Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a § 47a-42a

Eviction of tenant and occupants from commercial property. Disposition of unclaimed possessions and personal effects.

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a § 47a-42a
(a) Whenever a judgment is entered against a defendant pursuant to section 47a-26, 47a-26a, 47a-26b or 47a-26d for the possession or occupancy of nonresidential property, such defendant and any other occupant bound by the judgment by subsection (a) of section 47a-26h shall forthwith remove himself or herself, such defendant's or occupant's possessions and all personal effects unless execution has been stayed pursuant to sections 47a-35 to 47a-41, inclusive. If execution has been stayed, such defendant or occupant shall forthwith remove himself or herself, such defendant's or occupant's possessions and all personal effects upon the expiration of any stay of execution. If the defendant or occupant has not so removed himself or herself upon entry of a judgment pursuant to section 47a-26, 47a-26a, 47a-26b or 47a-26d, and upon expiration of any stay of execution, the plaintiff may obtain an execution upon such summary process judgment, and the defendant or other occupant bound by the judgment by subsection (a) of section 47a-26h and the possessions and personal effects of such defendant or other occupant may be removed as provided in this section.

(b) The state marshal charged with executing upon any such summary process judgment shall, at least twenty-four hours prior to the date and time of the eviction, use reasonable efforts to locate and notify the defendant or occupant of the date and time such eviction is to take place. Such notice shall include service upon each defendant and upon any other person in occupancy, either personally or at the premises, of a true copy of the summary process execution. Such execution shall be on a form prescribed by the Judicial Department, shall be in clear and simple language and in readable format, and shall contain, in addition to other notices given to the defendant or occupant in the execution, a conspicuous notice, in large boldface type, that a person who claims to have a right to continue to occupy the premises should immediately contact an attorney. Such execution shall contain a notice advising the defendant or occupant that if he or she does not remove such defendant's or occupant's possessions and personal effects from the premises by the date and time set for the eviction and thereafter fails to claim such possessions and personal effects from the landlord and pay any removal and storage costs within fifteen days after the date of such eviction, such possessions and personal effects will be forfeited to the landlord.

(c) The state marshal who served the execution upon the defendant or occupant as provided in subsection (b) of this section shall return to the premises at the date and time such eviction is to take place. If the defendant or occupant has not removed himself or herself from the premises, the state marshal shall remove such defendant or occupant. If the defendant or occupant has not removed such defendant's or occupant's possessions and personal effects from the premises, the plaintiff, in the presence of the state marshal, shall prepare an inventory of such possessions and personal effects and provide a copy of such inventory to the state marshal. The plaintiff shall remove and store such possessions or personal effects or shall store the same in the premises. Such removal and storage or storage in the premises shall be at the expense of the defendant. If such possessions and effects are not called for by the defendant or occupant and the expense of such removal and storage or storage in the premises is not paid to the plaintiff within fifteen days after such eviction, the defendant or occupant shall forfeit such possessions and personal effects to the plaintiff and the plaintiff may dispose of them as the plaintiff deems appropriate.
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Plain English

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-42a governs the eviction of tenants and occupants from commercial (nonresidential) properties after a court judgment has been entered against them. Once any court-ordered stay of execution expires, the defendant and all occupants bound by the judgment must vacate and take their belongings; if they do not, the plaintiff may obtain a state marshal to carry out the removal. Any possessions left behind must be inventoried, stored at the defendant's expense, and if not claimed within fifteen days of the eviction date, those items are forfeited to the plaintiff.

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For Property Managers

Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-42a, a commercial property owner who has obtained a summary process judgment generally works through a state marshal to carry out any eviction, rather than acting unilaterally. Compliant operators ensure the marshal provides at least twenty-four hours' advance notice to occupants and that the required execution form—including the boldface attorney-contact notice—is properly served. When possessions are left behind, operators typically prepare a detailed inventory in the marshal's presence, arrange for removal and storage at the defendant's cost, and retain records through the fifteen-day claim window before treating unclaimed items as forfeited.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-42a requires that before a commercial eviction is carried out, a state marshal must make reasonable efforts to notify you of the scheduled date and time at least twenty-four hours in advance, and the execution form you receive must prominently advise you to contact an attorney if you believe you have a right to remain. You have until the eviction date to remove your possessions, and if items are left behind, you generally have fifteen days after the eviction to claim them and pay any removal and storage costs before they are forfeited. If you believe proper procedures were not followed, options may include raising the procedural requirements of § 47a-42a as a defense in court or reaching out to a tenant-rights organization for general guidance.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

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Related Rules

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TEMPORARY EVICTION CONTROLS AND RENT REDUCTIONS FOR MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED IN THE JANUARY, 1994 EARTHQUAKE
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