The statute you are looking for is GS § 53a-189a. Under this statute, a person is guilty of voyeurism when he or she, with malice, knowingly photographs, films, videotapes, or otherwise records the image of another person (1) without that person's knowledge and consent, (2) while that person is not in plain view, and (3) under circumstances where that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Surveillance of your back windows and deck does not meet the statute’s elements since these areas are most likely in plain view and the constituent would not have a reasonable expectation of privacy there. On the other hand, the surveillance of the constituent's back yard may meet these criteria if the other sides of the constituent's yard are fenced and the yard is not open to view. Voyeurism is a class D felony, punishable by imprisonment for one to five years, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
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