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CT Gen Stat § 47a-30. (Formerly Sec. 52-538) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-30. (Formerly Sec. 52-538) - Eviction of former farm employee, domestic servant, caretaker, manager or other employee.

 (a) When any farm employee or any domestic servant, caretaker, manager or other employee as described in section 47a-36 occupies a dwelling, dwelling unit or tenement furnished by his employer and when his employment is terminated by himself or his employer, or such employee fails to report for employment, and fails to vacate the premises in which he is residing, he shall be given not less than three days' notice to quit possession of such premises on the form prescribed by section 47a-23.(b) If he fails, after the expiration of the period specified in such notice, to vacate such premises, an action of summary process may be brought against such employee.(c) At the summary process hearing, the court may take into account the needs of the employee and enter a judgment granting such stay of execution as is reasonable and fair to the parties but, notwithstanding the provisions of section 47a-36, in no case more than fifteen days. The provisions of sections 47a-37 to 47a-39, inclusive, shall not apply to an action of summary process under the provisions of this section.(1955, S. 3215d; 1957, P.A. 37; P.A. 77-451, S. 10; P.A. 79-571, S. 45; P.A. 95-247, S. 4; P.A. 04-127, S. 5; P.A. 05-288, S. 168.)History: Sec. 52-538 transferred to Sec. 47a-30 in 1977 and references to other sections within provisions revised as necessary to reflect their transfer; P.A. 77-451 added reference to “dwelling unit”; P.A. 79-571 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; P.A. 95-247 amended Subsec. (a) to add “or any domestic servant, caretaker, manager or other employee as described in subsection (b) of section 47a-36”; P.A. 04-127 amended Subsec. (a) by changing notice period from not less than five days to not less than three days; P.A. 05-288 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective July 13, 2005.Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-31. (Formerly Sec. 52-539) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-31. (Formerly Sec. 52-539) - Illegal use of premises voids lease.

 When the lessee or tenant of any house, room, tenement or dwelling unit is convicted of keeping a house of ill-fame therein, resorted to for the purpose of prostitution or lewdness, or of a violation therein of any law against gaming, the lease, contract or rental agreement for letting such house, room, tenement or dwelling unit shall thereupon be void; and the lessor may recover possession of the premises in the manner prescribed in this chapter, but notice to quit possession shall not be required.(1949 Rev., S. 8281; P.A. 79-571, S. 50.)History: Sec. 52-539 transferred to Sec. 47a-31 in 1977; P.A. 79-571 added references to dwelling units and rental agreements and rephrased provisions.See Sec. 53a-89 re penalty for permitting prostitution on premises.Annotations to former Sec. 52-539:Duty of landlord in order to avoid penalty imposed by municipal ordinance. 33 C. 93. Lease for use as place for illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. 102 C. 346. Section is not applicable without a conviction. 135 C. 364. Conviction of officers of corporation is not a conviction of the corporation so as to sustain a summary process action. 136 C. 156.Annotation to present section:Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-32. (Formerly Sec. 52-540) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-32. (Formerly Sec. 52-540) - Nuisance defined.

 In any action of summary process based upon nuisance, that term shall be taken to include, but shall not be limited to, any conduct which interferes substantially with the comfort or safety of other tenants or occupants of the same or adjacent buildings or structures.(1949, S. 3214d.)History: Sec. 52-540 transferred to Sec. 47a-32 in 1977.Annotation to former section 52-540:Cited. 241 C. 502.Annotations to present section:Cited. 57 CA 731.Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-33. (Formerly Sec. 52-540a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-33. (Formerly Sec. 52-540a) - Defense that action is retaliatory.

 In any action for summary process under this chapter or section 21-80 it shall be an affirmative defense that the plaintiff brought such action solely because the defendant attempted to remedy, by lawful means, including contacting officials of the state or of any town, city, borough or public agency or filing a complaint with a fair rent commission, any condition constituting a violation of any of the provisions of chapter 368o, or of chapter 412, or of any other state statute or regulation or of the housing or health ordinances of the municipality wherein the premises which are the subject of the complaint lie. The obligation on the part of the defendant to pay rent or the reasonable value of the use and occupancy of the premises which are the subject of any such action shall not be abrogated or diminished by any provision of this section.(1969, P.A. 315; 1972, P.A. 160, S. 4; 186, S. 14; P.A. 74-333, S. 6, 12; P.A. 78-303, S. 118, 136; P.A. 79-560, S. 20, 39.)History: 1972 acts specified as affirmative defense that plaintiff brought action because defendant sought remedy by filing complaint with fair rent commission and added reference to statutes and regulations other than provisions of Ch. 352 and later added reference to Ch. 412; P.A. 74-333 added reference to Sec. 21-80; Sec. 52-540a transferred to Sec. 47a-33 in 1977; P.A. 78-303 deleted reference to Sec. 21-80; P.A. 79-560 restored reference to Sec. 21-80.See Sec. 47a-20 prohibiting retaliatory action by landlord.See Sec. 47a-21 re actions deemed not to be retaliatory.Annotations to former section 52-540a:Cited. 33 CS 15. Defense of retaliatory eviction not available in summary process action for nonpayment of rent. 34 CS 594.Cited. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 207, 208.Annotations to present section:Cited. 178 C. 586; 217 C. 313.Cited. 1 CA 439; 16 CA 444.Cited. 35 CS 233. Section establishes retaliatory action as affirmative defense; no presumptions permitted under section and tenant, by affirmative proof, must establish landlord's primary motive in seeking eviction was in retaliation for tenant's exercise of his statutory right to report housing code violations; burden of persuasion for affirmative defense rests upon tenant who asserts it. Id., 261. Cited. 36 CS 47; 38 CS 70; Id., 370.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-33a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-33a - Presentation of affirmative defenses.

