CT HB06338

Property owners or their authorized agents may request a state marshal to immediately remove unauthorized occupants who have unlawfully entered and remain on the property, effective October 1, 2025

"Unauthorized person" excludes current or former tenants and immediate family members of the property owner, and removal cannot proceed if there is pending litigation between the owner and occupant

Owners must submit a sworn affidavit to the state marshal attesting to ownership, that the occupant has no valid rental agreement, cannot produce documentation of residency in the past 12 months, and has been directed to leave

Wrongfully removed persons may sue for restoration of possession, actual damages, statutory damages equal to triple the fair market rent, court costs, and attorney's fees

Owners who make false statements in the affidavit face penalties for false statement, while unauthorized occupants who refuse to vacate after notice face criminal trespass charges