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CT SB01034
Bill
Status
3/16/2017
Primary Sponsor
Planning and Development Committee
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AI Summary
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Transfers responsibility for storing and selling evicted tenants' possessions from the chief executive officer (town) to the plaintiff (landlord) in eviction cases.
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Requires the state marshal to give the chief executive officer 24 hours notice before eviction, and the plaintiff to provide a description of property being removed.
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Establishes a 15-day window for defendants to reclaim stored possessions and pay storage costs; after 15 days, the plaintiff may sell items at public auction.
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Requires reasonable efforts to notify the defendant of the eviction date, time, and possibility of a sale, with clear instructions on how to reclaim possessions included in the execution notice.
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Modifies state marshal fees for removal under eviction executions to compensate only for removing the defendant/occupant, not their possessions and personal effects, at a rate not to exceed $100 per hour.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Storage And Sale Of The Possessions And Personal Effects Of Evicted Tenants.
Last Action
Referred to Joint Committee on Planning and Development
3/16/2017