 In any action of summary process under this chapter, the tenant may present any affirmative legal, equitable or constitutional defense that the tenant may have.(P.A. 95-247, S. 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 47a-34. (Formerly Sec. 52-541) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-34. (Formerly Sec. 52-541) - Other legal remedies not affected.

 All persons claiming title to premises concerning which any proceedings under this chapter have been had shall be entitled to any other legal remedy in the same manner as if such proceedings had not been had.(1949 Rev., S. 8282; P.A. 79-571, S. 58.)History: Sec. 52-541 transferred to Sec. 47a-34 in 1977; P.A. 79-571 deleted the word “notwithstanding” preceding “be entitled”.Cited. 37 CS 889; 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-35a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-35a - Bond on appeal. Rent to be paid into court.

 (a) When any appeal is taken by the defendant occupying a dwelling unit as defined in section 47a-1 in an action of summary process, he shall, within the period allowed for taking such appeal, give a bond with surety to the adverse party to guarantee payment for all rents that may accrue during the pendency of such appeal, or, where no lease had existed, for the reasonable value for such use and occupancy that may so accrue; provided the court shall upon motion by the defendant and after hearing thereon order the defendant to deposit with the court payments for the reasonable fair rental value of the use and occupancy of the premises during the pendency of such appeal accruing from the date of such order. Such order shall permit the payment of such amount in monthly installments, as it becomes due, and compliance with such order shall be a substitute for any bond required by this section. If all or a portion of the defendant's rent is being paid to the plaintiff by a housing authority, municipality, state agency or similar entity, this requirement shall be satisfied if the defendant deposits with the court an amount equal to his portion of the rent.(b) In any other appeal the court on its own motion or on motion of the parties, may fix a sufficient bond with surety to the adverse party in such amount as it may determine.(c) When any appeal is taken by a plaintiff in an action of summary process, the court, upon motion of the plaintiff and after a hearing thereon, shall order the defendant to deposit with the court payments in monthly installments, as each payment becomes due, for the reasonable fair rental value of the use and occupancy of the premises during the pendency of the appeal accruing from the date of such order.(P.A. 79-571, S. 61; P.A. 89-254, S. 11; P.A. 93-209, S. 3.)History: P.A. 89-254 amended Subsec. (a) to add provision that if all or a portion of the rent is being paid by certain third parties the defendant satisfies the requirement by depositing with the court an amount equal to his portion of the rent; P.A. 93-209 added Subsec. (c) requiring the defendant to deposit with the court monthly use and occupancy payments during the pendency of an appeal taken by the plaintiff.Where no lease existed and defendant made a motion to make payments for reasonable fair rental value of the property, an appeal bond is not required. 249 C. 482.Cited. 5 CA 153; 29 CA 139; 40 CA 513. Defendants who occupy dwelling units and appeal summary process actions have affirmative duty to initiate process by which court sets amount of bond with security or establishes use and occupancy payments. 140 CA 383.Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-35b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-35b - Distribution of payments after appeal.

 Upon final disposition of the appeal, the trial court shall hold a hearing to determine the amount due each party from the accrued payments for use and occupancy and order distribution in accordance with such determination. Such determination shall be based upon the respective claims of the parties arising during the pendency of the proceedings after the date of the order for payments and shall be conclusive of those claims only to the extent of the total amount distributed.(P.A. 79-571, S. 62.)A proceeding under section is properly limited to those claims related to the use and occupancy of the premises during pendency of the appeal, and therefore court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's request to enlarge the proceedings to include a CUTPA claim and an entry and detainer action. 112 CA 1. The standard in distributing use and occupancy payments under section is whether the claim for release of the use and occupancy payments is related to the use and occupancy of the premises; since defendants' claim for attorney's fees related to expenses incurred during the action and did not relate to physical use and occupancy of the premises, ordering the distribution of one half of the use and occupancy payments to defendants for attorney's fees was improper. 145 CA 682.Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-36. (Formerly Sec. 52-543) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-36. (Formerly Sec. 52-543) - Occupancies to which stay of execution provisions are inapplicable.

