Treble Damages Calculator Guide for Connecticut

US-CT treble damages rules

This source-backed guide covers US-CT treble damages authority (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-564 (treble damages for theft)). It explains how to read the calculator's multiplier output and points to the controlling US-CT multiplier statutes.

What the output means

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When the calculator shows a multiplier result, read it as a statutory multiplier on the base damages figure, not as a separate damages category.

• Base damages stay the same until the multiplier is applied.
• The statutory multiplier changes the total by the rule-specified factor.
• Any cap, exception, or carve-out still controls if the statute says it does.

US-CT rule notes

Statutory multiplier

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-564 (treble damages for theft) governs the treble (multiple) damages rule for US-CT.

52-564. Chapter 925 - Statutory Rights of Action and Defenses CHAPTER 925* STATUTORY RIGHTS OF ACTION AND DEFENSES *Necessity of counting on statute in pleading, and manner of doing so; 69 C. 210; 72 C. 159; 77 C. 569; 80 C. 434; 81 C. 626; it is better to refer to it in prayer for relief. 75 C. 696; 84 C. 47. It must appear that all terms have been complied with. 86 C. 568; 90 C. 527. Cited. 35 CS 177. Table of Contents Note: Readers should refer to the 2026 Supplement, revised to January 1, 2026, for updated versions of

What changes the result most

• The base damages input, because the multiplier applies to that number.
• The statutory multiplier itself, because 2x, 3x, and 4x produce different totals.
• Any cap or carve-out in the statute, because it can limit the multiplied amount.

Use the calculator

DocketMath's treble-damages calculator can model multiplier outcomes once you identify the controlling statute and whether a cap or exception applies. Use the source panel for the verified primary-source rule.

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Sources

• 52-564 — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-564 (treble damages for theft)

All sources are official primary law published by www.cga.ct.gov.

Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.