Title 52 — Title 52: Civil Actions

Sec. 52-632. Stay; injunction. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section or ordered by the court, an order appointing a receiver operates as a stay, applicable to all persons, of an act, action or proceeding: (1) To obtain possession of, exercise control over or en…

Sec. 52-633. Engagement and compensation of professional. (a) With court approval, a receiver may engage an attorney, accountant, appraiser, auctioneer, broker or other professional to assist the receiver in performing a duty or exercising a power of the receiver. The receiver sh…

Sec. 52-634. Use or transfer of receivership property not in ordinary course of business. (a) In this section, “good faith” means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing. (b) With court approval, a receiver may use receivership proper…

Sec. 52-635. Executory contract. (a) In this section, “timeshare interest” means an interest having a duration of more than three years which grants its holder the right to use and occupy an accommodation, facility or recreational site, whether improved or not, for a specific per…

Sec. 52-636. Defenses and immunities of receiver. (a) A receiver is entitled to all defenses and immunities provided by the law of this state other than sections 52-619 to 52-646, inclusive, for an act or omission within the scope of the receiver's appointment. (b) A receiver may…

Sec. 52-637. Interim report of receiver. A receiver may file or, if ordered by the court, shall file an interim report that includes: (1) The activities of the receiver since appointment or a previous report; (2) Receipts and disbursements, including a payment made or proposed to…

Sec. 52-638. Notice of appointment; claim against receivership; distribution to creditors. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, a receiver shall give notice of appointment of the receiver to creditors of the owner by: (1) Deposit for delivery through first cl…

Sec. 52-639. Fees and expenses. (a) The court may award a receiver from receivership property the reasonable and necessary fees and expenses of performing the duties of the receiver and exercising the powers of the receiver. (b) The court may order one or more of the following to…

Sec. 52-640. Removal of receiver; replacement; termination of receivership. (a) The court may remove a receiver for cause. (b) The court shall replace a receiver that dies, resigns or is removed. (c) If the court finds that a receiver that resigns or is removed, or the representa…

Sec. 52-641. Final report of receiver; discharge. (a) On completion of a receiver's duties, the receiver shall file a final report including: (1) A description of the activities of the receiver in the conduct of the receivership; (2) A list of receivership property at the commenc…

Sec. 52-642. Receivership in another state; ancillary proceeding. (a) The court may appoint a receiver appointed in another state, or that person's nominee, as an ancillary receiver with respect to property located in this state or subject to the jurisdiction of the court for whi…

Sec. 52-643. Effect of enforcement by mortgagee. A request by a mortgagee for appointment of a receiver, the appointment of a receiver or application by a mortgagee of receivership property or proceeds to the secured obligation does not: (1) Make the mortgagee a mortgagee in poss…

Sec. 52-644. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing sections 52-619 to 52-646, inclusive, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (P.A. 21-80, S. 26; P.…

Sec. 52-645. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. Sections 52-619 to 52-646, inclusive, modify, limit and supersede the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 et seq., but do not modify, limit or supersede Section …

Sec. 52-646. Transition. Sections 52-619 to 52-645, inclusive, do not apply to a receivership for which the receiver was appointed before July 1, 2023. (P.A. 22-26, S. 65.) History: P.A. 22-26 effective July 1, 2023.

Secs. 52-647 to 52-654. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 52-655. Short title: Connecticut Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Sections 52-655 to 52-660, inclusive, may be cited as the “Connecticut Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act”. (P.A. 22-26, S. 44.) History: P.A. 22-26 effective July 1, 2023, and applicable to any…

Sec. 52-656. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 52-657 to 52-660, inclusive: (1) “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than the state of Connecticut; (2) “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena in a civil or probate action issued under authority of a court of reco…

Sec. 52-657. Issuance of subpoena. (a)(1) To request issuance of a subpoena under this section, a party shall submit to a clerk of the Superior Court in the judicial district in which discovery is sought to be conducted in this state, or a clerk of the Probate Court in the probat…

Sec. 52-658. Service of a subpoena. (a) Any subpoena issued under section 52-657 by a clerk of a court in this state shall be served in accordance with section 52-148e. (b) The provisions of sections 52-148a to 52-152, inclusive, and sections 52-156 to 52-157, inclusive, shall ap…

Sec. 52-659. Application to court for protective order. An application to the court for a protective order related to a matter under sections 52-655 to 52-658, inclusive, or to enforce, quash or modify a subpoena issued by a clerk of a court under section 52-657, shall comply wit…

Sec. 52-660. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing the provisions of sections 52-655 to 52-659, inclusive, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact suc…