 Sections 47a-37 to 47a-41, inclusive, shall not apply to (1) housing accommodations situated on a farm and occupied by a tenant who is engaged for a substantial portion of his time in farming operations thereon, (2) dwelling space occupied by domestic servants, caretakers, managers or other employees, to whom the space is provided as part or all of their compensation and who are employed for the purpose of rendering services in connection with the premises of which the dwelling space is a part, (3) land, housing accommodations or a trailer, used or occupied for dwelling purposes, or any land upon which a trailer is used, stands or is occupied for dwelling purposes located in a resort community and customarily rented or occupied on a seasonal basis, or (4) transient occupancy of a dwelling unit in a hotel or motel or similar lodging.(1949 Rev., S. 8285; 1949, S. 3222d; P.A. 77-451, S. 11; P.A. 79-571, S. 63; P.A. 82-472, S. 131, 183; P.A. 89-254, S. 12; P.A. 92-171, S. 7; P.A. 95-247, S. 5; P.A. 96-74, S. 4.)History: Sec. 52-543 transferred to Sec. 47a-36 in 1977 and internal references to other sections revised as necessary to reflect their transfer; P.A. 77-451 added reference to dwelling units; P.A. 79-571 divided section into Subsecs., adding reference to Secs. 47a-26a, 47a-26b and 47a-26d in Subsec. (a) and replacing alphabetic Subdiv. indicators with numeric indicators in Subsec. (b); P.A. 82-472 made technical change; P.A. 89-254 amended Subsec. (b)(4) by replacing “any room or rooms in a hotel, lodging house or rooming house” with “transient occupancy of a dwelling unit in a hotel or motel or similar lodging”; P.A. 92-171 amended Subsec. (a) to reduce the period of the stay of execution from 20 to 15 days and to add as an exception to such period a judgment rendered based on the ground set forth in Sec. 47a-23(a)(2); P.A. 95-247 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision that limited applicability of section to any land, building, dwelling unit or trailer “used or occupied for dwelling purposes”; P.A. 96-74 deleted Subsec. (a) that had provided an automatic stay of execution of 15 days if the judgment was rendered for any reason other than nonpayment of rent, nuisance committed or permitted by the defendant, the use of or permitting the use of the premises for an immoral or illegal purpose or the ground set forth in Sec. 47a-23(a)(2), and replaced reference to Sec. 47a-36 with Sec. 47a-37.Annotations to former section 52-543:Cited. 19 CS 40; 20 CS 392.Cited. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 561.Annotations to present section:Cited. 35 CS 274; 36 CS 623; 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-38. (Formerly Sec. 52-545) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-38. (Formerly Sec. 52-545) - Hearing on application for stay of execution.

 Upon the receipt of any application for stay of execution, the clerk of the Superior Court shall include the matter on the short calendar for a hearing on the application, and shall give each party or his attorney at least three days' notice of the time and place of the hearing.(1955, S. 3224d; 1961, P.A. 509, S. 6; P.A. 74-183, S. 118, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 508, 681; P.A. 79-571, S. 65.)History: 1961 act updated statute, deleting provision for receipt of court record in summary process action and substituting circuit for common pleas court, and added matter be included on short calendar; P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 52-545 transferred to Sec. 47a-38 in 1977; P.A. 79-571 replaced “such” with “the” where appearing.Cited. 36 CS 623; 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-40. (Formerly Sec. 52-547) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-40. (Formerly Sec. 52-547) - No entry fee, judgment fee or costs on application or hearing.

 No entry fee and no judgment fee shall be required and no costs shall be taxed in favor of either party in connection with an application for a stay of execution and the hearing thereon.(1949 Rev., S. 8289; 1961, P.A. 509, S. 8; P.A. 79-571, S. 66.)History: 1961 act updated statute, deleting specification section apply to court of common pleas, and added stipulation re application and hearing; Sec. 52-547 transferred to Sec. 47a-40 in 1977; P.A. 79-571 substituted “an application for a stay of execution” for “such application”.Cited. 36 CS 623; 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-41. (Formerly Sec. 52-548) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-41. (Formerly Sec. 52-548) - Waiver of tenant's rights to be void.

 Any provision of a lease or rental agreement whereby a lessee or tenant waives the benefits of sections 47a-36 to 47a-40, inclusive, or any provision of any lease or rental agreement which limits the rights of any lessee or tenant under the provisions of said sections, is against public policy and void.(1949 Rev., S. 8290; P.A. 79-571, S. 67.)History: Sec. 52-548 transferred to Sec. 47a-41 in 1977; P.A. 79-571 added references to rental agreements and substituted “is” for “shall be deemed to”.Cited. 36 CS 623; 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-41a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-41a - Execution void after six months.

