Title 47a — Title 47a: Landlord and Tenant

Sec. 47a-43. (Formerly Sec. 52-462). Complaint and procedure: Forcible entry and detainer; entry and detainer. (a) When any person (1) makes forcible entry into any land, tenement or dwelling unit and with a strong hand detains the same, or (2) having made a peaceable entry, with…

Sec. 47a-44. (Formerly Sec. 52-463). Judge to try issue unless jury moved for and bond posted. The issue joined on a complaint brought under section 47a-43 shall be tried by the judge, unless one of the parties, before the issue is joined, moves for a jury and gives bond with suf…

Sec. 47a-45. (Formerly Sec. 52-464). Summoning of jury. If motion is made for a jury, the names of the jurors to compose a six person panel to try such cause shall be drawn, by the clerk of the court in which the case is to be tried, from the jury box in the same manner as is pro…

Sec. 47a-45a. Finding. Judgment. Costs. Title to land not affected. (a) If it is found (1) that a forcible entry has been made into the land, tenement or dwelling unit, or (2) that the same are detained with force and strong hand, or (3) that damage has been caused to the premise…

Sec. 47a-46. (Formerly Sec. 52-465). When double damages allowable. The party aggrieved may recover in a civil action double damages and his costs against the defendant, if it is found on the trial of a complaint brought under section 47a-43 that he entered into the land, tenemen…

Secs. 47a-47 to 47a-49. Reserved for future use.