to a fine of not more than 2 one thousand dollars or imprisonment of not more than two years. 3 Statement of Purpose: To increase the criminal penalties for malicious prosecution.