 An execution to enforce a summary process judgment shall not be issued after the expiration of six months from the date such judgment was entered, except that any period during which execution was stayed shall be excluded from the computation of the period of limitation.(P.A. 79-571, S. 68; P.A. 80-399, S. 6.)History: P.A. 80-399 changed deadline for execution from one year to six months and deleted language referring to stays of execution pursuant to Secs. 47a-35 to 47a-41.Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-44. (Formerly Sec. 52-463) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 833 - Entry and Detainer|Section 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 sufficient surety to the adverse party to answer all damages in case he fails to make his plea good.(1949 Rev., S. 8199; 1953, S. 3210d; 1971, P.A. 40, S. 9; P.A. 77-451, S. 4; P.A. 79-571, S. 39.)History: 1971 act amended section to remove prior option for twelve jurors upon specific request; P.A. 77-451 included findings that damage was caused to premises or personal property or that personal property was detained or that party out of possession would have to cause damage to premises or commit a breach of peace to regain possession; Sec. 52-463 transferred to Sec. 47a-44 in 1979 and reference to Sec. 52-462 revised to reflect its transfer; P.A. 79-571 removed all previous provisions other than provision for trial of complaint by judge, reincorporating deleted provisions in Secs. 47a-45 and 47a-45a.Annotations to former section 52-463:If jury disagree, another may be summoned. 4 C. 93. Evidence that complainant has no title is irrelevant. Id., 94. Taxation of costs. Id., 95. A writ of error is a supersedeas of the writ of restitution. Id.; Id., 371. Not guilty, a good plea. 18 C. 86. General verdict sufficient. Id., 85; Id., 101. Each party may challenge two jurors. 20 C. 518. Cited. 150 C. 348.Distinguished from civil action under Sec. 52-465. 30 CS 607.Annotation to present section:Cited. 203 C. 103.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-45. (Formerly Sec. 52-464) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 833 - Entry and Detainer|Section 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 provided by law in civil cases. A sufficient number shall be drawn to allow for three peremptory challenges on each side and three peremptory challenges shall be allowed to each side. The judge shall excuse any juror whom he finds disqualified to sit on such case. The jury shall be impaneled and sworn to inquire into the complaint brought under section 47a-43.(1949 Rev., S. 8200; 1953, S. 3211d; 1971, P.A. 40, S. 10; P.A. 79-571, S. 40; P.A. 97-200, S. 2.)History: 1971 act deleted provisions which had allowed four peremptory challenges for twelve-member juries, the option for full juries having been abolished; Sec. 52-464 transferred to Sec. 47a-45 in 1979 and reference to Sec. 52-422 revised to reflect its transfer; P.A. 79-571 restated provisions and added provisions formerly found in Sec. 47a-44 re jury size and re impaneling and swearing of jurors; P.A. 97-200 deleted provision which prohibited drawing jurors from town in which premises wherein alleged injury took place are situated.Annotation to former section 52-464:Distinguished from civil action under Sec. 52-465. 30 CS 607.Annotations to present section:Cited. 45 CA 46.Cited. 40 CS 107.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-45a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 833 - Entry and Detainer|Section 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 premises or damage to or removal of or detention of the personal property of the possessor, or (4) that the party put out of possession would be required to cause damage to the premises or commit a breach of the peace in order to regain possession, as complained of, the judge shall render judgment that the complainant be restored to, and reseized of, the premises or that the personal property removed or detained be returned to the complainant, and shall award a writ of restitution accordingly. The complainant shall recover costs from the person complained of. Execution shall be granted against the person complained of.(b) If the person complained of is found not guilty, costs shall be taxed against the complainant and execution shall be granted against the complainant.(c) The judgment rendered in such proceeding shall not affect or be evidence of the title to such land, tenement or dwelling unit.(P.A. 79-571, S. 41; P.A. 80-483, S. 127, 186; P.A. 84-266, S. 1, 4.)History: P.A. 80-483 made technical changes; P.A. 84-266 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize the judge to render judgment that the personal property removed or detained be returned to the complainant.Cited. 38 CS 1.Subsec. (a):Trial court did not err in failing to award plaintiffs attorney's fees as a recoverable cost under Subsec.; statutory provision is devoid of any express language authorizing an award of attorney's fees, court will not presume that legislature intended for statute to operate in derogation of the long-standing common-law rule disfavoring award of attorney's fees to prevailing party. 87 CA 779.Subsec. (c):Court order restoring tenant to possession did not create a new right or privilege to occupy the premises but rather restored the status quo ante. 121 CA 790.